ACLS Humanities EBook Collection Accessibility
Conformance Report International Edition(Based on VPAT® Version 2.4)

Name of Product/Version: Fulcrum v3.5, ACLS Humanities EBook
Collection
Product Description: ACLS Humanities EBook Collection (ACLS HEB)
presents thousands of foundational books in the humanities and social
sciences from hundreds of publishers.
Report Date: October 2022
Contact Information: fulcrum-info@umich.edu
Evaluation Methods Used: NVDA with Mozilla Firefox, VoiceOver with
Safari, Axe Accessibility Chrome extension, Zoom Text Only Chrome
extension, OpenDyslexic Font - Helperbird Chrome extension, WebAIM
Color Contrast Checker, Windows accessibility settings (high contrast),
manual keyboard checks, Ace by DAISY Accessibility Checker for
EPUB, Adobe Acrobat DC
Notes:
Web conformance for this report was generated by evaluating thefollowing titles on Fulcrum: Selma and the Liuzzo Murder Trials: The
First Modern Civil Rights Convictions by James P. Turner, Empires inWorld History: Power and the Politics of Difference by Jane Burbank andFrederick Cooper, Show Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers, and OtherMedia Paratexts by Jonathan Gray, and A Mid-Republican House From
Gabii.
Electronic document conformance for this report was generated byevaluating the accessibility of the following titles:

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Rome, Profile of a City
Engendering Democracy in Brazil
Building the American Highway System
Oplontis Vol II
Rethinking Islamic Studies: From Orientalism to Cosmopolitan
Black Americans and Organized Labor: A New History
Lake Erie Fisherman: Work, Identity, and Tradition

This report supersedes the Fulcrum Accessibility Conformance Report
VPAT 2.4 released in June 2021 in that it includes evaluation of content
in ACLS HEB.

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Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following
accessibility standard/guidelines:
Standard/Guideline

Included in Report

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 or WCAG 2.0 (ISO/IEC
40500)

Level A – Yes

Level AA – Yes
Jump to WCAG 2.0 Level A Report
Level AAA – Yes

Jump to WCAG 2.0 Level AA Report

Jump to WCAG 2.0 Level AAA Report

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 or WCAG 2.1

Level A – No

Level AA – No

Level AAA – No

Revised Section 508 standards – the U.S. Federal accessibility
standard, published by the U.S. Access Board in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2017 and corrected on January 22, 2018

Jump to Revised Section 508 Report

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YesStandard/Guideline

Included in Report

EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements suitable for public
procurement of ICT products and services in Europe, V2.1.2(2018-08)

Yes

Jump to EN 301 549 Report

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Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined asfollows:
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Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one methodthat meets the criterion without known defects or meets withequivalent facilitation.
Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does notmeet the criterion.
Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does notmeet the criterion.
Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against thecriterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.

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WCAG 2.0 Report
Tables 1 and 2 also document conformance with:●●

EN 301 549: Chapter 9 – Web, Chapter 10 – Non-Web
documents, Section 11 – Software, and Section 12 –Documentation and Support Services.
Revised Section 508: Chapter 5 – 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content
Creation or Editing, and Chapter 6 – 602.3 Electronic Support
Documentation.

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0 Success
Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, andaccessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the
WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

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Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)

Web: PartiallySupports

Form fields and buttons include
labels. Images have capability for
alt-text but most publishers havenot provided alt-text for books
inside this collection.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria● 9.1.1.1 (Web)● 10.1.1.1 (Non-web
document)● 11.1.1.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)● 11.1.1.1.2 (Closed
Functionality Software)● 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)● 12.1.2 (Product Docs)● 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508● 501 (Web)(Software)● 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Does Not
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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only(Prerecorded) (Level A)

Web: PartiallySupports

The web media player supports
transcripts and audio descriptions
when provided by the publisher.
The web audio player supports
transcripts when provided by the
publisher.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.2.1 (Web)• 10.1.2.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.2.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.2.1.2.1 and11.1.2.1.2.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)(Level A)

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Audio content that is part of ACLSHEB contains transcripts however
they are not embedded in the
media player and provided as a
PDF file.

Not Applicable

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.2.2 (Web)• 10.1.2.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.2.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.2.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
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There is no video content in thiscollection.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.2.3 Audio Description orMedia Alternative (Prerecorded)(Level A)

Not Applicable

There is no video content in thiscollection.

Web: PartiallySupports

Most of the information, structure,and relationships can be
programmatically determined.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Exceptions:Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.2.3 (Web)• 10.1.2.3 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.2.3.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.2.3.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)
1.3.1 Info and Relationships(Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.3.1 (Web)• 10.1.3.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.3.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.3.1.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)

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In the Fulcrum E-Reader and in
EPUB downloads, chapters andsubheadings are tagged, but
accuracy of heading structure willvary depending on publisher. PDF
downloads are untagged so
information, structure, andrelationships cannot be
programmatically determined.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

On monograph catalog pages, thebook description or table ofcontents is the default tab and it’s
not immediately obvious to screen
reader users based on the listingof headings and links that othertabs exist. The tabs and tab
panels however are accessible
and functional to screen reader
technology and keyboard-onlyusers.

