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| Question 25: tables 613-630 |
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| Digital Library Federation. |
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2002, Council on Library and Information Resources. |
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Table 629 |
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| Q25.
MAJOR PROBLEM SUMMARY TABLE |
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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 & Humanities |
Engineering |
Business |
Law |
Undecided Major |
Male |
Female |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
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| Base - Total Respondents |
1076 |
296 |
370 |
666 |
410 |
436 |
302 |
338 |
162 |
149 |
357 |
197 |
38 |
125 |
12* |
36* |
592 |
484 |
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| Having enough time |
417 |
178 |
136 |
314 |
103 |
174 |
125 |
117 |
69 |
64 |
133 |
75 |
17 |
47 |
4 |
8 |
226 |
191 |
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38.8 |
60.2 |
36.8 |
47.2 |
25.2 |
40.1 |
41.6 |
34.6 |
42.4 |
43.2 |
37.4 |
38.1 |
43.8 |
38.1 |
31.9 |
22.2 |
38.2 |
39.5 |
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BD |
D |
D |
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| Knowing what's available |
195 |
67 |
64 |
131 |
63 |
87 |
56 |
52 |
28 |
31 |
58 |
37 |
8 |
25 |
1 |
6 |
112 |
82 |
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18.1 |
22.8 |
17.3 |
19.7 |
15.4 |
20 |
18.6 |
15.3 |
17.4 |
20.8 |
16.3 |
18.9 |
20.6 |
20.1 |
9.7 |
16.7 |
19 |
17 |
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D |
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| Having access to all
information from one place |
118 |
24 |
59 |
83 |
35 |
59 |
38 |
21 |
19 |
9 |
47 |
21 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
49 |
69 |
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11 |
8.3 |
15.9 |
12.5 |
8.5 |
13.6 |
12.5 |
6.3 |
12 |
6.1 |
13.2 |
10.8 |
15.4 |
9.7 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
14.3 |
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AD |
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G |
G |
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I |
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IN |
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P |
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| Determining the quality/
credibility/ |
115 |
31 |
38 |
69 |
46 |
42 |
39 |
35 |
15 |
11 |
32 |
21 |
4 |
25 |
1 |
6 |
73 |
43 |
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| accuracy of information |
10.7 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
11.3 |
9.5 |
13 |
10.3 |
9.3 |
7.4 |
8.9 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
20.1 |
6.9 |
16.7 |
12.3 |
8.8 |
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HIJKLN |
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| Having sufficient
training on how to search |
112 |
32 |
38 |
71 |
41 |
54 |
30 |
27 |
20 |
12 |
36 |
22 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
52 |
59 |
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| for information |
10.4 |
11 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10 |
12.4 |
10.1 |
8.1 |
12.5 |
8.1 |
10 |
11.4 |
9.2 |
10.4 |
6.9 |
11.1 |
8.8 |
12.3 |
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| Accessing information once
you find what you want |
100 |
28 |
47 |
74 |
25 |
48 |
32 |
19 |
18 |
10 |
34 |
16 |
3 |
16 |
1 |
3 |
39 |
61 |
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9.3 |
9.4 |
12.6 |
11.2 |
6.2 |
11.1 |
10.6 |
5.7 |
10.9 |
6.7 |
9.5 |
8 |
8.4 |
12.7 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
6.5 |
12.6 |
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D |
D |
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G |
G |
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P |
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| Being able to compare across
information alternatives |
87 |
28 |
32 |
60 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
33 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
13 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
62 |
25 |
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| , e.g. library vs. web sites |
8.2 |
9.5 |
8.7 |
9.1 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
8.6 |
10 |
8.7 |
8.1 |
7.5 |
6.9 |
8.7 |
13.4 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
10.4 |
5.4 |
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N |
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Q |
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| Finding information |
81 |
24 |
32 |
56 |
25 |
38 |
22 |
21 |
11 |
12 |
28 |
10 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
40 |
41 |
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7.6 |
8.1 |
8.8 |
8.4 |
6.2 |
8.8 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
6.5 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
5.1 |
15.3 |
7.5 |
4.2 |
13.9 |
6.8 |
8.6 |
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HIJKMN |
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| Having training and advice
about the effective use |
80 |
23 |
31 |
54 |
26 |
40 |
22 |
17 |
12 |
7 |
34 |
17 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
34 |
46 |
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| of online information sources |
7.4 |
7.7 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
6.3 |
9.2 |
7.4 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
4.7 |
9.5 |
8.6 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
9.5 |
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P |
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| Not enough access to
networked computers |
80 |
13 |
37 |
50 |
30 |
41 |
21 |
18 |
11 |
8 |
24 |
17 |
4 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
42 |
38 |
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7.4 |
4.3 |
10 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
9.3 |
7 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
8.5 |
10.7 |
10.4 |
6.9 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
7.8 |
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A |
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| Getting information in a
timely manner |
79 |
20 |
27 |
47 |
32 |
32 |
27 |
21 |
11 |
12 |
19 |
18 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
37 |
42 |
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7.4 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
6.1 |
6.5 |
8.1 |
5.3 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
10.4 |
5.6 |
8.3 |
6.3 |
8.7 |
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| All information at my
institution is not available from |
72 |
25 |
35 |
59 |
13 |
36 |
24 |
12 |
12 |
4 |
28 |
15 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
41 |
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| different locations within the institution |
6.8 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
9 |
3.2 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
7.5 |
13 |
6.8 |
0 |
0 |
5.3 |
8.6 |
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D |
D |
D |
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G |
G |
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IN |
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N |
N |
IN |
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| Not being able to log onto
the library's website |
65 |
10 |
27 |
36 |
29 |
34 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
6 |
19 |
11 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
32 |
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| (lines busy, site down, etc.) |
6.1 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
5.5 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
7.1 |
4 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
9.2 |
9 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
5.7 |
6.6 |
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I |
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| Having to go to a library |
61 |
19 |
32 |
51 |
11 |
37 |
19 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
24 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
40 |
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5.7 |
6.3 |
8.7 |
7.6 |
2.6 |
8.5 |
6.4 |
1.5 |
8.2 |
2 |
6.8 |
4 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
0 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
8.2 |
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D |
D |
D |
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G |
G |
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IN |
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N |
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IN |
I |
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P |
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| Having people who
can help you find information or |
60 |
19 |
26 |
44 |
15 |
24 |
21 |
15 |
9 |
8 |
19 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
30 |
29 |
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| who search for information
for you |
5.6 |
6.3 |
7 |
6.7 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
8.2 |
4.2 |
2.9 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
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| Your own comfort level with
electronic information |
53 |
20 |
11 |
31 |
22 |
24 |
12 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
24 |
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4.9 |
6.6 |
3 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
4 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
8.5 |
2.3 |
3 |
1.4 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
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JLM |
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