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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7S: Tables 318-436. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 342
S7sum_4.  e-journals 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 e-journals for coursework 360 0** 165 165 195 166 86* 108* 53* 45* 133* 60* 12* 42* 2** 12* 153 207
ONLINE 317 0 148 148 169 144 80 93 47 39 122 52 9 37 2 10 133 184
88.1 0 89.8 89.8 86.7 87 92.5 86.3 88.3 86.7 91.5 85.2 69.8 88.9 100 83.3 87 88.9
L L L L
  Online library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 82 0 39 39 43 37 17 28 15 8 26 18 2 9 0 3 35 47
22.7 0 23.3 23.3 22.1 22.3 19.4 25.8 28.3 17.8 19.7 29.6 16.3 22.2 0 25 22.7 22.6
    All sources of info 82 0 39 39 43 37 17 28 15 8 26 18 2 9 0 3 35 47
22.7 0 23.3 23.3 22.1 22.3 19.4 25.8 28.3 17.8 19.7 29.6 16.3 22.2 0 25 22.7 22.6
    preferred source of info 63 0 37 37 26 36 14 13 14 8 17 15 1 7 0 1 29 34
17.6 0 22.5 22.5 13.5 21.6 16.7 12.4 26.7 17.8 12.7 24.1 11.6 17.8 0 8.3 19.2 16.5
J
  Your own institution's web site (NET) 81 0 39 39 42 29 21 31 6 12 38 18 2 4 0 1 26 55
22.5 0 23.6 23.6 21.6 17.3 24.4 29.1 11.7 26.7 28.2 29.6 18.6 8.9 20 8.3 16.8 26.7
E M HM HM
    All sources of info 81 0 39 39 42 29 21 31 6 12 38 18 2 4 0 1 26 55
22.5 0 23.6 23.6 21.6 17.3 24.4 29.1 11.7 26.7 28.2 29.6 18.6 8.9 20 8.3 16.8 26.7
E M HM HM
    preferred source of info 71 0 32 32 39 24 18 28 6 11 32 16 2 3 0 1 19 52
19.6 0 19.4 19.4 19.8 14.7 20.9 26.1 11.7 24.4 23.9 25.9 16.3 6.7 0 8.3 12.3 25
E M M M P
  Search engine (NET) 76 0 25 25 51 25 26 25 10 9 15 17 3 17 1 5 34 41
21 0 15 15 26.2 14.9 30.5 22.8 18.3 20 11.3 27.8 23.3 40 30 41.7 22.5 20
BC E J HIJ
    All sources of info 76 0 25 25 51 25 26 25 10 9 15 17 3 17 1 5 34 41
21 0 15 15 26.2 14.9 30.5 22.8 18.3 20 11.3 27.8 23.3 40 30 41.7 22.5 20
BC E J HIJ
    preferred source of info 45 0 15 15 31 18 15 12 7 5 9 6 2 11 0 5 23 22
12.6 0 8.9 8.9 15.7 11 17.2 11.4 13.3 11.1 7 9.3 14 26.7 20 41.7 15 10.8
JK
  Online databases (NET) 69 0 35 35 34 29 17 23 6 7 43 8 1 3 0 1 35 34
19.2 0 21.1 21.1 17.5 17.6 19.7 21.2 11.7 15.6 32.4 13 4.7 6.7 20 8.3 23.2 16.2
HKLM
    All sources of info 69 0 35 35 34 29 17 23 6 7 43 8 1 3 0 1 35 34
19.2 0 21.1 21.1 17.5 17.6 19.7 21.2 11.7 15.6 32.4 13 4.7 6.7 20 8.3 23.2 16.2
HKLM
    preferred source of info 51 0 28 28 23 20 14 17 4 6 30 7 0 3 0 0 26 24
14.1 0 16.9 16.9 11.7 11.8 16 15.9 8.3 13.3 22.5 11.1 2.3 6.7 20 0 17.3 11.7
HLM
  Internet searches (NET) 41 0 16 16 25 24 10 7 4 5 19 8 1 4 0 0 14 27
11.3 0 9.6 9.6 12.7 14.5 11.2 6.4 8.3 11.1 14.1 13 7 8.9 0 0 8.9 13.1
    All sources of info 41 0 16 16 25 24 10 7 4 5 19 8 1 4 0 0 14 27
11.3 0 9.6 9.6 12.7 14.5 11.2 6.4 8.3 11.1 14.1 13 7 8.9 0 0 8.9 13.1
    preferred source of info 24 0 5 5 19 17 3 4 1 3 13 2 1 4 0 0 10 13
6.6 0 3.1 3.1 9.7 10.3 3.3 3.6 1.7 6.7 9.9 3.7 7 8.9 0 0 6.9 6.5
BC
  Web directory/subject related web site (NET) 25 0 13 13 13 11 8 7 5 3 4 2 1 8 1 1 12 14
7 0 7.6 7.6 6.5 6.4 8.9 6.5 10 6.7 2.8 3.7 9.3 20 30 8.3 7.6 6.6
JK
    All sources of info 25 0 13 13 13 11 8 7 5 3 4 2 1 8 1 1 12 14
7 0 7.6 7.6 6.5 6.4 8.9 6.5 10 6.7 2.8 3.7 9.3 20 30 8.3 7.6 6.6
JK
    preferred source of info 19 0 8 8 11 8 5 7 5 2 4 2 1 4 1 1 9 11
5.4 0 5.1 5.1 5.6 4.7 5.4 6.5 10 4.4 2.8 3.7 7 8.9 30 8.3 5.8 5.1
  Online abstracting and indexing services (NET) 11 0 7 7 4 7 3 1 1 2 6 0 1 2 0 0 7 4
3 0 4.3 4.3 2 4 3.9 0.9 1.7 4.4 4.2 0 4.7 4.4 0 0 4.7 1.8
K
    All sources of info 11 0 7 7 4 7 3 1 1 2 6 0 1 2 0 0 7 4
3 0 4.3 4.3 2 4 3.9 0.9 1.7 4.4 4.2 0 4.7 4.4 0 0 4.7 1.8
K
    preferred source of info 7 0 5 5 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 2
