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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 270
T7sum_12.  Data 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 Data for teaching 264 186 79* 264 0** 112* 85* 68* 48* 63* 75* 37* 8** 32* 1** 0* 174 91*
ONLINE 188 144 44 188 0 68 63 57 35 47 56 21 5 22 1 0 129 59
71.1 77.9 55.1 71.1 0 60.9 74.2 84 72.7 74.6 75 57.6 57.1 70.6 100 0 74.1 65.3
B E
  Search engine 53 44 9 53 0 20 18 15 9 15 15 10 1 3 0 0 41 12
20.1 23.7 11.4 20.1 0 17.6 21.6 22.2 18.2 23.8 20 27.3 14.3 8.8 14.3 0 23.4 13.6
B
    All sources of info 53 44 9 53 0 20 18 15 9 15 15 10 1 3 0 0 41 12
20.1 23.7 11.4 20.1 0 17.6 21.6 22.2 18.2 23.8 20 27.3 14.3 8.8 14.3 0 23.4 13.6
B
    preferred source of info 25 19 6 25 0 13 5 7 4 8 8 3 1 1 0 0 19 6
9.4 10.3 7.4 9.4 0 11.8 5.7 10.2 9.1 12.7 10 9.1 7.1 2.9 14.3 0 11.1 6.3
  Web directory/subject related web site 48 45 3 48 0 12 15 20 4 15 11 3 1 12 0 0 32 15
18 24 4 18 0 11 17.8 29.9 9.1 23.8 15 9.1 14.3 38.2 28.6 0 18.6 16.9
B E H HJK
    All sources of info 48 45 3 48 0 12 15 20 4 15 11 3 1 12 0 0 32 15
18 24 4 18 0 11 17.8 29.9 9.1 23.8 15 9.1 14.3 38.2 28.6 0 18.6 16.9
B E H HJK
    preferred source of info 19 17 2 19 0 5 7 7 2 5 2 1 0 8 0 0 12 7
7.1 9 2.7 7.1 0 4.6 8.2 9.8 3.6 7.9 2.5 3 3.6 26.5 28.6 0 7 7.4
HIJK
  Online databases 38 32 7 38 0 14 11 13 13 10 6 3 1 5 0 0 27 11
14.4 17 8.3 14.4 0 12.4 13 19.4 27.3 15.9 7.5 9.1 10.7 14.7 28.6 0 15.6 12.1
JK
    All sources of info 38 32 7 38 0 14 11 13 13 10 6 3 1 5 0 0 27 11
14.4 17 8.3 14.4 0 12.4 13 19.4 27.3 15.9 7.5 9.1 10.7 14.7 28.6 0 15.6 12.1
JK
    preferred source of info 25 19 6 25 0 10 7 8 9 8 2 1 0 5 0 0 16 8
9.3 10.2 7.1 9.3 0 8.5 7.8 12.5 18.2 12.7 2.5 3 0 14.7 14.3 0 9.5 9
JK J
  Internet searches 32 24 8 32 0 10 15 7 8 7 11 2 1 3 0 0 23 9
12 12.9 9.9 12 0 9.3 17.2 10.1 16.4 11.1 15 6.1 7.1 8.8 0 0 13.3 9.6
    All sources of info 32 24 8 32 0 10 15 7 8 7 11 2 1 3 0 0 23 9
12 12.9 9.9 12 0 9.3 17.2 10.1 16.4 11.1 15 6.1 7.1 8.8 0 0 13.3 9.6
    preferred source of info 19 13 6 19 0 8 9 3 4 3 9 0 1 2 0 0 16 3
7.3 7.2 7.4 7.3 0 6.8 10.3 4.3 9.1 4.8 12.5 0 7.1 5.9 0 0 9.3 3.4
  Your own institution's web site 26 21 5 26 0 9 11 7 7 6 8 2 0 3 0 0 17 9
9.9 11.4 6.4 9.9 0 7.9 12.8 9.7 14.5 9.5 10 6.1 3.6 8.8 28.6 0 9.8 10.2
    All sources of info 26 21 5 26 0 9 11 7 7 6 8 2 0 3 0 0 17 9
9.9 11.4 6.4 9.9 0 7.9 12.8 9.7 14.5 9.5 10 6.1 3.6 8.8 28.6 0 9.8 10.2
    preferred source of info 17 14 4 17 0 6 6 6 4 5 6 1 0 2 0 0 14 4
6.6 7.3 4.9 6.6 0 5.2 7 8.4 7.3 7.9 7.5 3 0 5.9 28.6 0 7.9 4.2
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 22 13 9 22 0 8 10 4 3 1 13 4 1 0 0 0 13 8
8.3 7 11.2 8.3 0 7.3 11.4 5.9 5.5 1.6 17.5 12.1 7.1 0 0 0 7.8 9.2
IM I
    All sources of info 22 13 9 22 0 8 10 4 3 1 13 4 1 0 0 0 13 8
8.3 7 11.2 8.3 0 7.3 11.4 5.9 5.5 1.6 17.5 12.1 7.1 0 0 0 7.8 9.2
IM I
    preferred source of info 8 5 3 8 0 4 3 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 3
