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Assessment Information

eResource Title Vendor Overall Grade
Taylor & Francis eJournals Taylor & Francis A-

Assessment for Taylor & Francis eJournals by Algonquin - Module 1: Interface Appearance | Status: Complete | Grade: A-

Images

Positioning of Images
Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always No Images
Functional images embedded in the background
Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never No Images
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 No Images
Alt Text
Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes No Images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes No Images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes No Images

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always No Images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always No Images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always No Images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Never No Images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable No Images
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always No Images
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Not Applicable No Images

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Never No Images

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 No Images
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always No Images
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always No Images
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always No Images

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No Images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No Images

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always No Images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always No Images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always No Images

Assessment for Taylor & Francis eJournals by Algonquin - Module 2: Interface Navigation | Status: Complete | Grade: A

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form? Always No Images
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? Always No Images
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand? Always No Images
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field? Always No Images
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? Always No Images

Error Prevention

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. Never No Images

Error Reports

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images

Search function spell-check

Question Answer Notes Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms? Always No Images

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site? Always No Images
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type? Always No Images
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. Always No Images
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? Always No Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? Always No Images

Consistent Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages? Always No Images
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website? Always No Images
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website? Always No Images
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently? Always No Images

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button? Always No Images
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded? Always No Images
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? Always Example: not present No Images

Headers

Question Answer Notes Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? Always No Images
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading? Always No Images

Menus

Question Answer Notes Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options? Always No Images
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items? Always No Images
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation? Always No Images

Change of context

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning? Always No Images
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content? Never No Images
Does the database avoid automatic redirection? Always No Images

Change of Context: Focus

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus? Always No Images
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus? Always No Images
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus? Always No Images
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control? Always No Images

Assessment for Taylor & Francis eJournals by Algonquin - Module 3: Interface Structure | Status: Complete | Grade: A

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always No Images

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always No Images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always No Images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always No Images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always No Images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always No Images

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never Browser: Chrome No Images
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Always No Images

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always No Images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always No Images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always No Images

Assessment for Taylor & Francis eJournals by Algonquin - Module 4: Content | Status: Complete | Grade: D+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs
Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never No Images
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never No Images
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always No Images
Tagged PDFs
Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes Example: 5 issues with alternative text No Images
Is primary language specified? Never No Images
Is reliable character encoding provided? Never No Images
Are all page elements tagged? Never No Images
Are list and table structure correct? Never No Images

Structure: Reading Order

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections? Always No Images
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always No Images
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Always No Images

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Always No Images

Images

Positioning of Images
Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always No Images
Alternative Description
Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never No Images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never No Images
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never No Images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never No Images
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always No Images

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always No Images
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always No Images

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images

Described Video

Question Answer Notes Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable Example: not present No Images
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