Assessment for Journals@OVID by Georgian - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, the images are prominent and easy to find. The only image located in upper left hand corner is the OVID logo.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: When the width and height of the browser are enlarged, some functional images go out of the screen area. No misalignment though.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I noticed there are 4 x alt text errors with one including a missing table header.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are 4 x missing alt text for images.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The only image I see is for the vendor logo.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, there are icons to indicate PFD Full text, folder and more.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, when using the 200% Zoom, the text is intact, readable and not cut off with minimal horizontal scrolling.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The images seem clear and unpixelated at %200.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, they do.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I can't locate any colour coded graphs in the database content.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is ample space around content using whitespace and borders.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I don't find where colour is used to indicate action in this database.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, the individual articles have a "Read Aloud" feature.
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, there is a good amount of space around links and buttons for users to see and activate easily.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: I checked for many links and buttons and all seem to be functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, they are.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I didn't locate any carousels in the database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousels in the database.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The order of the text is preserved but is cut off at some points - can't see the entire words.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I don't see any images overlapping but some are cut off.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I can attain the essence of the text and images and meaning but in some cases, content is slightly cut off.
eResource: Journals@OVID
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Wolters Kluwer Health
Institution: Georgian
Score: A-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always Yes, the images are prominent and easy to find. The only image located in upper left hand corner is the OVID logo.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Always When the width and height of the browser are enlarged, some functional images go out of the screen area. No misalignment though.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Always Yes, there are icons to indicate PFD Full text, folder and more.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes I noticed there are 4 x alt text errors with one including a missing table header.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes There are 4 x missing alt text for images.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always The only image I see is for the vendor logo.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always Yes, when using the 200% Zoom, the text is intact, readable and not cut off with minimal horizontal scrolling.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always The images seem clear and unpixelated at %200.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always Yes, they do.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable I can't locate any colour coded graphs in the database content.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always There is ample space around content using whitespace and borders.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Not Applicable I don't find where colour is used to indicate action in this database.

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Always Yes, the individual articles have a "Read Aloud" feature.

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Always Yes, there is a good amount of space around links and buttons for users to see and activate easily.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always I checked for many links and buttons and all seem to be functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always Yes, they are.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable I didn't locate any carousels in the database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable There are no carousels in the database.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Sometimes The order of the text is preserved but is cut off at some points - can't see the entire words.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Sometimes I don't see any images overlapping but some are cut off.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes I can attain the essence of the text and images and meaning but in some cases, content is slightly cut off.
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