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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 252
T7D/E_9.  Online databases, data sets or data sources 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 Online databases, data sets or  296 222 74* 296 0** 110* 117* 68* 36* 68* 88* 62* 8** 31* 3** 0* 217 79*
data sources for teaching
Access online (NET) 235 185 50 235 0 88 93 54 29 57 71 44 8 24 2 0 173 62
79.5 83.6 67.5 79.5 0 79.4 79.7 79.5 80.5 83.8 80.9 70.9 93.1 78.8 80 0 79.8 78.9
B
  All sources of info 235 185 50 235 0 88 93 54 29 57 71 44 8 24 2 0 173 62
79.5 83.6 67.5 79.5 0 79.4 79.7 79.5 80.5 83.8 80.9 70.9 93.1 78.8 80 0 79.8 78.9
B
  preferred source of info 216 171 45 216 0 76 90 50 28 50 70 37 7 22 2 0 162 54
73 77.3 60.2 73 0 68.4 77.2 73.4 78 73.5 78.7 60 82.8 72.7 80 0 74.7 68.6
B K
Borrow from or use in campus library (NET) 86 57 29 86 0 38 26 23 10 20 23 22 3 8 1 0 59 28
29.2 25.8 39.6 29.2 0 34.4 21.9 33.5 26.8 29.4 25.5 36.4 31 27.3 33.3 0 27 35.2
A
  All sources of info 86 57 29 86 0 38 26 23 10 20 23 22 3 8 1 0 59 28
29.2 25.8 39.6 29.2 0 34.4 21.9 33.5 26.8 29.4 25.5 36.4 31 27.3 33.3 0 27 35.2
A
  preferred source of info 40 23 17 40 0 15 13 12 4 10 9 12 0 4 0 0 27 13
13.5 10.5 22.7 13.5 0 13.8 10.8 17.8 12.2 14.7 10.6 20 0 12.1 6.7 0 12.5 16.3
A
Personal Collection/Holdings (NET) 5 5 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
1.8 2.4 0 1.8 0 1 1.7 3.1 0 4.4 0 3.6 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.8
  All sources of info 5 5 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
1.8 2.4 0 1.8 0 1 1.7 3.1 0 4.4 0 3.6 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.8
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0 0.9 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Colleagues (NET) 4 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 2
1.4 0.4 4.4 1.4 0 1 2.6 0 0 1.5 0 3.6 0 3 0 0 0.9 2.8
A
  All sources of info 4 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 2
1.4 0.4 4.4 1.4 0 1 2.6 0 0 1.5 0 3.6 0 3 0 0 0.9 2.8
A
  preferred source of info 4 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 2
1.4 0.4 4.4 1.4 0 1 2.6 0 0 1.5 0 3.6 0 3 0 0 0.9 2.8
A
Publisher (NET) 4 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 1.1 0.8 3 2.4 0 0 1.8 3.4 6.1 0 0 1.5 1.2
IJ
  All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 1.1 0.8 3 2.4 0 0 1.8 3.4 6.1 0 0 1.5 1.2
IJ
  preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 1
1.4 1.9 0 1.4 0 1.1 0.8 3 2.4 0 0 1.8 3.4 6.1 0 0 1.5 1.2
IJ
Borrow from or use in other libraries (NET) 4 1 3 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.4 0.5 3.9 1.4 0 2.6 0.1 1.5 0 2.9 2.1 0 0 0 6.7 0 0.9 2.6
  All sources of info 4 1 3 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.4 0.5 3.9 1.4 0 2.6 0.1 1.5 0 2.9 2.1 0 0 0 6.7 0 0.9 2.6
  preferred source of info 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
1 0 3.9 1 0 2.6 0 0 0 1.5 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.4
A
Purchase from online bookstore (NET) 4 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.3 1.8 0 1.3 0 0.2 3.2 0 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 6.7 0 1.8 0
  All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.3 1.8 0 1.3 0 0.2 3.2 0 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 6.7 0 1.8 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
Interlibrary loan (NET) 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0
1.2 1.6 0 1.2 0 1.1 1.1 1.4 0 0 0 1.8 3.4 6.1 6.7 0 1.5 0.2
IJ
  All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0
1.2 1.6 0 1.2 0 1.1 1.1 1.4 0 0 0 1.8 3.4 6.1 6.7 0 1.5 0.2
IJ
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Access from course website (NET) 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
1 0.9 1.3 1 0 0.9 0.8 1.5 0 2.9 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.4 0
  All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
1 0.9 1.3 1 0 0.9 0.8 1.5 0 2.9 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.4 0
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0 0 1.5 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Office (NET) 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
1 1.3 0 1 0 1 0.8 1.4 2.4 0 0 1.8 0 3 0 0 1.4 0
  All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
1 1.3 0 1 0 1 0.8 1.4 2.4 0 0 1.8 0 3 0 0 1.4 0
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Purchase from physical book store (NET) 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.9 0.6 1.7 0.9 0 1.3 1 0 0 1.5 0 1.8 3.4 0 6.7 0 1.2 0
  All sources of info 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.9 0.6 1.7 0.9 0 1.3 1 0 0 1.5 0 1.8 3.4 0 6.7 0 1.2 0
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0 1.7 0.4 0 1.2 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 3.4 0 0 0 0.6 0
Meeting/Conferences (NET) 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 1.7 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.9 0
  All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 1.7 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.9 0
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.4 0 0.3 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.4 0
Home (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0 2.5 0.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
A P
  All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0 2.5 0.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
A P
  preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0 2.5 0.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
A P
Author 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
  All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
  preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
Ask library to purchase source (NET) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.4 3 0 0 0.6 0
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.4 3 0 0 0.6 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.4 0.1 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
Order from on demand document delivery service (NET) 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.4 0 0.3 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.4 0
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.4 0 0.3 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.4 0
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.4 0 0.3 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.4 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
Faculty (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
Department (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) 7 4 3 7 0 5 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 3
2.5 1.9 4.2 2.5 0 4.9 0 2.9 2.4 4.4 0 3.6 0 3 13.3 0 1.9 4
F
  All sources of info 7 4 3 7 0 5 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 3
2.5 1.9 4.2 2.5 0 4.9 0 2.9 2.4 4.4 0 3.6 0 3 13.3 0 1.9 4
F
  preferred source of info 4 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.5 0.6 4.2 1.5 0 4 0 0 2.4 1.5 0 3.6 0 0 13.3 0 1 2.8
DK/Refused 13 13 0 13 0 4 5 3 2 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 12 1
4.3 5.7 0 4.3 0 4 4.4 4.4 4.9 2.9 4.3 7.3 6.9 0 0 0 5.4 1.1

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