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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7R [part 1]: Tables 62-118. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 86

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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-journals for research 266 122 144 266 0** 147 89* 29** 51* 60* 77* 35* 13* 27** 3** 0* 160 105*
ONLINE 246 115 131 246 0 136 83 28 48 56 75 27 11 26 3 0 147 99
92.7 94.6 91.1 92.7 0 92 92.5 97 94.8 93.3 97.6 77.4 88.6 96.6 78.9 0 92 93.8
K K KL
  Online databases 58 23 35 58 0 31 22 5 9 12 19 7 2 8 1 0 31 27
21.8 19.3 24 21.8 0 21 24.6 17.4 17.2 20 24.4 19.4 18.2 31 31.6 0 19.5 25.4
    All sources of info 58 23 35 58 0 31 22 5 9 12 19 7 2 8 1 0 31 27
21.8 19.3 24 21.8 0 21 24.6 17.4 17.2 20 24.4 19.4 18.2 31 31.6 0 19.5 25.4
    preferred source of info 48 18 30 48 0 24 19 5 8 9 17 4 2 7 1 0 26 23
18.1 15 20.8 18.1 0 16.4 21.2 17.4 15.5 15 22 12.9 13.6 27.6 21.1 0 16 21.4
  Your own institution's web site 58 29 29 58 0 28 23 6 11 12 17 7 3 8 0 0 38 20
21.8 23.7 20.2 21.8 0 19.1 26 22.3 20.7 20 22 19.4 25 31 5.3 0 23.7 18.9
    All sources of info 58 29 29 58 0 28 23 6 11 12 17 7 3 8 0 0 38 20
21.8 23.7 20.2 21.8 0 19.1 26 22.3 20.7 20 22 19.4 25 31 5.3 0 23.7 18.9
    preferred source of info 45 20 25 45 0 24 16 5 10 11 11 4 2 7 0 0 28 17
16.9 16.3 17.4 16.9 0 16.5 17.9 16.1 19 18.3 14.6 12.9 15.9 24.1 0 0 17.6 15.9
  Search engine 48 26 23 48 0 28 15 6 11 9 9 10 2 5 2 0 28 21
18.2 21.2 15.7 18.2 0 18.8 16.6 20.4 22.4 15 12.2 29 18.2 17.2 47.4 0 17.2 19.7
    All sources of info 48 26 23 48 0 28 15 6 11 9 9 10 2 5 2 0 28 21
18.2 21.2 15.7 18.2 0 18.8 16.6 20.4 22.4 15 12.2 29 18.2 17.2 47.4 0 17.2 19.7
    preferred source of info 24 12 12 24 0 14 7 2 4 4 6 6 1 2 2 0 14 10
9 10.1 8 9 0 9.8 8.1 7.7 8.6 6.7 7.3 16.1 6.8 6.9 47.4 0 8.5 9.7
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 47 13 33 47 0 27 18 2 9 7 21 6 3 2 0 0 22 25
17.6 11.1 23.1 17.6 0 18.2 20.3 6.5 17.2 11.7 26.8 16.1 22.7 6.9 0 0 13.7 23.6
A
    All sources of info 47 13 33 47 0 27 18 2 9 7 21 6 3 2 0 0 22 25
17.6 11.1 23.1 17.6 0 18.2 20.3 6.5 17.2 11.7 26.8 16.1 22.7 6.9 0 0 13.7 23.6
A
    preferred source of info 36 12 24 36 0 21 13 2 6 7 15 4 2 1 0 0 18 18
13.5 9.6 16.8 13.5 0 14.2 14.6 6.5 12.1 11.7 19.5 12.9 18.2 3.4 0 0 10.9 17.4
  Web directory/subject related web site 40 25 15 40 0 19 14 7 10 17 6 4 2 1 0 0 25 15
15.1 20.9 10.3 15.1 0 12.9 16 23.7 19 28.3 7.3 12.9 18.2 3.4 5.3 0 15.8 14.1
B J
    All sources of info 40 25 15 40 0 19 14 7 10 17 6 4 2 1 0 0 25 15
15.1 20.9 10.3 15.1 0 12.9 16 23.7 19 28.3 7.3 12.9 18.2 3.4 5.3 0 15.8 14.1
B J
    preferred source of info 26 18 8 26 0 11 9 6 9 11 2 2 2 0 0 0 16 10
9.7 14.7 5.4 9.7 0 7.4 9.8 20.3 17.2 18.3 2.4 6.5 13.6 0 0 0 9.8 9.5
B J J J
  Internet searches 29 8 21 29 0 18 7 4 5 9 9 0 1 4 0 0 18 11
10.8 6.7 14.2 10.8 0 12.3 7.8 12.7 10.3 15 12.2 0 9.1 13.8 5.3 0 11.1 10.3
K K
    All sources of info 29 8 21 29 0 18 7 4 5 9 9 0 1 4 0 0 18 11
10.8 6.7 14.2 10.8 0 12.3 7.8 12.7 10.3 15 12.2 0 9.1 13.8 5.3 0 11.1 10.3
K K
    preferred source of info 19 6 13 19 0 10 5 3 4 6 6 0 1 3 0 0 15 4
7 4.9 8.7 7 0 7.1 5.9 9.7 6.9 10 7.3 0 4.5 10.3 0 0 9.2 3.6
  Online abstracting and indexing services 14 8 6 14 0 6 5 3 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 11 2
5.2 6.7 4 5.2 0 3.9 5.8 9.9 5.2 5 9.8 0 4.5 0 5.3 0 7.1 2.3
    All sources of info 14 8 6 14 0 6 5 3 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 11 2
5.2 6.7 4 5.2 0 3.9 5.8 9.9 5.2 5 9.8 0 4.5 0 5.3 0 7.1 2.3
    preferred source of info 9 4 5 9 0 2 4 3 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 0 1.3 4.5 9.9 1.7 3.3 7.3 0 2.3 0 0 0 4.7 1.2
  Online reference service 12 7 5 12 0 7 4 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 5
