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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7S: Tables 318-436. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 335

S7sum_3.  e-books SUMMARY TABLE
Base Faculty Member Graduate Student Faculty / Graduate Student Under Graduate Student Public Private Liberal Arts Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Social Sciences Arts and Humanities Engineering Business Law Undecided Major Male Female
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
Base - Use e-books for coursework 131 0** 46* 46* 85* 54* 34** 43* 18** 15** 45** 22** 7** 12** 1** 10* 58* 73*
ONLINE 106 0 37 37 69 38 32 36 14 10 38 17 6 10 1 10 44 62
80.7 0 79.7 79.7 81.2 71.5 92 83 76.2 66.7 83.3 75 87.5 84.6 87.5 100 75.5 84.7
  Search engine (NET) 37 0 9 9 28 8 13 16 2 4 8 8 3 6 0 7 20 17
28 0 19.1 19.1 32.8 15.4 37 36.4 9.5 26.7 16.7 35 41.7 46.2 12.5 70 34.7 22.6
E
    All sources of info 37 0 9 9 28 8 13 16 2 4 8 8 3 6 0 7 20 17
28 0 19.1 19.1 32.8 15.4 37 36.4 9.5 26.7 16.7 35 41.7 46.2 12.5 70 34.7 22.6
E
    preferred source of info 30 0 8 8 21 6 12 11 2 4 8 4 2 4 0 6 18 12
22.5 0 17.8 17.8 24.9 11 36.2 25.8 9.5 26.7 16.7 20 29.2 30.8 0 60 30.7 15.9
  Your own institution's web site (NET) 24 0 8 8 16 5 12 6 4 1 11 3 1 2 0 1 5 19
18 0 17.1 17.1 18.5 9.2 35.9 14.7 19 6.7 25 15 20.8 15.4 12.5 10 8.2 25.8
P
    All sources of info 24 0 8 8 16 5 12 6 4 1 11 3 1 2 0 1 5 19
18 0 17.1 17.1 18.5 9.2 35.9 14.7 19 6.7 25 15 20.8 15.4 12.5 10 8.2 25.8
P
    preferred source of info 21 0 5 5 16 5 9 6 4 0 11 2 1 1 0 1 4 17
15.7 0 10.5 10.5 18.5 9.2 27 14.7 19 0 25 10 20.8 7.7 12.5 10 6.5 23
P
  Online library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 17 0 6 6 12 8 5 5 3 1 6 4 1 3 0 0 5 12
13.3 0 12 12 13.9 14.6 13.1 11.6 14.3 6.7 12.5 20 12.5 23.1 0 0 9.3 16.4
    All sources of info 17 0 6 6 12 8 5 5 3 1 6 4 1 3 0 0 5 12
13.3 0 12 12 13.9 14.6 13.1 11.6 14.3 6.7 12.5 20 12.5 23.1 0 0 9.3 16.4
    preferred source of info 13 0 5 5 8 6 2 5 3 1 4 3 0 2 0 0 5 8
9.8 0 10.7 10.7 9.3 10.6 6.3 11.6 14.3 6.7 8.3 15 4.2 15.4 0 0 8.8 10.7
  Internet searches (NET) 15 0 7 7 8 11 0 4 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 1 10 5
11.4 0 14.8 14.8 9.6 19.8 0.8 9.5 9.5 13.3 12.5 10 20.8 7.7 0 10 17.1 6.9
    All sources of info 15 0 7 7 8 11 0 4 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 1 10 5
11.4 0 14.8 14.8 9.6 19.8 0.8 9.5 9.5 13.3 12.5 10 20.8 7.7 0 10 17.1 6.9
    preferred source of info 11 0 5 5 6 8 0 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 7 4
8.1 0 10.1 10.1 7.1 15.7 0 5.2 4.8 13.3 8.3 10 12.5 7.7 0 0 11.7 5.3
  Online databases (NET) 12 0 5 5 7 4 3 6 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 3 9
9.3 0 10.7 10.7 8.5 6.5 8.2 13.6 9.5 6.7 8.3 10 16.7 7.7 25 10 5.3 12.4
    All sources of info 12 0 5 5 7 4 3 6 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 3 9
9.3 0 10.7 10.7 8.5 6.5 8.2 13.6 9.5 6.7 8.3 10 16.7 7.7 25 10 5.3 12.4
    preferred source of info 8 0 4 4 3 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 6
5.8 0 9.4 9.4 3.8 6.5 6.5 4.3 9.5 6.7 4.2 5 8.3 7.7 25 0 2.4 8.5
  Web directory/subject related web site (NET) 10 0 4 4 6 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 7
7.8 0 8.6 8.6 7.4 5.1 8.9 10.3 19 13.3 4.2 10 4.2 0 25 0 6.4 9
    All sources of info 10 0 4 4 6 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 7
7.8 0 8.6 8.6 7.4 5.1 8.9 10.3 19 13.3 4.2 10 4.2 0 25 0 6.4 9
    preferred source of info 6 0 1 1 5 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
4.5 0 1.9 1.9 5.9 3.5 2.6 7.3 9.5 6.7 4.2 5 0 0 12.5 0 1.9 6.6
  Online abstracting and indexing services (NET) 4 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3
3 0 4.1 4.1 2.5 3.5 0 4.9 0 0 4.2 5 0 0 0 10 1.7 4.1
    All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3
3 0 4.1 4.1 2.5 3.5 0 4.9 0 0 4.2 5 0 0 0 10 1.7 4.1
    preferred source of info 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2.2 0 4.1 4.1 1.2 3.5 0 2.3 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 10 1.7 2.6
  Department web page (NET) 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
3 0 4.1 4.1 2.4 0 5.5 4.7 4.8 6.7 4.2 0 0 0 12.5 0 4.9 1.4
    All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
3 0 4.1 4.1 2.4 0 5.5 4.7 4.8 6.7 4.2 0 0 0 12.5 0 4.9 1.4
    preferred source of info 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
3 0 4.1 4.1 2.4 0 5.5 4.7 4.8 6.7 4.2 0 0 0 12.5 0 4.9 1.4
  Online reference service (NET) 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
1.2 0 1.4 1.4 1.2 2.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 25 10 1.1 1.4
    All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
1.2 0 1.4 1.4 1.2 2.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 25 10 1.1 1.4
    preferred source of info 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0.9 0 0.4 0.4 1.2 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.5 10 0.3 1.4
