Assessment Information
eResource Title |
Vendor |
Overall Grade |
Alt Health Watch |
EBSCO |
B- |
Assessment for Alt Health Watch by Mohawk - Module 1: Interface Appearance | Status: Complete | Grade: A+
Images
Positioning of Images
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? |
Always |
most of the time |
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Functional images embedded in the background
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are there functional images embedded in the background? |
Always |
most of the time |
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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? |
Always |
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Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Always |
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Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Always |
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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%? |
Not Applicable |
? |
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Colour and Contrast
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? |
Sometimes |
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Colour
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? |
Sometimes |
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Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? |
Not Applicable |
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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? |
Always |
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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? |
Never |
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Dynamic content
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Can users pause carousel movement? |
Not Applicable |
? |
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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 Alt Health Watch by Mohawk - Module 2: Interface Navigation | Status: Complete | Grade: B
Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements
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Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form? |
Always |
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Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? |
Always |
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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? |
Never |
placed beside input fields |
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Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? |
Not Applicable |
no required fields |
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Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? |
Not Applicable |
no required fields |
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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
Never |
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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 |
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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? |
Always |
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Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. |
Always |
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Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? |
Always |
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Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? |
Never |
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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? |
Not Applicable |
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Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? |
Always |
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Headers
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? |
Always |
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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? |
Never |
it updates automatically |
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Does the database avoid automatic redirection? |
Never |
it is clear when the results are being updated |
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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? |
Not Applicable |
? question is unclear |
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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 Alt Health Watch by Mohawk - Module 3: Interface Structure | Status: Complete | Grade: A
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? |
Always |
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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? |
Not Applicable |
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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? |
Always |
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Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? |
Always |
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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)? |
Always |
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Are skip links visible or invisible? |
Always |
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Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? |
Always |
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Are skip links labelled properly? |
Always |
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Are skip links accessible via keyboard? |
Always |
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Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? |
Always |
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Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? |
Always |
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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? |
Sometimes |
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Frames
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? |
Sometimes |
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Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? |
Sometimes |
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When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? |
Sometimes |
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Assessment for Alt Health Watch by Mohawk - Module 4: Content | Status: Complete | Grade: D
PDFs
Searchable PDFs
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? |
Never |
the majority were searchable and allowed you to extract content |
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Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? |
Never |
I didn't come across any that fit the above description |
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Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? |
Always |
The majority were both searchable and extractable. |
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Tagged PDFs
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are alternative descriptions provided? |
Never |
Failed all documents checked |
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Is primary language specified? |
Never |
Failed all documents checked |
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Is reliable character encoding provided? |
Always |
Passed on all documents checked |
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Are all page elements tagged? |
Never |
Overall documents checked received a fail rating however about half the documents checked did receive a pass status for tagged annotations |
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Are list and table structure correct? |
Never |
All documents checked received a fail status for Lists and Tables |
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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? |
Always |
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Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? |
Always |
Does not read blank spaces as "Blank" |
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Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? |
Always |
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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? |
Always |
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Images
Positioning of Images
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? |
Sometimes |
While images were sometimes in the upper corners the placement it was logical in respect to the context of the flow of the information being discussed in the article. In an article that is formated by two columns, the placement of images is limited. |
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Alternative Description
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Never |
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Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Not Applicable |
not able to find an example of the type of image described |
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Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? |
Never |
The only text read out was the text included as label (as part of a diagram) there was no context to describe the label in relation to the diagram in other words, just words without the descriptive relation as a whole. |
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Tables
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? |
Always |
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Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? |
Always |
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Additional Navigational Aids
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? |
Sometimes |
Text was bookmark marked but it wasn't clear how the text bookmarked would be helpful. Bookmarked text was random and minimal.???
Question seemed ambiguous, what I was supposed to be looking for? |
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Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? |
Sometimes |
Didn't seem to, when a large area of text was selected it didn't break it down to be easy to navigate.
Question seemed ambiguous, what I was supposed to be looking for? |
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Video Captions
Question |
Answer |
Notes |
Images |
Are videos captioned? |
Always |
only exception was a very old video from the 1970's |
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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)? |
Sometimes |
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Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? |
Always |
the placement was located near the bottom of the screen |
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Are the captions in sync with spoken words? |
Always |
for the most part they seemed to be, though sometimes the introductory segment of videos that did not show an individual speaking were not captioned. |
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For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? |
Always |
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For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? |
Always |
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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 |
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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? |
Never |
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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? |
Never |
Could not locate audio files |
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If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? |
Never |
Could not locate audio files |
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