3 2.6 3.9 3 0 3.4 3.7 1.5 3.6 1.6 5 3 3.6 0 0 0 3 3
  Department web page 9 3 6 9 0 7 0 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 8
3.6 1.6 8 3.6 0 5.9 0 4.1 1.8 1.6 5 6.1 7.1 2.9 0 0 1 8.5
A F P
    All sources of info 9 3 6 9 0 7 0 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 8
3.6 1.6 8 3.6 0 5.9 0 4.1 1.8 1.6 5 6.1 7.1 2.9 0 0 1 8.5
A F P
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
1.6 1.2 2.6 1.6 0 2.1 0 2.8 0 0 2.5 3 3.6 2.9 0 0 0.2 4.3
P
  Online reference service 8 4 4 8 0 2 5 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 7 1
2.9 2 5.1 2.9 0 1.9 5.5 1.3 1.8 1.6 5 3 0 2.9 0 0 3.9 1
    All sources of info 8 4 4 8 0 2 5 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 7 1
2.9 2 5.1 2.9 0 1.9 5.5 1.3 1.8 1.6 5 3 0 2.9 0 0 3.9 1
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.4 1 2.4 1.4 0 0 4.4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0
E
  Online abstracting and indexing services 7 7 0 7 0 3 1 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
2.8 4 0 2.8 0 2.7 0.7 5.6 3.6 3.2 2.5 3 7.1 0 0 0 3.6 1.3
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 3 1 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
2.8 4 0 2.8 0 2.7 0.7 5.6 3.6 3.2 2.5 3 7.1 0 0 0 3.6 1.3
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.6 0 0.4 0 0 0.3 1.3 1.8 0 0 0 3.6 0 0 0 0.5 0.3
  Your own personal electronic library/files 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
1.4 1 2.4 1.4 0 0.9 2.2 1.3 1.8 1.6 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.2
    All sources of info 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
1.4 1 2.4 1.4 0 0.9 2.2 1.3 1.8 1.6 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.2
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0.9 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
  Online bookstore 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.3 1.9 0 1.3 0 1 0.3 3 0 0 0 6.1 3.6 2.9 0 0 0.7 2.5
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.3 1.9 0 1.3 0 1 0.3 3 0 0 0 6.1 3.6 2.9 0 0 0.7 2.5
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0.5 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
LIBRARY/PRINT 156 121 35 156 0 61 46 49 25 38 49 24 5 15 1 0 106 50
58.8 65.2 43.7 58.8 0 54.7 53.7 72.1 50.9 60.3 65 63.6 60.7 47.1 57.1 0 61.1 54.5
B EF
  Campus library 116 89 27 116 0 44 31 41 20 30 34 20 4 7 1 0 79 37
43.8 48 34.1 43.8 0 39.6 36.1 60.6 41.8 47.6 45 54.5 46.4 23.5 42.9 0 45.3 41
EF M M
    All sources of info 116 89 27 116 0 44 31 41 20 30 34 20 4 7 1 0 79 37
43.8 48 34.1 43.8 0 39.6 36.1 60.6 41.8 47.6 45 54.5 46.4 23.5 42.9 0 45.3 41
EF M M
    preferred source of info 44 30 14 44 0 17 13 14 7 8 17 9 2 1 0 0 24 20
16.7 16.1 18.1 16.7 0 15.6 15 20.5 14.5 12.7 22.5 24.2 25 2.9 14.3 0 13.9 21.9
M M
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 40 33 7 40 0 18 9 13 7 12 8 10 1 3 0 0 28 13
15.2 18 8.7 15.2 0 16.3 10.4 19.6 14.5 19 10 27.3 10.7 8.8 0 0 15.9 14