1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.3.2 (Web)• 10.1.3.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.3.2.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.3.2.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

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EPUB downloads are tagged andcontent is ordered in a meaningful
sequence. PDF downloads areuntagged so a correct tab andreading order cannot be specified.

Also see comments for 1.3.1.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A)

Web: PartiallySupports

Most controls provide text labels
not solely sensory characteristics.
See exceptions above for 1.3.1(links in the Fulcrum E-Reader).

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.3.3 (Web)• 10.1.3.3 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.3.3 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.3.3 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.4.1 (Web)• 10.1.4.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.4.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.4.1 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Color is only used as a decorative
or supplemental attribute of userinterface elements. A textual
representation is always used as
the primary mechanism forconveying information.

Exceptions:
In the Fulcrum E-Reader, whensearching inside a book andfollowing a search result to it
occurrence in the text, thematched result is only indicatedthrough highlighting of thematched text.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Color may be used to convey
meaning in images inside books.

1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.4.2 (Web)• 10.1.4.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.4.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.4.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

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There is no audio that plays
automatically. The video player
provides capabilities for pausing
and adjusting the volume of video
content with keyboard control andlabels for screen reader access.

Criteria

2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.1.1 (Web)• 10.2.1.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.1.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.1.1.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum supports standard
keyboard navigation and input
functions (such as pressing [Tab]to move between input fields,pressing the arrow keys to move
between list items, and pressing[Space] or [Enter] to makeselections).

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Exceptions:

EPUB downloads are tagged andsupport standard keyboard
navigation. PDF downloads areuntagged and do not support
keyboard navigation throughheadings and elements.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level
A)

Web: Supports

Fulcrum supports standard
keyboard navigation. Keyboard
users cannot be trapped in a
subset of content.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.1.2 (Web)• 10.2.1.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.1.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.1.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level
A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.2.1 (Web)• 10.2.2.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.2.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.2.1 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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There are no time limits set oncontent.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)

Web: Not
Applicable

There is no moving, blinking,scrolling, or auto-updating
information.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.2.2 (Web)• 10.2.2.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.2.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.2.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below
Threshold (Level A)

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Not Applicable

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.3.1 (Web)• 10.2.3.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.3.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.3.1(Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

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There are no flashing elements.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)

Web: Supports

A visually hidden link (available toscreen readers) allows users toskip to the main content of each
page.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.1 (Web)• 10.2.4.1 (Non-web
document) – Does not
apply• 11.2.4.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)– Does not apply• 11.2.4.1 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software) –Does not apply to nonweb software• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs) –Does not apply to non-web
docsElectronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)

Web: Supports

Web pages have descriptive titles
that indicate the content of each
page.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.2 (Web)• 10.2.4.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.4.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)- Does not apply• 11.2.4.2 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.3 (Web)• 10.2.4.3 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.4.3 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.4.3 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

EPUB downloads specify adescriptive title. PDF downloads
do not specify a descriptive title.

Pages use a logical tab order that
preserves meaning and operability
with some exceptions. EPUB
downloads are tagged and ensure
correct tab and reading order.
Exceptions:

PDF downloads are untagged anddo not specify a tab or reading
order.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)(Level A)

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum supports functionality fordescriptive label attributes forlinks. Quality of link labels will varyby publisher and book, but mostare descriptive in context.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.4 (Web)• 10.2.4.4 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.4.4 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.4.4 (Closed
Software• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level
A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.1.1 (Web)• 10.3.1.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.1.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.1.1.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Fulcrum uses the language
attribute on the HTML element tospecify the default language ofeach page. Some publishers may
not specify a language attributefor the text inside a publication.

EPUB downloads specify alanguage in the metadata but
some publishers may not specify
a language attribute in the HTML.
PDF downloads do not specify alanguage attribute.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)

Web: Supports

When any component receives
focus, it does not initiate a changeof context.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.2.1 (Web)• 10.3.2.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.2.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.2.1 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

3.2.2 On Input (Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.2.2 (Web)• 10.3.2.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.2.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.2.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Changing the setting of acomponent does not initiate achange of context.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

3.3.1 Error Identification (Level
A)

Web: Not
Applicable

There are no opportunities for
input errors.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.3.1 (Web)• 10.3.3.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.3.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.3.1.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions(Level A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.3.2 (Web)• 10.3.3.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.3.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.3.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Labels are provided for elements
requiring user input.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)

Web: Supports

Fulcrum uses semantically-correct
markup for all interface elements.
The markup is programmaticallygenerated to prevent parsing
errors.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.4.1.1 (Web)• 10.4.1.1 (Non-web
document)• 11.4.1.1.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.4.1.1.2 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level
A)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.4.1.2 (Web)• 10.4.1.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.4.1.2.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.4.1.2.2 (Closed
Software) – Not
required• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

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Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
WAI-ARIA attributes to describe
the identity, operation, and stateof user interface elements toAssistive Technologies. See 1.3.3
and 2.4.4 for exceptions.