1.9 0 3 3 1 1.7 3.6 0.9 1.7 4.4 1.4 0 2.3 4.4 0 0 3.3 0.9
  Department web page (NET) 11 0 6 6 5 7 1 3 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 7
3 0 3.4 3.4 2.6 3.9 1.2 3 8.3 2.2 2.8 1.9 2.3 0 10 0 2.5 3.3
M
    All sources of info 11 0 6 6 5 7 1 3 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 7
3 0 3.4 3.4 2.6 3.9 1.2 3 8.3 2.2 2.8 1.9 2.3 0 10 0 2.5 3.3
M
    preferred source of info 7 0 4 4 3 5 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
1.9 0 2.2 2.2 1.7 2.7 1.2 1.2 6.7 2.2 1.4 0 2.3 0 10 0 1.2 2.4
K
  Online reference service (NET) 7 0 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 4
1.9 0 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 0.9 1.7 2.2 1.4 0 2.3 4.4 0 8.3 2.1 1.8
    All sources of info 7 0 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 4
1.9 0 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 0.9 1.7 2.2 1.4 0 2.3 4.4 0 8.3 2.1 1.8
    preferred source of info 4 0 3 3 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
1.1 0 1.7 1.7 0.5 0 3.3 0.9 0 2.2 1.4 0 0 0 0 8.3 1.3 0.9
E
  Your own personal electronic library/files (NET) 4 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.2 0 2.5 2.5 0 2.5 0 0 1.7 0 1.4 1.9 2.3 0 0 0 2.5 0.1
    All sources of info 4 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.2 0 2.5 2.5 0 2.5 0 0 1.7 0 1.4 1.9 2.3 0 0 0 2.5 0.1
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.7 0.7 0 0.7 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0.6 0.1
J
  E-mail listservs (NET) 4 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
1 0 1.7 1.7 0.5 2.2 0 0 1.7 0 1.4 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 1.8
    All sources of info 4 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
1 0 1.7 1.7 0.5 2.2 0 0 1.7 0 1.4 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 1.8
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.5 0 1.1 1.1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9
  Online bookstore (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0 1.1 1.1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0 1.1 1.1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1.4 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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 72 0 27 27 46 25 19 28 10 9 17 17 4 10 1 5 39 34
20.1 0 16.2 16.2 23.5 15 22.5 26.1 18.3 20 12.7 27.8 34.9 24.4 30 41.7 25.4 16.3
J HJ
  A librarian in your institution (NET) 46 0 11 11 36 17 6 23 4 4 15 11 1 6 1 4 24 22
12.8 0 6.5 6.5 18.2 10 7.5 21.4 8.3 8.9 11.3 18.5 11.6 13.3 30 33.3 15.7 10.8
BC EF
    All sources of info 46 0 11 11 36 17 6 23 4 4 15 11 1 6 1 4 24 22
12.8 0 6.5 6.5 18.2 10 7.5 21.4 8.3 8.9 11.3 18.5 11.6 13.3 30 33.3 15.7 10.8
BC EF
    preferred source of info 18 0 5 5 13 8 2 8 1 0 6 4 1 4 0 2 8 10
5 0 3.2 3.2 6.6 4.7 2.9 7.2 1.7 0 4.2 7.4 9.3 8.9 10 16.7 5 5
HI I
  Faculty members inside your institution (NET) 38 0 17 17 21 14 12 12 7 4 6 10 3 6 0 3 22 16
10.5 0 10.4 10.4 10.7 8.4 13.8 11.2 13.3 8.9 4.2 16.7 20.9 13.3 0 25 14.2 7.9
J J J
    All sources of info 38 0 17 17 21 14 12 12 7 4 6 10 3 6 0 3 22 16
10.5 0 10.4 10.4 10.7 8.4 13.8 11.2 13.3 8.9 4.2 16.7 20.9 13.3 0 25 14.2 7.9
J J J
    preferred source of info 16 0 8 8 8 9 4 3 5 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 8 8
4.5 0 5.1 5.1 4 5.3 5.2 2.8 10 2.2 1.4 7.4 14 4.4 0 0 5.2 4
J IJ
  Other students inside your institution (NET) 15 0 6 6 9 5 4 5 2 2 4 3 1 3 0 0 8 7
4.1 0 3.6 3.6 4.6 3.1 5.2 4.8 3.3 4.4 2.8 5.6 9.3 6.7 0 0 5.3 3.2
    All sources of info 15 0 6 6 9 5 4 5 2 2 4 3 1 3 0 0 8 7
4.1 0 3.6 3.6 4.6 3.1 5.2 4.8 3.3 4.4 2.8 5.6 9.3 6.7 0 0 5.3 3.2
    preferred source of info 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