J
    All sources of info 40 33 7 40 0 18 9 13 7 12 8 10 1 3 0 0 28 13
15.2 18 8.7 15.2 0 16.3 10.4 19.6 14.5 19 10 27.3 10.7 8.8 0 0 15.9 14
J
    preferred source of info 19 16 3 19 0 10 5 4 4 5 4 3 1 3 0 0 15 4
7.2 8.8 3.5 7.2 0 8.8 5.8 6.3 7.3 7.9 5 9.1 7.1 8.8 0 0 8.8 4.1
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  22 20 2 22 0 11 4 7 3 5 6 2 1 6 0 0 16 6
magazines and journals 8.3 10.7 2.6 8.3 0 10.1 4.8 9.8 5.5 7.9 7.5 6.1 10.7 17.6 0 0 9.3 6.4
    All sources of info 22 20 2 22 0 11 4 7 3 5 6 2 1 6 0 0 16 6
8.3 10.7 2.6 8.3 0 10.1 4.8 9.8 5.5 7.9 7.5 6.1 10.7 17.6 0 0 9.3 6.4
    preferred source of info 6 5 1 6 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 2
2.2 2.7 1.2 2.2 0 1.9 1.1 4.2 1.8 1.6 2.5 0 3.6 5.9 0 0 2.4 2
  References cited in books or journal articles 18 15 3 18 0 8 8 2 2 3 8 1 1 4 0 0 11 7
6.7 8 3.6 6.7 0 7.4 8.8 2.8 3.6 4.8 10 3 7.1 11.8 0 0 6.4 7.3
    All sources of info 18 15 3 18 0 8 8 2 2 3 8 1 1 4 0 0 11 7
6.7 8 3.6 6.7 0 7.4 8.8 2.8 3.6 4.8 10 3 7.1 11.8 0 0 6.4 7.3
    preferred source of info 7 6 1 7 0 1 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 3
2.5 3 1.3 2.5 0 0.9 5.6 1.3 1.8 3.2 2.5 0 0 5.9 0 0 2.2 3
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 7 7 1 7 0 4 0 4 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 1
2.8 3.5 1.1 2.8 0 3.3 0 5.6 3.6 1.6 5 0 0 2.9 0 0 3.8 1
F
    All sources of info 7 7 1 7 0 4 0 4 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 1
2.8 3.5 1.1 2.8 0 3.3 0 5.6 3.6 1.6 5 0 0 2.9 0 0 3.8 1
F
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 1 0 0.7 0 0 0 2.8 0 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0
  Another library 7 5 2 7 0 1 5 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 2
2.7 2.8 2.4 2.7 0 1 5.7 1.5 0 3.2 5 3 0 0 14.3 0 3 2.1
    All sources of info 7 5 2 7 0 1 5 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 2
2.7 2.8 2.4 2.7 0 1 5.7 1.5 0 3.2 5 3 0 0 14.3 0 3 2.1
    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
  Physical bookstore 5 3 2 5 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1
2 1.8 2.4 2 0 2.7 1.4 1.5 1.8 3.2 0 3 3.6 2.9 0 0 2.5 1
    All sources of info 5 3 2 5 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1
2 1.8 2.4 2 0 2.7 1.4 1.5 1.8 3.2 0 3 3.6 2.9 0 0 2.5 1
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1
1.6 1.2 2.4 1.6 0 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.8 3.2 0 0 3.6 2.9 0 0 1.9 1
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 77 49 27 77 0 35 20 21 11 19 19 17 4 7 0 0 49 28
29 26.5 34.7 29 0 31.2 24 31.6 23.6 30.2 25 45.5 46.4 20.6 28.6 0 28.3 30.3
HM
  Colleagues inside your institution 54 32 22 54 0 29 14 12 7 15 11 12 3 6 0 0 31 23
20.5 17.4 27.7 20.5 0 25.6 16 17.6 14.5 23.8 15 33.3 32.1 17.6 28.6 0 18 25.2
H
    All sources of info 54 32 22 54 0 29 14 12 7 15 11 12 3 6 0 0 31 23
20.5 17.4 27.7 20.5 0 25.6 16 17.6 14.5 23.8 15 33.3 32.1 17.6 28.6 0 18 25.2
