All researchers, regardless of ability, need access to scholarly information. ProQuest is committed to providing all our users with a fully accessible experience for research, teaching and learning. 

The John Johnson Collection is a comprehensive, closed collection and is no longer under active development. It was last updated in 2015. At the time, it was developed to meet existing accessibility standards. Automated testing has been conducted on the core pages of this site to uncover accessibility gaps against the current WCAG 2.1 A and AA accessibility standards. These pages include the homepage, the search page, search results page, browse page, responses page, information resources page, and help page. Findings of this testing are summarized below, along with information about how to make the most of The John Johnson Collection’s accessibility features.

Accessibility features and gaps

Users of The John Johnson Collection should be able to: There may be some parts of this website that are not fully accessible: If you have a disability and need to make your computer, tablet or other device easier to use, AbilityNet is a recommended resource. We also recommend browsing free add-ons offered for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Technical Information about this site’s accessibility

This site has been reviewed in accordance with:

Compliance level 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below. 

Accessibility of this platform

Sitewide navigation features

At the top of every page in the John Johnson Collection there is a list of links to the main functional areas of the site and context-sensitive Help, which opens in a new window. You can use the Quick Search box, located at the top of every page, to quickly search all of the content in the John Johnson Collection.

In addition, navigation options relevant to a particular page appear at the start of the content area, immediately following the main page heading e.g. Modify Search link on the Results page.

At the foot of every page you will find a list of links to sitewide information, including the Contact Us, Privacy Policy, Accessibility, and Site Map pages, and an End Session link.

If you use a screen reader or keyboard to access the John Johnson Collection you can bypass the sitewide navigation links using the “skip over navigation” link at the top of each page or the relevant access key (see Using Access Keys section below). This link is usually hidden from view but can be displayed on screen using the TAB key.

Using access keys

You can use access keys as part of keystroke combinations (keyboard shortcuts) to navigate quickly to important features in this site without using a mouse: Please note that access keys work slightly differently across browsers and operating systems: Note: access keys may not be available to users of some screen reader software where they conflict with reserved keystroke combinations (e.g. Window Eyes).

Pop ups in the John Johnson Collection

This site makes use of pop-ups to provide some types of content. For example, the help opens in a pop-up so you can easily switch between reading the help and looking at the site. Pop-ups are not used for advertising on this site, they only include site content.

If you have a browser pop-up blocker activated, you will need to disable it for full access to the content in the John Johnson Collection. Alternatively, most pop-up blockers can be configured to allow pop-ups for sites you select while still blocking pop-ups from other sites. Please refer to your browser help for details on how to disable your pop-up blocker or allow pop-ups for this site.

Accessibility gaps

Site is not responsive

This site was designed for use by laptop and desktop computers and is not optimized for small screens. Text and elements will not reflow to accommodate screen size and if you use John Johnson on a small screen, you will need to scroll in multiple directions to see all content on the page.

Missing alternative text

Alternative text is missing on images in the following areas: In both cases, even though the images do not have alternative text, there are text descriptions adjacent to them that describe the content.

Missing labels

On the Search page, the labels for the “From” and “To” fields of the date range selector, and for the Printer/Publisher field, are not properly labeled. In this case, you will still find text descriptions for these controls that directly precede the corresponding text input box. 

Accessibility Testing

At ProQuest, accessibility standards are built into our design, style guides, and are included as part of requirements in our software development and quality assurance pipeline.

The John Johnson Collection code was checked for accessibility automated checks with the WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation tool) provided by WebAIM. The homepage, the search page, search results page, browse page, responses page, information resources page, and help page were evaluated.

The John Johnson Collection was tested on the latest version of Chrome on a Windows computer.

Support and feedback

If you have difficulty accessing specific ProQuest content or features with adaptive technology after trying the workarounds suggested in this statement, you can contact us using the links provided below. Our support services will respond within three days and are available to accommodate the communication needs of end users with disabilities. We will work with you to identify the best option for remediation, subject to content licensing restrictions and technical capability. 

Online: ProQuest Technical Support

Phone:
United States & Canada (toll free):
+1 800 889 3358

Outside North America:
+800 4997 4111 or +1 734-707-2513

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement was prepared on August 27, 2020. It was last reviewed on September 3, 2020.

The website was last tested on August 27, 2020. The test was carried out internally at ProQuest.