Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
Grove Music Online	Oxford University Press	B+

Key Findings

Strengths

Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

Some text and images meet contrast requirements
Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Always	The functional images are not embedded and working well.

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	Each entry has PDF, save, cite, and share icons for Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Alt text are inconsistently applied. Some images have no alt text and other images have redundant alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Alt text are inconsistently applied. Some images have no alt text and other images have redundant alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Again, alt text are inconsistently applied. Some images have no alt text and other images have redundant alt text.

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Sometimes	Of note, the results page would sometimes show slightly pixelated images in the small picture. Once the actual result was opened, the image seemed to resolve and was unpixelated.
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?	Sometimes	The buttons for modifying your search (found on the left hand side of the screen) are deemed very low contrast. However, most pages have a contrast ratio of 8.59:1

Colour

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

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	This resource does not have embedded options.

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
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
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Always

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Not Applicable	There are no carousels within this resource.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Not Applicable	There are no carousels within this resource.

Liquid layout

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?	Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?	Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?	Always

Key Findings

Weaknesses

The platform’s layout and navigation is somewhat consistent across all pages
Some user input fields contain labels and clear instructions to help users successfully complete the form
Page content sometimes has appropriate headers and is tagged appropriately

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?	Sometimes	When you need to 'Create a personal profile', most spaces are clearly labelled using common terminology.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Sometimes	Missing form label in the 'Create a personal profile' form on the reCAPTCHA box.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Always
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Sometimes	With the exception of reCAPTCHA, other labels seem to be well placed.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Always
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Always

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always

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?	Always
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Sometimes	If the reCAPTCHA is not checked, the error message is that it is incorrect. It does not indicate how to fix it.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Always
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Always

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Never	Due to the nature of this database, suggestions for spelling would be unhelpful and likely not provide any meaningful suggestions. As this database has a wealth of information about actual musicians, surnames can be used to search.

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Sometimes	Noted differences in the floppy disc icon.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Sometimes	The floppy disc icon on the results page has a label of 'save' while the same icon on an individual results page has a label 'save article to your personal profile'. Although ultimately both function in the same way, saving to a personal profile, the wording between the icons could be problematic.
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Always

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Sometimes	As noted earlier, the floppy disc icon is labelled differently but functions in the same manner.

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
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Not Applicable	There are not pop-ups within this resource.
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Always

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Sometimes	Heading 2 shows how the student is signed into the database. There is information here to sign into an additional subscriber account. Although this information is important, it does not seem to be a relevant heading to navigate content on the page.
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Always

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always	The tabs along the top of the main page do have additional menus that are only activated once the button has been pressed.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Sometimes	The number of items vary in each of the tabs. Also, when you use the Browse All feature within the drop down, you are directed to the Advanced Search page.
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Always	However, when accessing the different menus extraneous text was read aloud that did not contribute to the understanding of the menu and could detract from it.

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
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Not Applicable	There is no update now button within this resource.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Always

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Always

Key Findings

Weaknesses

Some interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

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

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Always
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Sometimes	On the main page, the personal profile and search bars are jumped to first (in their respective rows) as both appear on the right most side of the screen. This means when using the tab button, the focus jumps to the far right before returning to the left-side of the screen.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Sometimes	As mentioned above, all buttons work as they should but a sighted user will not see the sequence from left to right.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Always

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Sometimes	Jump to Content is an invisible skip link on the main page. Skip links do not appear on any results pages.
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Sometimes	Invisible on the main page.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Sometimes	Upper left-side on the main screen.
Are skip links labelled properly?	Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Never	Beyond Jump to content links, there are no other options.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Never	On the main page only.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any tables within this resource.

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any frames within this resource.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable	As above, there doesn't appear to be any frames within this resource.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any frames within this resource.

Key Findings

Strengths

PDFs are searchable and tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Always	All PDFs are searchable and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Always	All PDFs are searchable and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always	All PDFs are searchable and extractable.

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Always	This section Passed on all PDFs I checked.
Is primary language specified?	Always	The section Passed on all PDFs I checked.
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always	This section Passed on all PDFs I checked.
Are all page elements tagged?	Sometimes	There were issues in some of the PDFs checked including Appropriate nesting - Failed.
Are list and table structure correct?	Always

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
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Never	The Read Out Loud Function worked well on single page PDFs however, there were problems when the PDFs were longer than one page as the voice stopped at the end of first page and did not continue.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Always

Magnification

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?	Sometimes	The words are magnified without issue however images and pictures do become slightly pixelated.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Extraneous or redundant information was added to the alt text in some of the PDFs that were checked.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	There are no images used as titles within this resource.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any rich images within this resource.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any tables within this resource.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Sometimes	In some the of PDFs assessed the Headers - Failed due to Summary - Skipped.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Always

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Not Applicable	As above, there doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.

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	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Not Applicable	There doesn't appear to be any videos within this resource.

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Not Applicable	There are no audio clips within this resource.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable	There are no audio clips within this resource.

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