H
    preferred source of info 21 6 15 21 0 13 7 1 4 7 0 8 1 1 0 0 13 8
8.1 3.2 19.5 8.1 0 12 8 1.7 9.1 11.1 0 21.2 14.3 2.9 0 0 7.5 9.1
A G J J JM
  A librarian in your institution 32 24 8 32 0 12 9 11 4 4 15 7 1 2 0 0 24 8
12.1 12.8 10.5 12.1 0 10.8 10 16.9 7.3 6.3 20 18.2 10.7 5.9 0 0 14.1 8.3
    All sources of info 32 24 8 32 0 12 9 11 4 4 15 7 1 2 0 0 24 8
12.1 12.8 10.5 12.1 0 10.8 10 16.9 7.3 6.3 20 18.2 10.7 5.9 0 0 14.1 8.3
    preferred source of info 7 3 3 7 0 3 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 2
2.5 1.7 4.2 2.5 0 2.3 3.5 1.5 0 1.6 2.5 9.1 3.6 0 0 0 2.7 2.1
H
  Colleagues outside your institution 19 16 3 19 0 6 5 8 2 5 6 4 0 2 0 0 10 9
7.2 8.6 3.8 7.2 0 5.5 6.1 11.4 3.6 7.9 7.5 12.1 3.6 5.9 0 0 5.9 9.7
    All sources of info 19 16 3 19 0 6 5 8 2 5 6 4 0 2 0 0 10 9
7.2 8.6 3.8 7.2 0 5.5 6.1 11.4 3.6 7.9 7.5 12.1 3.6 5.9 0 0 5.9 9.7
    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 7 6 1 7 0 5 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 3
2.8 3.2 1.8 2.8 0 4 1.2 2.8 1.8 3.2 2.5 3 7.1 2.9 0 0 2.6 3.2
    All sources of info 7 6 1 7 0 5 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 3
2.8 3.2 1.8 2.8 0 4 1.2 2.8 1.8 3.2 2.5 3 7.1 2.9 0 0 2.6 3.2
    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 3.6 0 0 0 0.2 0
  Another institution's librarian 4 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
1.4 0.5 3.5 1.4 0 0.8 3.2 0 3.6 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 3
    All sources of info 4 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
1.4 0.5 3.5 1.4 0 0.8 3.2 0 3.6 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 3
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 1.1 0.3 0 0.8 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Online (unspecified) 5 3 2 5 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
1.8 1.6 2.4 1.8 0 0.9 4.4 0 0 1.6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.1
  All sources of info 5 3 2 5 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
1.8 1.6 2.4 1.8 0 0.9 4.4 0 0 1.6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.1
  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 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 0 1 1.3 3.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 0 1 1.3 3.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0 0 1.3 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 28 18 10 28 0 14 7 7 5 9 8 1 1 5 0 0 18 10
10.6 10 12.3 10.6 0 12.7 8.5 9.9 10.9 14.3 10 3 7.1 14.7 0 0 10.3 11.3
  All sources of info 27 17 10 27 0 14 6 7 4 9 8 1 0 5 0 0 17 10
10.2 9.3 12.3 10.2 0 12.7 7.1 9.9 9.1 14.3 10 3 3.6 14.7 0 0 9.6 11.3
  preferred source of info 15 10 5 15 0 8 4 3 3 3 6 1 1 2 0 0 8 7
5.6 5.3 6.2 5.6 0 6.9 5.1 4.2 5.5 4.8 7.5 3 7.1 5.9 0 0 4.8 7.1
DK/Refused 15 12 3 15 0 6 7 2 2 3 6 3 0 1 0 0 6 9
5.7 6.5 3.8 5.7 0 5.6 8 2.9 3.6 4.8 7.5 9.1 3.6 2.9 0 0 3.6 9.7

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