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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 436
S7D/E_17.  News 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 News for coursework 445 0** 148 148 296 183 94* 168 44* 35* 162* 84* 12* 71* 6* 31* 206 239
Access online (NET) 314 0 108 108 206 128 69 117 30 27 117 49 8 58 5 20 151 163
70.5 0 72.5 72.5 69.5 69.7 73.3 69.8 68 77.1 72.1 58.7 65.1 81.6 83.3 64.5 73.1 68.2
KL K
  All sources of info 314 0 108 108 206 128 69 117 30 27 117 49 8 58 5 20 151 163
70.5 0 72.5 72.5 69.5 69.7 73.3 69.8 68 77.1 72.1 58.7 65.1 81.6 83.3 64.5 73.1 68.2
KL K
  preferred source of info 265 0 93 93 172 112 56 97 28 26 94 34 7 53 5 18 125 140
59.5 0 62.3 62.3 58 61 59.6 57.7 64 74.3 58.1 40 58.1 75 75 58.1 60.5 58.6
K K K JK K
Borrow from or use in campus library (NET) 207 0 55 55 153 70 43 94 17 11 83 49 6 22 1 18 88 119
46.6 0 36.8 36.8 51.6 38.3 46.3 55.9 38 31.4 51.2 58.7 48.8 31.6 22.2 58.1 42.9 49.9
BC E MN HIMN N
  All sources of info 207 0 55 55 153 70 43 94 17 11 83 49 6 22 1 18 88 119
46.6 0 36.8 36.8 51.6 38.3 46.3 55.9 38 31.4 51.2 58.7 48.8 31.6 22.2 58.1 42.9 49.9
BC E MN HIMN N
  preferred source of info 135 0 40 40 95 47 30 58 11 6 51 39 4 12 1 12 58 77
30.4 0 26.9 26.9 32.1 25.6 32.4 34.4 24 17.1 31.4 46.7 30.2 17.1 11.1 38.7 28.1 32.3
MN HIJMN
Faculty (NET) 11 0 2 2 9 4 2 5 1 1 6 2 1 0 0 1 3 8
2.5 0 1.6 1.6 3 2.3 2.3 2.9 2 2.9 3.5 2.7 4.7 0 0 3.2 1.5 3.4
M
  All sources of info 11 0 2 2 9 4 2 5 1 1 6 2 1 0 0 1 3 8
2.5 0 1.6 1.6 3 2.3 2.3 2.9 2 2.9 3.5 2.7 4.7 0 0 3.2 1.5 3.4
M
  preferred source of info 8 0 1 1 7 4 1 3 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 5
1.8 0 0.8 0.8 2.4 2.3 0.9 1.8 2 0 2.3 2.7 2.3 0 0 3.2 1.4 2.2
M
Borrow from or use in other libraries (NET) 10 0 4 4 6 5 1 4 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 6 4
2.3 0 2.8 2.8 2.1 2.8 1.2 2.3 6 2.9 1.2 4 2.3 1.3 2.8 0 3 1.7
  All sources of info 10 0 4 4 6 5 1 4 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 6 4
2.3 0 2.8 2.8 2.1 2.8 1.2 2.3 6 2.9 1.2 4 2.3 1.3 2.8 0 3 1.7
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0.5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
Purchase from physical book store (NET) 10 0 1 1 10 2 2 6 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 7 3
2.3 0 0.3 0.3 3.2 1.1 2.5 3.4 6 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 1.3 8.3 6.5 3.4 1.3
JKLM
  All sources of info 10 0 1 1 10 2 2 6 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 7 3
2.3 0 0.3 0.3 3.2 1.1 2.5 3.4 6 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 1.3 8.3 6.5 3.4 1.3
JKLM
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 0 0.1 0
HJKM
Interlibrary loan (NET) 6 0 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 3
1.3 0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.1 2 0 2.3 1.3 0 0 0 0 1.3 1.3
  All sources of info 6 0 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 3
1.3 0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.1 2 0 2.3 1.3 0 0 0 0 1.3 1.3
  preferred source of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.4 0 0 0 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
Dorm room (NET) 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 0
1.1 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 2.9 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 1.3 0 0 2.4 0
E Q
  All sources of info 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 0
1.1 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 2.9 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 1.3 0 0 2.4 0
E Q
  preferred source of info 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 0
1.1 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 2.9 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 1.3 0 0 2.4 0
E Q
In class (NET) 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
0.6 0 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0.9 0.4
  All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
0.6 0 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0.9 0.4
  preferred source of info 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
0.6 0 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0.9 0.4
Home (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0 0.2 0.2 0.6 1 0.3 0 0 0 1.2 0 2.3 0 0 0 1.1 0
KM
  All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0 0.2 0.2 0.6 1 0.3 0 0 0 1.2 0 2.3 0 0 0 1.1 0
KM
  preferred source of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.4 0 0 0 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
Personal Holdings (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.9 0.9 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.6
JM
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.9 0.9 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.6
JM
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.1
JKM
Purchase from online bookstore (NET) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0.3 0 0 0 0.4 0.2 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 3.2 0.5 0.1
JKM
  All sources of info 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0.3 0 0 0 0.4 0.2 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 3.2 0.5 0.1
JKM
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.1
JKM
Access from course website (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0.5 0
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0.5 0
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0.5 0
Colleagues (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
Order from on demand document delivery service (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
Ask library to purchase source (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
Access book/journal/journal article elsewhere online (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) 32 0 14 14 18 14 10 9 7 1 6 7 1 8 1 2 15 17
7.3 0 9.7 9.7 6.1 7.5 10.3 5.4 16 2.9 3.5 8 7 11.8 13.9 6.5 7.4 7.2
J J IJ
  All sources of info 31 0 14 14 17 12 10 9 7 1 6 6 1 8 1 2 15 16
7 0 9.6 9.6 5.7 6.8 10.3 5.4 16 2.9 3.5 6.7 7 11.8 11.1 6.5 7.4 6.7
J J J
  preferred source of info 14 0 6 6 8 4 5 4 3 0 4 6 0 1 1 0 4 10
3.1 0 4.3 4.3 2.5 2.4 5.4 2.6 6 0 2.3 6.7 2.3 1.3 11.1 0 1.8 4.3
IJM
DK/Refused 6 0 2 2 4 5 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 2
1.4 0 1.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 0 0.6 2 5.7 0 1.3 2.3 2.6 0 0 2.1 0.8
J J

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