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Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
Criteria

1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.2.4 (Web)• 10.1.2.4 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.2.4 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.2.4 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Web: Not
Applicable

Fulcrum does not include live
video and audio content.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.2.5 Audio Description(Prerecorded) (Level AA)

Web: PartiallySupports

The web video player supports
audio descriptions when provided
by the publisher.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.2.5 (Web)• 10.1.2.5 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.2.5 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.2.5 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level
AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.4.3 (Web)• 10.1.4.3 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.4.3 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.4.3 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

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Videos associated with books do
not have audio descriptions
available. Remediation can berequested on demand.

The visual presentation of text ininterface elements and mostbooks present sufficient color
contrast. Some scanned books
may not present sufficient color
contrast, depending on the qualityof the scan. Some images inbooks may not present sufficientcolor contrast.

Criteria

1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.4.4 (Web)• 10.1.4.4 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.4.4.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.4.4.2 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.1.4.5 (Web)• 10.1.4.5 (Non-web
document)• 11.1.4.5.1 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.1.4.5.2 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Web: Supports

Fulcrum supports standard zoom
capabilities built into modern web
browsers and operating systems.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

The Fulcrum E-Reader has abuilt-in zoom feature allowing text
to be resized up to 400%.

Text in EPUB downloads can beresized. Text in PDF downloads
cannot be resized except throughzooming in on the image.

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

The Fulcrum platform does notuse images of text, with the
exception of logos that areproperly indicated as such toassistive technology. Scannedbooks can be displayed as page
images or as text only (throughuncorrected OCR). Scanned booktitles added after 2020 containtext.

90% of PDF downloads areimages of text. PDF downloaded
titles that have been added after2020 contain OCR.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)

Web: Supports

The Fulcrum platform provides
navigation links, search functions,table of contents, embedded
media, and links to media from theFulcrum E-Reader and frommonograph catalog pages.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.5 (Web)• 10.2.4.5 (Non-web
document) – Does not
apply• 11.2.4.5 (OpenFunctionality Software)– Does not apply• 11.2.4.5 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software) –Does not apply to nonweb software• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs) –Does not apply to nonweb docs

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum provides capabilities fordefining descriptive headings andlabels. Quality of headings andlabels may vary by publisher.
Reflowable EPUB publications(less than 10% of the publicationsin the collection) include
descriptive headings. Fixed layout
EPUB and PDF publications(scanned books) do not include
headings. EPUB downloads
include descriptive headings, but
PDF downloads do not.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.6 (Web)• 10.2.4.6 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.4.6 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.4.6 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

See additional exceptions tolabels at 1.3.3 and 2.4.4.

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Criteria

2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.2.4.7 (Web)• 10.2.4.7 (Non-web
document)• 11.2.4.7 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.2.4.7 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level
AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.1.2 (Web)• 10.3.1.2 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.1.2 (OpenFunctionality Software)– Does not apply• 11.3.1.2 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Web: Supports

Visual changes are applied toelements to indicate the current
position of focus.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

Web: Does Not
SupportElectronic
Documents:
Does Not
SupportPage 28 of 71

While Fulcrum supports tagging of
language attributes for all
elements except for some
metadata fields, the publicationsin this collection do not include
language of parts tagging.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA)

Web: Supports

Navigation mechanisms are
consistent across pages.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.2.3 (Web)• 10.3.2.3 (Non-web
document) – Does not
apply• 11.3.2.3 (OpenFunctionality Software)– Does not apply• 11.3.2.3 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software) –Does not apply to nonweb software• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs) –Does not apply to non-web
docsElectronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA)

Web: Supports

The Fulcrum platform provides
consistent identification acrosspages for components that havethe same functionality.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.2.4 (Web)• 10.3.2.4 (Non-web
document) – Does not
apply• 11.3.2.4 (OpenFunctionality Software)– Does not apply• 11.3.2.4 (Closed
Software) – Does not
apply• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software) –Does not apply to nonweb software• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs) –Does not apply to nonweb docs

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level
AA)

Web: Not
Applicable

There are no opportunities for
input errors.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.3.3 (Web)• 10.3.3.3 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.3.3 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.3.3 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)● 602.3 (Support Docs)
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal,
Financial, Data) (Level AA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria• 9.3.3.4 (Web)• 10.3.3.4 (Non-web
document)• 11.3.3.4 (OpenFunctionality Software)• 11.3.3.4 (Closed
Software)• 11.8.2 (Authoring Tool)• 12.1.2 (Product Docs)• 12.2.4 (Support Docs)
Revised Section 508• 501 (Web)(Software)• 504.2 (Authoring Tool)• 602.3 (Support Docs)

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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There are no web pages thatinvolve legal commitments orfinancial transactions, modify ordelete user-controllable data, or
submit user test responses.

Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.2.6 Sign Language(Prerecorded) (Level AAA)

Web: Does Not
SupportThe video and audio content in thiscollection does not provide sign
language translation.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Electronic
Documents: Does
Not Support

1.2.7 Extended Audio
Description (Prerecorded) (Level
AAA)

Web: Does Not
SupportAlso applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
1.2.8 Media Alternative(Prerecorded) (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (Level
AAA)

Extended audio description is notsupported.

