Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
Material ConneXion	Material ConneXion	C

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?	Never

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never

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
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Never

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Never

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Not Applicable
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?	Sometimes

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Never
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Sometimes

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	There is no missing form label error but there are other errors that are popping up in the report including orphaned form labels errors in that section. The labelling isn't terrible. You can search materials by name or material connexion number and/or by country with additional filters.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Always	Yes, these are labelled search and by country.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Sometimes	The boxes are labelled search or MC. Not everyone may know MC stands for the particular number associated with the materials in this database.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Always
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Never	The filters have orange text but has no explanation why.
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Never

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always	Checked. I tested by entering an incorrect password when logging into my saved materials list. It allows the opportunity to correct the password and tells you this is the issue.

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	Top. It says "invalid log in or password."
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Never	Not really. It says invalid login or password. Doesn't tell you which one is incorrect.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always	Yes. This can be accessed easily.
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Always
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Sometimes

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

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Sometimes	I was looking at saving. You can save materials to a folder called My Materials. However, I gave it sometimes because you actually have to go into a specific material in order to find the option to save to my materials folder.
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”.	Sometimes	The search button doesn't have search in the actual box. Keyword or MC (which is material connexion number). Search is labelled above the search box. Save isn't clear until you actually select a material. I gave this sometimes because of the search button but the labelling is a little unclear.
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Sometimes
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?	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	It avoids launching in a new tab. It also has the option to return to search.

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Always
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	There appears to be only one drop down menu which is searching by country. The rest of the menu are collapsible boxes.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Always	I think it contains what it needs to contain in order to search this particular database effectively.
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?	Not Applicable	The results don't open in a new tab.
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	It redirects to a new page with the filters applied but you don't realize it until the page refreshes.

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?	Never	It won't let me use tab or arrows to navigate the content.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Never	The screen reader doesn't read the horizontal arrow to scroll through the materials which is problematic.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Never
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Never
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Never
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Never

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Always
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Always
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Always
Are skip links labelled properly?	Never	Not labelled.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Always	Yes. I can tab through the results page.
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?	Never

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Always

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?	Not Applicable	Selecting not applicable for most of these since there is nothing in PDF format.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Not Applicable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Not Applicable

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Not Applicable
Is primary language specified?	Not Applicable
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Not Applicable
Are all page elements tagged?	Not Applicable
Are list and table structure correct?	Not Applicable

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
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Not Applicable
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Not Applicable

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

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Not Applicable

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Not Applicable
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Not Applicable

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Not Applicable
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Never
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Never	No captions
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Never	No captions
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Never	No captions
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?	Never	I don't see transcripts.

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 or text equivalent
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	No audio
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

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