Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
Bloomsbury Food Library	Bloomsbury	A-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always	Image collection thumbnails are neatly organized horizontally.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Always	At 200% enlargement there was little misalignment.

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	When clicking on eBook content there are icons for printing, citation, sharing and saving. For the image collections, when users select an image they can select the zoom in and out icons, rotating left or right and click on the home page icon. They can also click on citation ,sharing, and print icons.

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	For its image and museum collections, book jacket covers and book illustrations all had alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	Usually there was alt text or a textual equivalent next to the image.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Appropriate alt text for Bloomsbury logo is present. Most important images such as museum images, book covers and illustrations are available. Some home page images lack alt text such as the images in the carousel.

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%?	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?	Always	Contrast ratio is 8.59:1.

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Sometimes	There is a colour coded World map that does not have alt text equivalents.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?	Always	On the homepage there is a border separating the search box and logo and with the interactive timeline there is borders separating the content. Also on the image collections page there are borders separating each collection and audio section separating each podcast.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Sometimes	There is "Back to top" link, the search icon and expand icons.

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	Most of the eBooks and encyclopedias are in html full text, but no choice for text to speech.

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?	Sometimes	The interactive timeline on the homepage and webpage is not accessible by keyboard. The World map is also not accessible by keyboard.

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Always
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Always

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?	Sometimes	Yes, they are clear but many of the user fields have placeholder text which is not suitable for all users.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Sometimes	The Sign in your personal account page has many input fields missing form labels and only have placeholder text as a substitute. Only on the checked boxes for getting email notifications and policy information did it have proper form labels.
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	They placed some on to the side of the user input field for the basic and advanced search. The sign up account form text labels are above the user input fields.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Not Applicable
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Always	For the forgotten password form there is an asterisk on the username field/email address section.

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always	Users can only navigate around the form to correct errors, there is no automatic error notification.

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	When inputting incorrect email address, they alert the user in red text at the top of the form field that the email or password is incorrect.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Sometimes	For the login page it does not clearly show this because it could be the email address or the password. The basic and advanced search page, if the search yielded no results the fix is to try the search or use the explore or browse links options.
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?	Sometimes	It does not offer synonyms but if you are typing the first 3 letters of a word "pap", it intuitively shows a list of words such as paprika, paper, Papua, etc...

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always	The icons most consistent were the save, print and share option. It also had the citation icon.
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?	Always

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always	For the browse function including the museum collections and ebook pages or results they usually lay it out as a list. The images are laid out horizontally. Actual search results just differ slightly with the left side including search limiters. Search box is always on top. Print, Share, Citation icons are always on top.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always	Basic search box was always at the top with an adjacent link to advanced search.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always	At the bottom the page, the Home, Help, Contact us, and About tabs with links to Facebook and Twitter where placed in the same area.
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?	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
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?	Always	Yes, the main and subheadings were subdivided and tagged correctly.
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Sometimes	Some headings for copyright and full name label were skipped.

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Always	There was only 3 drop down main menus.
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Always

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?	Never
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Never

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?	Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Never
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always
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?	Always

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Always
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Always	There is an invisible skip link "Skip to main content."
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Always
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?	Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Always

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Sometimes	Sometimes it would skip some timeline columns but usually read in a logical order within each column.

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?	Always
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Always

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Never
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Always
Is primary language specified?	Always
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always
Are all page elements tagged?	Always
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”?	Always
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?	Always

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always	The image is decorative and its apart of the logo. It placed at the top of the page.

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	The PDFs are subject guides .
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?	Not Applicable	There is no graphs, charts or diagrams.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Not Applicable	There are no tables in document.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Sometimes	It displays the icon but user would have to add bookmarks from menu and then click on structure elements.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Always	When user adds bookmarks from structure elements it did link to the correct sections.

Video Captions

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

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	No videos are hosted on site.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Always
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Always

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