4.6 5.8 3.7 4.6 0 4.7 4.9 3.4 3.4 5 4.9 6.5 2.3 3.4 10.5 0 4.7 4.5
    All sources of info 12 7 5 12 0 7 4 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 5
4.6 5.8 3.7 4.6 0 4.7 4.9 3.4 3.4 5 4.9 6.5 2.3 3.4 10.5 0 4.7 4.5
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
2 4 0.2 2 0 3.4 0.2 0 1.7 1.7 2.4 3.2 0 0 10.5 0 2.1 1.8
B
  Department web page 7 3 4 7 0 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 3
2.7 2.3 3 2.7 0 2.9 2.1 3.2 1.7 3.3 2.4 3.2 2.3 3.4 0 0 2.6 2.7
    All sources of info 7 3 4 7 0 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 3
2.7 2.3 3 2.7 0 2.9 2.1 3.2 1.7 3.3 2.4 3.2 2.3 3.4 0 0 2.6 2.7
    preferred source of info 6 3 3 6 0 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 2
2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 0 2.2 2.1 3.2 1.7 1.7 2.4 3.2 2.3 3.4 0 0 2.6 1.8
  E-mail listservs 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.3 2.7 0 1.3 0 0.6 1.6 3.4 0 1.7 0 3.2 2.3 3.4 0 0 0.9 1.8
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.3 2.7 0 1.3 0 0.6 1.6 3.4 0 1.7 0 3.2 2.3 3.4 0 0 0.9 1.8
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0.5 1 0 0.5 0 0.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 3.4 0 0 0.2 0.9
  Your own personal electronic library/files 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0 0.9 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 2.3 0 5.3 0 0.8 0
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0 0.9 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 2.3 0 5.3 0 0.8 0
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 0 0.8 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0.7 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 58 30 28 58 0 34 15 9 12 13 15 7 3 7 1 0 42 16
21.7 24.3 19.5 21.7 0 22.8 17.1 30.1 24.1 21.7 19.5 19.4 20.5 27.6 15.8 0 25.9 15.2
  Campus library 45 22 23 45 0 26 12 7 8 9 13 6 2 7 0 0 31 14
16.9 17.7 16.2 16.9 0 18 13.2 22.8 15.5 15 17.1 16.1 18.2 24.1 10.5 0 19.1 13.4
    All sources of info 45 22 23 45 0 26 12 7 8 9 13 6 2 7 0 0 31 14
16.9 17.7 16.2 16.9 0 18 13.2 22.8 15.5 15 17.1 16.1 18.2 24.1 10.5 0 19.1 13.4
    preferred source of info 11 3 8 11 0 9 2 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 0 0 8 4
4.3 2.6 5.7 4.3 0 6.3 2.4 0 3.4 3.3 4.9 3.2 6.8 6.9 0 0 4.7 3.6
  References cited in books or journal articles 15 8 7 15 0 7 5 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 10 5
5.6 6.5 4.9 5.6 0 4.9 5.4 10.3 8.6 6.7 4.9 3.2 4.5 3.4 5.3 0 6.4 4.4
    All sources of info 15 8 7 15 0 7 5 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 10 5
5.6 6.5 4.9 5.6 0 4.9 5.4 10.3 8.6 6.7 4.9 3.2 4.5 3.4 5.3 0 6.4 4.4
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0 0.7 0 3 1.7 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  8 7 2 8 0 5 3 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
magazines and journals 3.2 5.5 1.2 3.2 0 3.3 3 3 10.3 1.7 2.4 0 2.3 0 0 0 4.7 0.8
I
    All sources of info 8 7 2 8 0 5 3 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
3.2 5.5 1.2 3.2 0 3.3 3 3 10.3 1.7 2.4 0 2.3 0 0 0 4.7 0.8
I
    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
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 6 4 2 6 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 2
2.1 3 1.3 2.1 0 1.8 2 3.4 1.7 3.3 0 3.2 4.5 3.4 0 0 2.2 1.9
J
    All sources of info 6 4 2 6 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 2
2.1 3 1.3 2.1 0 1.8 2 3.4 1.7 3.3 0 3.2 4.5 3.4 0 0 2.2 1.9
J
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.8 1.1 0.6 0.8 0 0.9 1 0 0 1.7 0 0 2.3 3.4 0 0 1.4 0
  Another library 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
1.6 1.9 1.3 1.6 0 1.6 2.1 0 1.7 1.7 2.4 0 2.3 0 5.3 0 2.1 0.8
