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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question T7: Tables 190-308 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 298

T7sum_16.  Dissertations 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 Dissertations for teaching 83* 60* 23** 83* 0** 33** 34** 16** 11** 14** 23** 25** 4** 7** 0** 0* 60* 23**
ONLINE 49 37 12 49 0 18 17 13 6 10 13 16 2 2 0 0 35 14
59.4 61.8 53 59.4 0 56.3 51.8 81.3 58.3 71.4 58.3 63.6 53.3 28.6 0 0 58.7 61.3
  Online databases 15 10 5 15 0 6 5 3 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 11 3
17.7 16.1 22 17.7 0 19.6 14.8 19.8 8.3 21.4 16.7 27.3 6.7 0 0 0 19 14.5
    All sources of info 15 10 5 15 0 6 5 3 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 11 3
17.7 16.1 22 17.7 0 19.6 14.8 19.8 8.3 21.4 16.7 27.3 6.7 0 0 0 19 14.5
    preferred source of info 13 8 5 13 0 4 5 3 1 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 9 3
15.1 12.5 22 15.1 0 13.1 14.8 19.8 8.3 14.3 16.7 22.7 6.7 0 0 0 15.4 14.5
  Search engine 8 6 2 8 0 4 1 3 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 7 1
10.2 10.8 8.8 10.2 0 12.7 3 20.1 8.3 21.4 0 13.6 6.7 14.3 0 0 12.5 4.3
    All sources of info 8 6 2 8 0 4 1 3 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 7 1
10.2 10.8 8.8 10.2 0 12.7 3 20.1 8.3 21.4 0 13.6 6.7 14.3 0 0 12.5 4.3
    preferred source of info 4 3 1 4 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
4.8 5 4.4 4.8 0 3.1 0 18.4 8.3 14.3 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 6.7 0
  Your own institution's web site 8 6 2 8 0 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 7 1
9.9 9.8 10.1 9.9 0 8.6 7.7 16.9 16.7 0 8.3 13.6 26.7 0 0 0 11.8 4.8
    All sources of info 8 6 2 8 0 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 7 1
9.9 9.8 10.1 9.9 0 8.6 7.7 16.9 16.7 0 8.3 13.6 26.7 0 0 0 11.8 4.8
    preferred source of info 6 3 2 6 0 1 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 4 1
6.7 5.5 10.1 6.7 0 4.3 6.8 11.5 8.3 0 8.3 9.1 13.3 0 0 0 7.5 4.8
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 8 6 2 8 0 3 2 3 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 6 2
9.2 9.5 8.3 9.2 0 9.3 5.9 15.5 16.7 0 8.3 13.6 13.3 0 0 0 9.4 8.6
    All sources of info 8 6 2 8 0 3 2 3 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 6 2
9.2 9.5 8.3 9.2 0 9.3 5.9 15.5 16.7 0 8.3 13.6 13.3 0 0 0 9.4 8.6
    preferred source of info 5 3 2 5 0 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 2
6.5 5.8 8.3 6.5 0 9.3 2.6 8.6 16.7 0 8.3 4.5 13.3 0 0 0 5.6 8.6
  Internet searches 5 5 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
6.1 8.4 0 6.1 0 8.9 6.3 0 0 21.4 0 4.5 0 14.3 0 0 4.9 9.1
    All sources of info 5 5 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
6.1 8.4 0 6.1 0 8.9 6.3 0 0 21.4 0 4.5 0 14.3 0 0 4.9 9.1
    preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1
4.7 6.5 0 4.7 0 8.9 3 0 0 21.4 0 0 0 14.3 0 0 4.9 4.3
  Web directory/subject related web site 4 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
5 6.9 0 5 0 7 0 11.5 0 14.3 8.3 0 6.7 0 0 0 3.8 8.1
    All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
5 6.9 0 5 0 7 0 11.5 0 14.3 8.3 0 6.7 0 0 0 3.8 8.1
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
3.5 4.8 0 3.5 0 3.1 0 11.5 0 7.1 8.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 8.1
  Online abstracting and indexing services 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3.7 5.1 0 3.7 0 0.9 8.2 0 8.3 0 8.3 0 6.7 0 0 0 5.1 0
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3.7 5.1 0 3.7 0 0.9 8.2 0 8.3 0 8.3 0 6.7 0 0 0 5.1 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 0.9 2.6 0 8.3 0 0 0 6.7 0 0 0 2 0
  Department web page 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
3.3 3.1 3.9 3.3 0 0 2.6 11.5 8.3 0 8.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.9
    All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
3.3 3.1 3.9 3.3 0 0 2.6 11.5 8.3 0 8.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.9
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1.1 0 3.9 1.1 0 0 2.6 0 8.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.8
  Your own personal electronic library/files 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
  Online reference service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 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
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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/PRINT 36 31 5 36 0 15 14 7 4 6 6 12 2 5 0 0 24 12
42.9 51.6 19.9 42.9 0 45 40.7 43.1 41.7 42.9 25 50 53.3 71.4 100 0 39.8 50.9
  Campus library 25 22 3 25 0 10 9 6 3 4 6 9 2 2 0 0 13 12
30.6 36.5 15 30.6 0 29.7 27.9 37.8 25 28.6 25 36.4 46.7 28.6 100 0 22.6 50.9
    All sources of info 25 22 3 25 0 10 9 6 3 4 6 9 2 2 0 0 13 12
30.6 36.5 15 30.6 0 29.7 27.9 37.8 25 28.6 25 36.4 46.7 28.6 100 0 22.6 50.9
    preferred source of info 9 6 3 9 0 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 4
10.4 10.1 11.1 10.4 0 12.9 7.3 11.5 8.3 7.1 8.3 13.6 33.3 0 0 0 7.5 17.7
  Another library 5 5 0 5 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 0
6.3 8.7 0 6.3 0 6.3 2.6 14 16.7 0 0 9.1 6.7 14.3 0 0 8.8 0
    All sources of info 5 5 0 5 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 0