Electronic
Documents: Does
Not Support

Web: PartiallySupports
Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

Not Applicable

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria– Does not
apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

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The web video and audio players
support transcripts and text-based
audio descriptions when provided
by the publisher.

There is no live audio content.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.4.6 Contrast Enhanced (Level
AAA)

Web: PartiallySupports

Main text content of platform andmost publications meets enhanced
contrast ratio (black on white).

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

1.4.7 Low or No Background
Audio (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level
AAA)
1. Foreground andbackground colors can beselected by the user.
2. Width is no more than 80
characters or glyphs (40 if
CJK).
3. Text is not justified (aligned
to both the left and the rightmargins).
4. Line spacing (leading) is atleast space-and-a-half
within paragraphs, andparagraph spacing is at

Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

Web: PartiallySupports
Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports
Web:
1. Does notsupport
2. PartiallySupports
3. PartiallySupports
4. Does notsupport5. PartiallySupports
Electronic
Documents
1. Does notsupportPage 33 of 71

Text in some of the headings,
labels, buttons and indicators does
not meet enhanced contrast ratio.
Some scanned books may notpresent sufficient color contrast,
depending on the quality of thescan. Some images in books may
not present sufficient color
contrast.
Level of background audio willvary by publication and media
resource. No mechanism to turnoff background audio is supported.

1. Foreground andbackground colors cannot
be selected by the user,
except through operating
system or browser settings.
2. Paragraphs of text exceed
80 characters in width bydefault but can be resized
to be under 80 charactersin reflowable EPUB
publications (less than 10%of the collection).
3. Text is not justified in the
web interface but isjustified in the Fulcrum EReader (except for text-

Criteria

least 1.5 times larger thanthe line spacing.
5. Text can be resized without
assistive technology up to
200 percent in a way that
does not require the user
to scroll horizontally to reada line of text on a fullscreen window.

Conformance
Level

2. PartiallySupports
3. PartiallySupports
4. PartiallySupports
5. PartiallySupports

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

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Remarks and Explanations

only OCR view for fixedlayout publications) and in
PDF downloads.
Justification in EPUB
downloads can be modified
if supported by the EPUB
reading system.
4. Line spacing is under 1.5
and paragraph spacing isequal to the line spacing.
Some EPUB reading
systems may allow line andparagraph spacing to bemodified for EPUB
downloads.
5. For reflowable EPUB
publications (less than 10%of the collection), text canbe resized without assistive
technology (throughoperating system orbrowser settings orextensions, and throughthe zoom settings in thereader) up to 200 percent
in a way that does not
require the user to scroll
horizontally to read a line oftext on a full-screen
window. For fixed layout
EPUB and PDF
publications and PDF
downloads, text cannot be
resized without assistive
technology in a way that
doesn’t require the user toscroll horizontally.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

1.4.9 Images of Text (NoException) Control (Level AAA)

Web: Supports

The Fulcrum platform does not use
images of text, with the exceptionof logos which are properly
identified as logos to assistive
technology. Scanned books canbe displayed as page images or as
text only (through uncorrected
OCR).

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

90% of PDF downloads areimages of text. PDF downloaded
titles that have been added after2020 contain OCR.

2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception)(Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
2.2.3 No Timing (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Web: PartiallySupports

See 2.1.1 for exceptions.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

Web: Supports
Electronic
Documents:
Supports

Web: Not
Applicable
Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Webpages, documents, andfeatures do not require timing,
except for non-interactive video
and audio.

There are no interruptions.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level
AAA)

Web: Supports

Authentication sessions do not
expire.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA)Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Not Applicable

There are no flashing or video
elements.

Web: Supports

Press, monograph catalog, andmedia pages contain abreadcrumb trail at the top of eachpage. Navigation withinmonograph catalog pages isorganized through tabs, with theselected tab clearly indicated.
Each page provides a link to theFulcrum home page, the press
page, and the main monographcatalog page as well as anavigation footer. Books in theFulcrum E-Reader indicate
location numbers and/or page
numbers. EPUB downloads
provide a clickable table ofcontents as well as location
numbers. PDF downloads provide
page numbers and a footer oneach page with information about
the book.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
2.4.8 Location (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)(Level AAA)

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum supports functionality fordescriptive label attributes forlinks.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

2.4.10 Section Headings (Level
AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

Web: PartiallySupports
Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

Exceptions:
Quality of link labels will vary by
publication and book. Some books
include links that are notdescriptive without context.

Section headings are used toorganize HTML content and theFulcrum E-Reader has capability
for chapters and subheadings to
be organized with section
headings.
Exceptions:
For the majority of content (90%)
in the Fulcrum E-Reader and
EPUB downloads, chapter
headings are listed twice (oneheading for the chapter number
and a separate heading for thename of the chapter). Quality ofheading structure varies by
publisher. PDF downloads do notinclude headings.

