Assessment Information
| eResource Title |
Vendor |
Overall Grade |
| Safetyhub |
Other |
B |
Assessment for Safetyhub by Durham - 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 |
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Functional images embedded in the background
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are there functional images embedded in the background? |
Never |
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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 |
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Alt Text
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Sometimes |
Several are missing alt text. |
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| Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Sometimes |
Several are missing alt text |
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| Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Sometimes |
Some are missing alt text |
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Content Scaling
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? |
Always |
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| Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? |
Always |
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| Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? |
Always |
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Colour and Contrast
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? |
Always |
Although no contrast ratio issues were found, I personally felt that some of the content might be challenging to read on the main landing page. Content/topic areas were displayed as image tiles in the background with the category name written in white font over top of the image. |
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Colour
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? |
Not Applicable |
No colour coded graphs in the resource. |
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| Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? |
Always |
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| Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? |
Not Applicable |
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Text to speech
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? |
Not Applicable |
No HTML full text (all videos) |
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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 |
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| Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? |
Always |
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| Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? |
Always |
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| Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? |
Sometimes |
When you open a video to view it, it was sometimes difficult to play using keyboard navigation. |
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Dynamic content
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Can users pause carousel movement? |
Not Applicable |
No carousels |
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| Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? |
Not Applicable |
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Liquid layout
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? |
Always |
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| Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? |
Always |
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| Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? |
Always |
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Assessment for Safetyhub by Durham - Module 2: Interface Navigation | Status: Complete | Grade: B
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 |
There are only a few instances where user input is possible in this database. Some have clear user instructions while other do not. For example, when viewing a video, the 'Edit Video' option is missing form labels (only offers placeholder text) for start and end time fields. |
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| Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? |
Sometimes |
Missing form labels in several spots on main screen and on results page (Search box, and spot to change geographic region). Also missing in the 'Edit Video' option when viewing actual video. |
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| Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand? |
Always |
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| Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field? |
Always |
Where labels are present, they are in suitable locations. |
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| Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? |
Not Applicable |
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Error Prevention
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. |
Never |
While there are very few instances of a user input field (Search, and the Edit Video options), none of them appear to be reversible, checked or confirmed. |
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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? |
Never |
No alert messages appeared. |
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| Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? |
Not Applicable |
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| Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error? |
Not Applicable |
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| Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order? |
Not Applicable |
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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 |
No spelling suggestions made; simply indicated that no results were found. |
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Functionality of Interactive Elements
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site? |
Always |
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| Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type? |
Sometimes |
Some missing alt text. |
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| Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. |
Sometimes |
Some buttons missing labels |
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| Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? |
Sometimes |
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| Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? |
Sometimes |
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Consistent Navigation
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages? |
Always |
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| Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website? |
Always |
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| Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website? |
Always |
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| Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently? |
Always |
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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 |
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| Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded? |
Always |
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| Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups? |
Always |
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| Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? |
Never |
When a video is selected to view, it opens in an overlay with just an x to close it, and the regular media options (play, stop, etc). |
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Headers
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? |
Sometimes |
Skipped heading level 1 on several pages, and missing level 3 on the main screen. |
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| Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading? |
Always |
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Menus
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options? |
Always |
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| Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items? |
Always |
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| Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation? |
Always |
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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 |
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| Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content? |
Not Applicable |
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| Does the database avoid automatic redirection? |
Sometimes |
Not sure if this is exactly the same situation, but when a video is selected to view, it opens as an overlay in the current window. I found it difficult to navigate to watch the video using NVDA. |
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Change of Context: Focus
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus? |
Always |
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| Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus? |
Always |
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| Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus? |
Always |
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| Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control? |
Always |
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Assessment for Safetyhub by Durham - Module 3: Interface Structure | Status: Complete | Grade: C+
Navigation Links
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? |
Always |
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Keyboard Navigation
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? |
Sometimes |
On the results page, the individual video tiles had a 'more information' button that gave the user the option to select the video URL, the embed code or select certain timed segments to embed. This 'more information' button was not accessible via keyboard navigation. It was accessible via NVDA navigation but not easily. |
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| If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? |
Always |
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| Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? |
Always |
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| When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? |
Sometimes |
It was difficult to see the focus with some components. |
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| Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? |
Sometimes |
I found it a bit tricky to figure out how to play the video which appears in a popup in the same window. It was difficult to tell when the play option was the focus. |
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| Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? |
Always |
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Skip Links
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? |
Never |
Using Chrome. |
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| Are skip links visible or invisible? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are skip links labelled properly? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are skip links accessible via keyboard? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? |
Not Applicable |
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Tables
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? |
Not Applicable |
No tables present. |
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Frames
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? |
Not Applicable |
No frames used (checked using NVDA). |
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| Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? |
Not Applicable |
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| When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? |
Not Applicable |
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Assessment for Safetyhub by Durham - Module 4: Content | Status: Complete | Grade: B-
PDFs
Searchable PDFs
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are the sampled PDFs image-only? |
Not Applicable |
No PDFs in this database. |
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| Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? |
Not Applicable |
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Tagged PDFs
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are alternative descriptions provided? |
Not Applicable |
No PDFs in this database. |
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| Is primary language specified? |
Not Applicable |
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| Is reliable character encoding provided? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are all page elements tagged? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are list and table structure correct? |
Not Applicable |
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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? |
Not Applicable |
No PDFs in this database. |
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| Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? |
Not Applicable |
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| Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? |
Not Applicable |
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Magnification
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? |
Not Applicable |
No PDFs in this database. |
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Images
Positioning of Images
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? |
Not Applicable |
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Alternative Description
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Not Applicable |
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Tables
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? |
Not Applicable |
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Additional Navigational Aids
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? |
Not Applicable |
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| Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? |
Not Applicable |
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Video Captions
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Are videos captioned? |
Always |
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| If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? |
Always |
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| Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? |
Always |
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| Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? |
Always |
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| Are the captions in sync with spoken words? |
Always |
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| For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? |
Never |
No transcripts available |
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| For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? |
Not Applicable |
All videos checked (10) contain captions. |
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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? |
Never |
No described video option found. |
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| If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? |
Not Applicable |
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Audio Accessibility
| Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
| Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? |
Not Applicable |
No audio files available. |
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| If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? |
Not Applicable |
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