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** Visit the [https://adapt.share.library.harvard.edu/index.php/dblist Index of Database Testing Pages] and select the database you want to learn more about from the list. | ** Visit the [https://adapt.share.library.harvard.edu/index.php/dblist Index of Database Testing Pages] and select the database you want to learn more about from the list. | ||
** View the testing results. If you don't know what any of them mean, click Expand to learn more. | ** View the testing results. If you don't know what any of them mean, click Expand to learn more. | ||
** Are any testing criteria missing? If so, testing may be easy. Consider becoming a Citizen Tester! | ** Are any testing criteria missing? If so, testing may be easy. Consider becoming a Citizen Tester!<BR> | ||
*To get started as a citizen tester. . . | *To get started as a citizen tester. . . | ||
** Go to the Testing Tools Page and follow the instructions on getting set up. | ** Go to the Testing Tools Page and follow the instructions on getting set up. | ||
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** Follow the testing instructions. | ** Follow the testing instructions. | ||
** Submit your findings by clicking the Edit button under the Testing Results heading beneath the criteria you tested for. | ** Submit your findings by clicking the Edit button under the Testing Results heading beneath the criteria you tested for. | ||
** Enter your data and hit submit. | ** Enter your data and hit submit.<BR> | ||
* Want to Add a new database? | * Want to Add a new database? | ||
** See the Adding New Content section of [https://adapt.share.library.harvard.edu/index.php?title=Dblist Index of Database Testing Pages] for more information. | ** See the Adding New Content section of [https://adapt.share.library.harvard.edu/index.php?title=Dblist Index of Database Testing Pages] for more information. | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 2 February 2023
Academic Database Accessibility Proactive Testing (ADAPT)
ADAPT is a crowdsourced resource for librarians that will screen third-party databases, provide training, and support accessibility reviews, with the ultimate goal of improving usability for library patrons. This wiki that provides librarians with accurate, up-to-date reviews of the accessibility of third-party licensed databases and subscriptions. It also offers the training and resources necessary to conduct accessibility reviews.
Want to learn more about this project or the Culture Lab Innovation Fund Grant that made it possible? Check out our project page on The Harvard Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Website.
Ready to get started?
- To browse reviews of databases that have already been posted. . .
- Visit the Index of Database Testing Pages and select the database you want to learn more about from the list.
- View the testing results. If you don't know what any of them mean, click Expand to learn more.
- Are any testing criteria missing? If so, testing may be easy. Consider becoming a Citizen Tester!
- To get started as a citizen tester. . .
- Go to the Testing Tools Page and follow the instructions on getting set up.
- Visit any existing database page using the Index of Database Testing Pages
- Check to see what accessibility markers have not been tested for you.
- Click Expand to view the testing instructions.
- Follow the testing instructions.
- Submit your findings by clicking the Edit button under the Testing Results heading beneath the criteria you tested for.
- Enter your data and hit submit.
- Want to Add a new database?
- See the Adding New Content section of Index of Database Testing Pages for more information.
About Our Testing Results
This is a learning community. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of the testing results posted by our users. This information is intended to identify possible issues inherent in the academic databases we license and provide a jumping off point for further discussion. Ideally, this information can be used to encourage our vendor-partners to fix accessibility issues that they may be unaware of.