3.1.3 Unusual Words (Level AAA) Web: PartiallySupports
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
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The platform does not use unusual
words. Some publications may use
unusual words, and presence of
mechanisms for identifyingCriteria

3.1.4 Abbreviations (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
3.1.6 Pronunciation (Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply
3.2.5 Change on Request (Level
AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

definitions (such as glossaries) willvary by publication.

Web: PartiallySupports
Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports

The platform does not use
abbreviations. Some publications
may use abbreviations, andpresence of mechanisms for
identifying definitions (such as
glossaries) will vary by publication.

Web: PartiallySupports

Reading level varies by
publication.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports
Web: PartiallySupports
Electronic
Documents:
Partially Supports
Web: Supports
Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Presence of mechanisms for
identifying pronunciation of words
will vary by publication.

Changes of context are initiatedonly by user request.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

3.3.5 Help (Level AAA)

Web: Supports

Search boxes include suggestions(“Search and discover books”,“Search resources”, “Search inside
text…”). Search filters include
labels that identify the application
or removal of a search filter toassistive technology.

Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

3.3.6 Error Prevention (All)(Level AAA)
Also applies to:
EN 301 549 Criteria – Does
not apply
Revised Section 508 – Does
not apply

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

Web: Supports
Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Submissions of text input are
reversible.

Revised Section 508 Report
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

302.1 Without Vision

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
WAI-ARIA attributes to describe
the identity, operation, and stateof user interface elements toAssistive Technologies.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

302.2 With Limited Vision

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

302.3 Without Perception of Color

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

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See WCAG 1.1.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3,
1.4.5, 2.4.4, 2.4.6 for exceptions.

Fulcrum supports standard
browser magnification andmagnification extensions andprovides sufficient color contrast.

See WCAG 1.4.3 and 1.4.5 forexceptions.

Color is only used as a decorative
or supplemental attribute of userinterface elements.

See WCAG 1.4.1 for exceptions.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

302.4 Without Hearing

Web: PartiallySupports

Some video and audio content
may not include captions,transcripts, or audio description(See WCAG 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 fordetails).

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

302.5 With Limited Hearing

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

302.6 Without Speech

Web: Not
Applicable

Some video and audio content
may not include captions,transcripts, or audio description(See WCAG 1.2.1, 1.2.2 fordetails).

Fulcrum does not require speech
input.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

302.7 With Limited Manipulation

Web: PartiallySupports

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Fulcrum supports keyboard
navigation. See WCAG 2.1.1 forexceptions.

Criteria

302.8 With Limited Reach andStrength

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Usage of the product does not
require fine motor controls nor
simultaneous actions.

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum supports keyboard
navigation. See WCAG 2.1.1 forexceptions.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

302.9 With Limited Language,
Cognitive, and Learning Abilities

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Chapter 4: Hardware

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Usage of the product does not
require fine motor controls nor
simultaneous actions.

Fulcrum uses a logical focus
order. The interface is consistent,
intuitive, and simple to navigate.
Reading level of publications
varies. Reading level of
publications varies. Some video
and audio content may not include
captions, transcripts, or audio
description (See WCAG 1.2.1,
1.2.2, and 1.2.3 for details).

Notes: Fulcrum is a web software application and is not subject to therequirements of this section.

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Chapter 5: Software
Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

501.1 Scope – Incorporation of
WCAG 2.0 AA

See WCAG 2.0
sectionSee information in WCAG section

502 Interoperability with Assistive
Technology

Heading cell –no response
required

Heading cell – no response
required502.2.1 User Control ofAccessibility Features

Web: Supports

The Fulcrum platform allows user
control of accessibility features,
including text zoom in the reader.
EPUB and PDF downloads can be
opened with any document
reader, though 90% of PDF
downloads are image scans ortext and do not allow resizing or
modification of text.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

502.2.2 No Disruption ofAccessibility Features

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

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The Fulcrum platform anddownloads are compatible with
operating system and browser
accessibility features configuredby the user.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

502.3 Accessibility Services

Heading cell –no response
required

Heading cell – no response
required502.3.1 Object Information

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum uses WAI-ARIA attributes
to describe the role, state, anddescription of user interface
elements to Assistive
Technologies.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

502.3.2 Modification of Object
Information

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable502.3.3 Row, Column, andHeaders

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:

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See WCAG 1.1.1, 1.3.3, and 4.1.2
for exceptions.

All user-set states and propertiesare capable of being set
programmatically, including
through assistive technologies.

Tables include correct row,column, and header tags in
reflowable EPUBs (less than 10%of the collection) but not in fixedlayout and PDF publications.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Partially
Supports

502.3.4 Values

Web: Supports

Fulcrum uses standard HTML or
and ARIA object attributes.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

502.3.5 Modification of Values

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable502.3.6 Label Relationships

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

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All user-set input is capable ofbeing set programmatically,
including through assistive
technologies.

Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
WAI-ARIA attributes to describelabel relationships of userinterface elements to assistive
technologies. This includes theuse of “<label>” elements and“aria-labelledby” and “aria-label”
attributes.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum uses standard HTML
markup to express hierarchicalrelationships.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

502.3.8 Text

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

502.3.9 Modification of Text

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable502.3.10 List of Actions

Web: Supports

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See WCAG 2.4.6 and 2.4.10 for
exceptions to hierarchical heading
and subheading structures.

Fulcrum renders most strings as
plain text values in HTML. Fixedlayout EPUB publications can bedisplayed as image scans or as(uncorrected) OCR text. 90% of
PDF downloads are only renderedas image scans. Titles added after2020 contain PDF downloads tharare rendered as text.

All user-set input is capable ofbeing set programmatically,
including through assistive
technologies.

Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
ARIA object attributes for actions
such as search and filter.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable502.3.11 Actions on Objects

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

502.3.12 Focus Cursor

Web: Supports

Fulcrum allows assistive
technology to programmatically
execute available actions on
objects with the exception ofinteractive stats charts.

Fulcrum uses visual changes toelements to indicate the current
position of focus.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable502.3.13 Modification of Focus
Cursor

Web: PartiallySupports

Cursor focus is modifiable throughkeyboard controls.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

See WCAG 2.1.1 for exceptions.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

502.3.14 Event Notification

Web: Supports

Fulcrum notifies screen reader
users when switching between
tabs in monograph catalog pages.
Screen reader users are notified
when moving between pages in
the Fulcrum E-Reader.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable502.4 Platform Accessibility
Features

A. Section 9.3.3 Enable sequential
entry of multiple (chorded)
keystrokes;
B. Section 9.3.4 Provide
adjustment of delay before key
acceptance;
C. Section 9.3.5 Provide
adjustment of same-key doublestrike acceptance;
D. Section 10.6.7 Allow users tochoose visual alternative for audio
output;E. Section 10.6.8 Synchronize
audio equivalents for visual
events;F. Section 10.6.9 Provide speech
output services; andA. NotApplicableB. NotApplicableC. NotApplicableD. Web:Partially
Supports
ElectronicDocuments:
Partially
Supports
E. Web:SupportElectronicDocuments: Does
Not
SupportF. Web:Supports
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A. Simultaneous keystrokes
not required.
B. Not applicable.
C. Not applicable.
D. Audio content isaccessible through avisually displayed texttranscript or video
captions, with exceptions
listed in WCAG 1.2.1 and1.2.2.
E. Audio description is
synchronized with video
when provided.
F. Fulcrum does not provide
a built-in text-to-speechfeature but is accessible toscreen readers. EPUB
downloads are accessible
to screen readers but PDF
downloads are not.
G. Captions can be turned on
via keyboard in the video
player when provided.
Captions are available
when provided bypublisher.

Criteria

G. Section 10.7.1 Display any
captions provided.

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

ElectronicDocuments:
Partially
Supports
G. Web:Supports
ElectronicDocuments:
Partially
Supports

503 Applications

Heading cell –no response
required

Heading cell – no response
required503.2 User Preferences

Web: PartiallySupports

User preferences from operating
system settings and browser
extensions for color, contrast, font
type, font size, and focus cursor
are respected with the following
exceptions: font type and font size
set through browser extensions
affect all text except for thecontent of books in the Fulcrum EReader. However, the Fulcrum EReader allows users to change
the font size but not the font type.
EPUB downloads allow for
modification of font size, contrast,

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

spacing, and other features, but
PDF downloads do not.

503.3 Alternative User Interfaces

Web: Not
Applicable

Fulcrum does not provide any
alternative user interfaces thatfunction as assistive technology.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

503.4 User Controls for Captions
and Audio Description

Heading cell –no response
required

Heading cell – no response
required503.4.1 Caption Controls

Web: Supports

Video player supports user controlof captions, including toggle,
position, font, size, text color,background, and opacity. Toggle
is at the same menu level asvolume control.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

503.4.2 Audio Description
Controls

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:

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Video player supports user control
of audio descriptions at the samemenu level as caption settings,
keyboard settings, and transcriptCriteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Partially
Supports

but not at the same menu level asvolume.

Audio descriptions are available
when provided by publisher, but
most videos do not contain audio
description.

504 Authoring Tools

Heading cell –no response
required

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Web: Not
Applicable

Fulcrum is not an authoring tool.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable504.2.1 Preservation ofInformation Provided forAccessibility in Format Conversion

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

ConformanceLevel

504.2.2 PDF Export

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

504.3 Prompts

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

504.4 Templates

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Remarks and Explanations

Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks andExplanations

601.1 Scope

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602 Support Documentation

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602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility
Features

Supports

Accessibility andcompatibility features
are explained on theFulcrum Accessibility
Page.

602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

See WCAG 2.0 section

See information in
WCAG section

602.4 Alternate Formats for NonElectronic Support Documentation

Not Applicable

Support documentation
is provided in electronic
format.

603 Support Services

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603.2 Information on Accessibility andCompatibility Features

Supports

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Conformance Level

Remarks andExplanations

https://www.fulcrum.org/accessibility/

603.3 Accommodation of Communication
Needs

Supports

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Support services areprovided through email.

