Section 508 Technical Standards

SECTION 508 TECHNICAL STANDARDS

ADA Section 508
1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications

Clarivate conducted a review of the Scientific Web-based products to determine compatibility with ADA Section 508 guidelines. These products meet the current Section 508 technical standards for compliance. As Clarivate upgrades these products, Section 508 guidelines will continue to be followed.

Web of Science

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Journal Citation Reports

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EndNote

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Derwent Innovation

	Standard	Compliance	Comment
a	A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).	Yes	Rollover text.
b	Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.	Not applicable	No multimedia present.
c	Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.	No	Highlighting is color-only.
d	Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
e	Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.	Not applicable	No server-side image maps.
f	Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.	Not applicable	No client-side image maps.
g	Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.	Yes	Via rollover text.
h	Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.	Not applicable
i	Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation.	Not applicable
j	Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.	Yes
k	A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.	No	Text-only pages are not possible.
l	When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology.	Yes
m	When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with section 1194.21(a) through (l).	No
n	When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.	Yes
o	A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.	Yes
p	When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.	Not applicable	No timed responses are required.

Derwent Pharma

	Standard	Compliance	Comment
a	A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).	Yes	Alt tag but comments not always useful.
b	Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.	Not applicable
c	Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.	No for the homepages, Yes for Results & Reports	Filtering is only color coded.
d	Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.	Yes
e	Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.	Not applicable	No server-side image maps.
f	Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.	Not applicable	No client-side image maps.
g	Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.	Yes
h	Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.	No
i	Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation.	Not applicable
j	Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.	Yes
k	A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.	No
l	When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology.	No	Not the case with the various java and flash components.
m	When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with section 1194.21(a) through (l).	No	Only on the plug-in page.
n	When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.	No
o	A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.	No
p	When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.	Yes