6.3 8.7 0 6.3 0 6.3 2.6 14 16.7 0 0 9.1 6.7 14.3 0 0 8.8 0
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
2.2 3 0 2.2 0 2.8 2.6 0 8.3 0 0 0 0 14.3 0 0 3 0
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 5 5 0 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
6.2 8.6 0 6.2 0 9.2 6.4 0 8.3 7.1 8.3 4.5 6.7 0 0 0 4 11.9
    All sources of info 5 5 0 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
6.2 8.6 0 6.2 0 9.2 6.4 0 8.3 7.1 8.3 4.5 6.7 0 0 0 4 11.9
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
3.8 5.3 0 3.8 0 3.1 6.4 0 0 7.1 8.3 0 6.7 0 0 0 2.2 8.1
  References cited in books or journal articles 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0
3.8 5.3 0 3.8 0 3.4 6.1 0 0 0 0 9.1 0 14.3 0 0 5.3 0
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0
3.8 5.3 0 3.8 0 3.4 6.1 0 0 0 0 9.1 0 14.3 0 0 5.3 0
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
2.5 3.4 0 2.5 0 0 6.1 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 14.3 0 0 3.4 0
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
magazines and journals 2.9 4 0 2.9 0 7.4 0 0 0 7.1 0 4.5 6.7 0 0 0 4 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
2.9 4 0 2.9 0 7.4 0 0 0 7.1 0 4.5 6.7 0 0 0 4 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 abstracting and indexing services 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
2.5 1.5 4.9 2.5 0 2.8 3.3 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 14.3 0 0 3.4 0
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
2.5 1.5 4.9 2.5 0 2.8 3.3 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 14.3 0 0 3.4 0
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
2.5 1.5 4.9 2.5 0 2.8 3.3 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 14.3 0 0 3.4 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
  Physical bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 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 30 23 7 30 0 12 15 3 3 4 13 6 2 3 0 0 20 10
36.4 38.1 31.7 36.4 0 37.2 43.4 20.1 25 28.6 58.3 22.7 40 42.9 100 0 34 42.5
  Colleagues inside your institution 17 11 5 17 0 8 9 0 3 3 6 1 1 3 0 0 10 7
20 18.6 23.5 20 0 24.1 25.6 0 25 21.4 25 4.5 26.7 42.9 100 0 16.2 29.5
    All sources of info 17 11 5 17 0 8 9 0 3 3 6 1 1 3 0 0 10 7
20 18.6 23.5 20 0 24.1 25.6 0 25 21.4 25 4.5 26.7 42.9 100 0 16.2 29.5
    preferred source of info 7 3 4 7 0 3 4 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 4
8.6 5.2 17.8 8.6 0 10.4 11.2 0 8.3 7.1 16.7 0 13.3 14.3 0 0 5.2 17.4
  A librarian in your institution 16 14 2 16 0 4 8 3 1 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 12 4
18.7 22.7 8.3 18.7 0 13.1 23.5 20.1 8.3 7.1 41.7 13.6 20 0 0 0 19.7 16.2
    All sources of info 16 14 2 16 0 4 8 3 1 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 12 4
18.7 22.7 8.3 18.7 0 13.1 23.5 20.1 8.3 7.1 41.7 13.6 20 0 0 0 19.7 16.2
    preferred source of info 6 4 2 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 6 0
7.2 6.9 8.3 7.2 0 5.7 8.9 6.9 0 0 16.7 9.1 0 0 0 0 10.1 0
  Colleagues outside your institution 8 8 0 8 0 3 5 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 6 2
9.6 13.2 0 9.6 0 9.5 14.3 0 8.3 14.3 8.3 9.1 0 14.3 0 0 9.9 8.8
    All sources of info 8 8 0 8 0 3 5 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 6 2
9.6 13.2 0 9.6 0 9.5 14.3 0 8.3 14.3 8.3 9.1 0 14.3 0 0 9.9 8.8
    preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
4.8 6.7 0 4.8 0 3.1 8.9 0 0 7.1 8.3 4.5 0 0 0 0 4.8 4.8
  Professional meetings 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2.3 3.1 0 2.3 0 0 5.6 0 0 0 8.3 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2.3 3.1 0 2.3 0 0 5.6 0 0 0 8.3 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 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 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.2 0 4.4 1.2 0 3.1 0 0 0 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 0
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.2 0 4.4 1.2 0 3.1 0 0 0 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 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 office/lab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 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
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 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
Students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 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
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 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
Online (unspecified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Author 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 4 2 1 4 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1
4.6 4 6.2 4.6 0 0.9 7.5 6.1 0 7.1 0 9.1 13.3 0 0 0 4.5 4.8
  All sources of info 4 2 1 4 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1
4.6 4 6.2 4.6 0 0.9 7.5 6.1 0 7.1 0 9.1 13.3 0 0 0 4.5 4.8
  preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
2.9 2.1 4.9 2.9 0 0 4.2 6.1 0 7.1 0 4.5 6.7 0 0 0 4 0
DK/Refused 7 6 1 7 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 2
8.5 10 4.4 8.5 0 13.1 5.4 5.7 16.7 7.1 0 9.1 0 28.6 100 0 8.8 7.8

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