EN 301 549 Report
Chapter 4: 4.2 Functional Performance Statements (FPS)
Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

4.2.1 Usage without vision

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
WAI-ARIA attributes to describe
the identity, operation, and stateof user interface elements toAssistive Technologies.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

4.2.2 Usage with limited vision

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

See WCAG 1.1.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3,
1.4.5, 2.4.4, 2.4.6 for exceptions.

Fulcrum supports standard
browser magnification andmagnification extensions andstandard operating system
contrast adjustments and provides
sufficient color contrast.

See WCAG 1.4.3 and 1.4.5 forexceptions.

4.2.3 Usage without perception ofcolour

Web: PartiallySupports

Color is only used as a decorative
or supplemental attribute of userinterface elements.

Electronic
Documents:

See WCAG 1.4.1 for exceptions.

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Partially
Supports

4.2.4 Usage without hearing

Web: PartiallySupports

Most audio content does notinclude captions or transcripts,
with exceptions listed in WCAG
1.2.1 and 1.2.2.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

4.2.5 Usage with limited hearing

Web: PartiallySupports

Most audio content does notinclude captions or transcripts,
with exceptions listed in WCAG
1.2.1 and 1.2.2.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

4.2.6 Usage without vocal
capability

Web: Not
Applicable

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Fulcrum does not require speech
inputCriteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

4.2.7 Usage with limited
manipulation or strength

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum supports keyboard
navigation. See WCAG 2.1.1 forexceptions.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

4.2.8 Usage with limited reach

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

4.2.9 Minimize photosensitive
seizure triggers

Web: Supports

Usage of the product does not
require fine motor controls nor
simultaneous actions.

Fulcrum supports keyboard
navigation. See WCAG 2.1.1 forexceptions.

Usage of the product does not
require fine motor controls nor
simultaneous actions.

Fulcrum does not include visualfeatures with flashing that could
trigger seizures

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

4.2.10 Usage with limited
cognition

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
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Fulcrum uses a logical focus
order. The interface is consistent,
intuitive, and simple to navigate.

Criteria

4.2.11 Privacy

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Partially
Supports

Reading level of publications
varies.

Web: Supports

Fulcrum does not impede usageof standard privacy controls
alongside assistive technologies.
Users can connect a headset for
private listening to screen reader
announcements.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

Chapter 5: Generic Requirements

Notes: Fulcrum supports standard assistive technologies and istherefore not subject to the Closed Functionality criteria described in thischapter.
Chapter 6: ICT with Two-Way Voice Communication

Notes: Fulcrum does not offer two-way voice communication and istherefore not subject to the criteria described in this chapter.
Chapter 7: ICT with Video Capabilities

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

7.1 Caption
processing
technology

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7.1.1 Captioning
playback

Web: PartiallySupports

When available, captions can be turned on via
mouse or keyboard in the video player. See
WCAG 1.2.2 for details.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

7.1.2 Captioning
synchronization

Web: Supports

Video player synchronizes captions withaudio/visual content, when captions areprovided.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

7.1.3 Preservation of
captioning

Web: Not
ApplicableVideo player supports WebVTT caption fileformat and allows the user to set
presentational aspects.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

7.2.1 Audio
description playback

Web: PartiallySupports

When available, audio description can beturned on via mouse or keyboard in the video
player. See WCAG 1.2.1 for details.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

7.2.2 Audio
description
synchronization

Web: Supports

Video player synchronizes audio description
with audio/visual content, when provided.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

7.2.3 Preservation ofaudio description

Web: Supports

Video player supports audio description tracks,
when provided.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

7.3 User controls for
captions and audio
description

Web: PartiallySupports

Video player supports user control of captions,
including toggle, position, font, size, text color,background, and opacity as well as user
control of audio description. Caption toggle isElectronic
Documents:

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Partially
Supports

at the same menu level as primary media
controls, but audio description settings are not.

Chapter 8: Hardware

Notes: Fulcrum is a web software application and is not subject to therequirements of this section.
Chapter 9: Web (see WCAG 2.0 section)
Chapter 10: Non-web Documents

Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks andExplanations

10.0 General

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10.1.1.1 through 10.4.1.3

See WCAG 2.0 section

See information in
WCAG section

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Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks andExplanations

10.5 Caption positioning

Does Not Support

Captions appear at thebottom of the screen
and may partiallyobscure video content.

10.6 Audio description timing

Supports

When provided, audio
description does notinterfere with relevant
audio information insynchronized media.