  Your own personal electronic library/files (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0.5 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0.5 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  E-mail listservs (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Online bookstore (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 34 0 14 14 20 16 4 13 5 5 8 9 1 4 0 2 20 14
25.9 0 30.6 30.6 23.4 30.4 12.6 31 28.6 33.3 16.7 40 20.8 30.8 12.5 20 34.2 19.4
  A librarian in your institution (NET) 19 0 5 5 14 9 0 9 4 1 6 6 1 2 0 1 12 7
14.6 0 11.4 11.4 16.4 17.6 0.8 21.8 19 6.7 12.5 25 8.3 15.4 0 10 20.7 9.7
    All sources of info 19 0 5 5 14 9 0 9 4 1 6 6 1 2 0 1 12 7
14.6 0 11.4 11.4 16.4 17.6 0.8 21.8 19 6.7 12.5 25 8.3 15.4 0 10 20.7 9.7
    preferred source of info 13 0 3 3 10 8 0 5 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 7 6
9.8 0 6.6 6.6 11.6 14.1 0 12.4 19 6.7 8.3 15 4.2 0 0 10 11.9 8.2
  Faculty members inside your institution (NET) 16 0 9 9 7 7 4 5 2 4 2 4 1 2 0 1 8 8
12.4 0 19.9 19.9 8.4 12.8 12.6 11.8 9.5 26.7 4.2 20 16.7 15.4 12.5 10 14 11.2
    All sources of info 16 0 9 9 7 7 4 5 2 4 2 4 1 2 0 1 8 8
12.4 0 19.9 19.9 8.4 12.8 12.6 11.8 9.5 26.7 4.2 20 16.7 15.4 12.5 10 14 11.2
    preferred source of info 10 0 6 6 4 5 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 5
7.4 0 12.6 12.6 4.6 9.2 8.5 4.3 9.5 20 4.2 5 12.5 7.7 12.5 0 8.2 6.7
  Other students inside your institution (NET) 5 0 2 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0
3.6 0 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.6 2.6 0 6.7 0 10 8.3 7.7 0 0 8.2 0
Q
    All sources of info 5 0 2 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0
3.6 0 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.6 2.6 0 6.7 0 10 8.3 7.7 0 0 8.2 0
Q
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Faculty members outside your institution (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.7 0 2 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 1.6 0
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.7 0 2 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 1.6 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Another institution's librarian (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other students outside your institution (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Professional meetings (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LIBRARY FACILITIES/PRINT 17 0 7 7 10 8 3 5 0 3 8 3 1 1 0 1 9 8
13 0 15.7 15.7 11.6 15.7 10 12.1 0 20 16.7 15 16.7 7.7 12.5 10 15.4 11.2
  Campus library (NET) 15 0 7 7 8 7 3 5 0 3 6 3 1 1 0 1 7 8
11.6 0 15.7 15.7 9.4 12.2 10 12.1 0 20 12.5 15 16.7 7.7 12.5 10 12.2 11.2
    All sources of info 15 0 7 7 8 7 3 5 0 3 6 3 1 1 0 1 7 8
11.6 0 15.7 15.7 9.4 12.2 10 12.1 0 20 12.5 15 16.7 7.7 12.5 10 12.2 11.2
    preferred source of info 7 0 4 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 4
5 0 9.7 9.7 2.4 5.2 7.5 2.6 0 6.7 4.2 10 4.2 7.7 12.5 0 4 5.7
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.4 0 0 0 2.2 3.5 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 0
    All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.4 0 0 0 2.2 3.5 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 0
    preferred source of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.4 0 0 0 2.2 3.5 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 0
  Physical bookstore (NET) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.9 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
    All sources of info 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.9 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Printed abstracting and indexing services (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  References cited in books or journal articles (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Another library (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 magazines and journals (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.6 0 0.4 0.4 2.2 3.5 0.5 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 12.5 0 0.3 2.6
  All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.6 0 0.4 0.4 2.2 3.5 0.5 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 12.5 0 0.3 2.6
  preferred source of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.4 0 0 0 2.2 3.5 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6
Online (unspecified) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.7 0 2 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 1.6 0
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.7 0 2 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 1.6 0
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.7 0 2 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 1.6 0
E-journals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0.5 0
  All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0.5 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DK/Refused 5 0 1 1 4 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 2
4.2 0 2.2 2.2 5.2 4.5 0 7 0 13.3 0 10 4.2 7.7 0 0 5.7 2.9

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