    All sources of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
1.6 1.9 1.3 1.6 0 1.6 2.1 0 1.7 1.7 2.4 0 2.3 0 5.3 0 2.1 0.8
    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 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
1 1.4 0.6 1 0 1.2 1 0 5.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0.8
    All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
1 1.4 0.6 1 0 1.2 1 0 5.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0.8
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.7 0 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
  Physical bookstore 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 1.5 0 0.7 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 1.5 0 0.7 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 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
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 44 24 20 44 0 24 13 7 7 12 9 7 1 7 1 0 25 19
16.5 19.6 14 16.5 0 16.5 14.2 23.8 13.8 20 12.2 19.4 11.4 24.1 26.3 0 15.4 18.2
  A librarian in your institution 28 16 12 28 0 15 5 7 4 7 6 4 1 6 1 0 19 9
10.4 12.8 8.5 10.4 0 10.4 6.1 23.8 6.9 11.7 7.3 12.9 6.8 20.7 21.1 0 12 8.1
    All sources of info 28 16 12 28 0 15 5 7 4 7 6 4 1 6 1 0 19 9
10.4 12.8 8.5 10.4 0 10.4 6.1 23.8 6.9 11.7 7.3 12.9 6.8 20.7 21.1 0 12 8.1
    preferred source of info 7 3 3 7 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 2
2.5 2.7 2.3 2.5 0 1.5 2.9 6.2 1.7 0 2.4 6.5 2.3 3.4 10.5 0 2.8 1.9
  Colleagues inside your institution 19 11 8 19 0 11 8 1 2 7 4 4 1 1 0 0 10 9
7.2 9.1 5.6 7.2 0 7.1 8.5 3.4 3.4 11.7 4.9 12.9 6.8 3.4 10.5 0 6.4 8.4
    All sources of info 19 11 8 19 0 11 8 1 2 7 4 4 1 1 0 0 10 9
7.2 9.1 5.6 7.2 0 7.1 8.5 3.4 3.4 11.7 4.9 12.9 6.8 3.4 10.5 0 6.4 8.4
    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 0.6 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
  Colleagues outside your institution 7 5 2 7 0 5 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
2.6 4.2 1.3 2.6 0 3.3 1.1 3.4 3.4 5 2.4 0 2.3 0 0 0 3.2 1.7
    All sources of info 7 5 2 7 0 5 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
2.6 4.2 1.3 2.6 0 3.3 1.1 3.4 3.4 5 2.4 0 2.3 0 0 0 3.2 1.7
    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 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0 0.6 1 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0 0.6 1 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
    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
  Another institution's librarian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 (unspecified) 5 1 4 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 3
1.9 0.9 2.8 1.9 0 1.3 3.6 0 0 1.7 2.4 3.2 0 3.4 5.3 0 1.3 2.8
  All sources of info 5 1 4 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 3
1.9 0.9 2.8 1.9 0 1.3 3.6 0 0 1.7 2.4 3.2 0 3.4 5.3 0 1.3 2.8
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0 0.8 0.4 0 0 1.3 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 5.3 0 0.7 0
E-Journals 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 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
Personal office/lab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 15 7 8 15 0 10 5 0 1 4 2 4 2 2 0 0 11 4
5.7 6 5.5 5.7 0 6.6 6 0 1.7 6.7 2.4 12.9 13.6 6.9 10.5 0 7.1 3.6
H HJ
  All sources of info 14 6 8 14 0 9 5 0 1 3 2 4 2 2 0 0 10 4
5.3 5.2 5.5 5.3 0 6 6 0 1.7 5 2.4 12.9 13.6 6.9 10.5 0 6.5 3.6
H HJ
  preferred source of info 7 3 4 7 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 5 2
2.6 2.2 3 2.6 0 3.7 1.8 0 0 3.3 0 9.7 4.5 3.4 5.3 0 2.9 2.3
HJ HJ
DK/Refused 10 8 3 10 0 5 5 0 1 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 4 6
3.9 6.2 1.9 3.9 0 3.5 5.9 0 1.7 0 4.9 12.9 2.3 3.4 0 0 2.7 5.7
HI

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