Chapter 11: Software
Notes: Fulcrum is not an authoring platform therefore sections 11.8.1 – 11.8.5 are notapplicable and have been omitted.
Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

11.1.1.1 through 11.4.1.3

See WCAG 2.0
sectionSee information in WCAG section

11.5 Interoperability with assistive
technology

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

11.5.1 Closed functionality(informative)

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11.5.2 Accessibility services

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11.5.2.1 Platform accessibility
service support for software thatprovides a user interface

See 11.5.2.5
through11.5.2.17

See information in 11.5.2.5
through 11.5.2.17

11.5.2.2 Platform accessibility
service support for assistive
technologies

See 11.5.2.5
through11.5.2.17

See information in 11.5.2.5
through 11.5.2.17

11.5.2.3 Use of accessibility
services

Web: Supports

Fulcrum uses standard platform
accessibility services.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

11.5.2.4 Assistive technology

Not Applicable

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Fulcrum is not itself an assistive
technology.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

11.5.2.5 Object information

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum uses WAI-ARIA attributes
to describe the role, state, anddescription of user interface
elements to Assistive
Technologies.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

11.5.2.6 Row, column, andheaders

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

11.5.2.7 Values

Web: Supports

See WCAG 1.1.1, 1.3.3, and 4.1.2
for exceptions.

Tables include correct row,column, and header tags in
reflowable EPUBs (less than 10%of the collection) but not in fixedlayout publications.

Fulcrum uses standard HTML or
and ARIA object attributes.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

11.5.2.8 Label relationships

Web: Supports

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Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
WAI-ARIA attributes to describelabel relationships of userinterface elements to assistive
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11.5.2.9 Parent-child relationships

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

use of “<label>” elements and“aria-labelledby” and “aria-label”
attributes.

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum uses standard HTML
markup to express hierarchicalrelationships.

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

11.5.2.10 Text

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

11.5.2.11 List of available actions

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

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See WCAG 2.4.6 and 2.4.10 for
exceptions to hierarchical heading
and subheading structures.

Fulcrum renders most strings as
plain text values in HTML. Fixedlayout EPUB publications can bedisplayed as image scans or as(uncorrected) OCR text. 90 % of
PDF downloads are only renderedas image scans. Titles added after2020 are PDFs that contain text.

Fulcrum uses standard HTML and
ARIA object attributes for actions
such as search and filter.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

11.5.2.12 Execution of available
actions

Web: PartiallySupports

Fulcrum allows assistive
technology to programmatically
execute available actions on
objects with the exception ofinteractive stats charts.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

11.5.2.13 Tracking of focus andselection attributes

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

11.5.2.14 Modification of focus
and selection attributes

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

Focus, text insertion point, andselection attributes of userinterface elements areprogrammatically determinable byassistive technologies.

Fulcrum allows keyboards andassistive technologies toprogrammatically modify focus,
text insertion point, and selection
attributes of user interface
elements.

See WCAG 2.1.1 for exceptions.

11.5.2.15 Change notification

Web: Supports

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Fulcrum notifies screen reader
users when switching between
tabs in monograph catalog pages.
Screen reader users are notified

Criteria

11.5.2.16 Modifications of statesand properties

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicablewhen moving between pages in
the Fulcrum E-Reader.

Web: Supports

All user-set states and propertiesare capable of being set
programmatically, including
through assistive technologies.

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

11.5.2.17 Modifications of values
and text

Web: Supports

Electronic
Documents: Not
Applicable

All user-set input is capable ofbeing set programmatically,
including through assistive
technologies.

11.6 Documented accessibility
usage

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11.6.1 User control of accessibility
features

Web: Supports

The Fulcrum platform allows user
control of accessibility features,
including text zoom in the reader.
EPUB and PDF downloads can be
opened with any document
reader, though 90% of PDF
downloads are image scans andElectronic
Documents:

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Criteria

11.6.2 No disruption ofaccessibility features

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Partially
Supports

do not allow resizing or
modification of text.

Web: Supports

The Fulcrum platform anddownloads are compatible with
operating system and browser
accessibility features configuredby the user.

Electronic
Documents:
Supports

11.7 User preferences

Web: PartiallySupports

Electronic
Documents:
Partially
Supports

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User preferences from operating
system settings and browser
extensions for color, contrast, font
type, font size, and focus cursor
are respected with the following
exceptions: font type and font size
set through browser extensions
affect all text except for thecontent of books in the Fulcrum EReader. However, the Fulcrum EReader allows users to change
the font size but not the font type.
EPUB downloads allow for
modification of font size, contrast,
spacing, and other features, but
PDF downloads do not.

Criteria

Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

11.8 Authoring tools

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Chapter 12: Documentation and Support Services
Criteria
12.1 Product documentation
12.1.1 Accessibility and compatibility
features

Conformance Level
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Supports

12.1.2 Accessible documentation

See WCAG 2.0 section

12.2 Support Services

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12.2.2 Information on accessibility andcompatibility features

12.2.3 Effective communication

Supports

12.2.4 Accessible documentation

See WCAG 2.0 section

Remarks andExplanations
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Accessibility andcompatibility features are
explained on the Fulcrum
Accessibility Page.
See information in
WCAG 2.0 section
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Accessibility andcompatibility features are
explained on the Fulcrum
Accessibility Page.
Support services areprovided via email, butshall additional support
be required Fulcrum staff
can accommodate
accessibility needs tofacilitate user support.
See information in
WCAG 2.0 section

Chapter 13: ICT Providing Relay or Emergency Service Access

Notes: Fulcrum does not offer two-way voice communication and istherefore not subject to the criteria described in this chapter.

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