Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
eMarketer PRO	eMarketer	D+

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

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

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Some of the images had alt text while some didn't on the main page. I went into an article with tables and graphs where there was no alt text at all which is problematic.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Sometimes	It ends up being cut off once up to 200% on the main page and no way to scroll through content. On subsequent pages, this doesn't get cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Always
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	8.59:1 for part of the page and one graph on the main page got 3.86:1

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Sometimes
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?	Never

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

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	No carousel content.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Not Applicable	No carousels

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

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	It does have an aria label=search for the search box.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Sometimes	Yes, there is a big button with an icon to indicate searching but it got a low colour contrast error in WAVE.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Sometimes
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Sometimes	Inside the box
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Not Applicable	There isn't really online forms in this database. There is just a search box.
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Not Applicable	Just a search box. If you want to download any of the content or email it, it defaults to the choose mail provider pop up.

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always	I just tested this with the search bar by purposely misspelling words. There aren't any other input fields for me to do this test. The fields are checked. "Your search did not match any results. Please make sure all words are spelled correctly or try different keywords."

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	"Your search did not match any results. Please make sure all words are spelled correctly or try different keywords."
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Sometimes
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?	Sometimes	There is suggested/predictive text which is helpful, but doesn't offer the option to correct spelling mistakes.

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?	Always
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Sometimes

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?	Always

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?	Sometimes	Mostly this does this unless you want to email the document to yourself. Rather than having a form to fill out this info it opens a pop up to select your preferred mail account provider.
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?	Sometimes
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
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?	Never	There is a lot of content on this page as well as drop down menus within drop down menus.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Never	I think there might be too much but the drop down content cannot be accessed very easily via keyboard navigation.
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Never	Keyboard skips menus that have drop down content which is problematic. Also access menu items in wrong order with keyboard. Does not allow you to use keyboard and hit enter to click the link. You have to use a mouse.

Change of context

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?	Never
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Never
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

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

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Sometimes	Yes to an extent. You can tab through the different page elements but it doesn't go in the correct order for drop down menu items at the top.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Sometimes
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Never	The content in the drop down menu is tabbed through in the wrong order and doesn't access content within the drop down (i.e. a drop down within the drop down menu).
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?	Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Never

Skip Links

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

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Never	The tables and charts on this are presented as images with very little alt text

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Always
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Never
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Sometimes	It can to an extent.

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Never	This is an extractable and searchable PDF.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Never
Is primary language specified?	Never
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always
Are all page elements tagged?	Never
Are list and table structure correct?	Never

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	The read aloud option doesn't work for this PDF.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Never
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Never

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

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?	Never
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Sometimes	One PDF had the tables tagged and described and another one didn't
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Sometimes

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?	Never	No captioned videos or transcript.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Not Applicable	No captioned videos
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Not Applicable	No captioned videos
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Not Applicable	No captioned videos
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Not Applicable	No captioned videos
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Never	No.

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
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Never

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Never
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

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