0.9 0 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.7 0 0 1.4 0 2.3 2.2 0 0 0.8 0.9
  Faculty members outside your institution (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 1.2 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 1.2 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 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
  Other students outside your institution (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0.6 0
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0.6 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Another institution's librarian (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
  Professional meetings (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
LIBRARY FACILITIES/PRINT 49 0 25 25 24 21 11 17 4 3 21 13 1 5 1 2 23 26
13.6 0 15.1 15.1 12.3 12.9 12.4 15.6 6.7 6.7 15.5 22.2 9.3 11.1 30 16.7 15.1 12.5
HI
  Campus library (NET) 39 0 19 19 20 16 10 13 3 3 17 10 1 3 0 2 21 18
10.8 0 11.8 11.8 10 9.6 11.3 12.3 5 6.7 12.7 16.7 9.3 6.7 20 16.7 13.5 8.8
    All sources of info 39 0 19 19 20 16 10 13 3 3 17 10 1 3 0 2 21 18
10.8 0 11.8 11.8 10 9.6 11.3 12.3 5 6.7 12.7 16.7 9.3 6.7 20 16.7 13.5 8.8
    preferred source of info 14 0 5 5 8 6 1 6 1 0 8 4 1 0 0 0 6 7
3.8 0 3.2 3.2 4.3 3.7 1.6 5.7 1.7 0 5.6 7.4 4.7 0 10 0 4.1 3.6
IM
  References cited in books or journal articles (NET) 4 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2
1.1 0 1.7 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.1 1 0 0 1.4 1.9 0 2.2 0 0 1.3 0.9
    All sources of info 4 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2
1.1 0 1.7 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.1 1 0 0 1.4 1.9 0 2.2 0 0 1.3 0.9
    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 library (NET) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.8 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 2.8 0 0 1.4 1.9 0 0 0 0 2 0
    All sources of info 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.8 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 2.8 0 0 1.4 1.9 0 0 0 0 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
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves (NET) 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 1.8 1.8 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 1.4 1.9 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.9
    All sources of info 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 1.8 1.8 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 1.4 1.9 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.9
    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 subscriptions to newspapers,  3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1
magazines and journals (NET) 0.8 0 1.8 1.8 0 1.2 1.1 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 4.4 0 0 1.3 0.4
J
    All sources of info 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1
0.8 0 1.8 1.8 0 1.2 1.1 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 4.4 0 0 1.3 0.4
J
    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 (NET) 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1 0 1 0 0 0 1.9 0 4.4 0 0 0.6 1
J
    All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1 0 1 0 0 0 1.9 0 4.4 0 0 0.6 1
J
    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 (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 0 0.2 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.1 0.4
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 0 0.2 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.1 0.4
    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 (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) 13 0 7 7 6 7 3 3 1 3 6 1 0 2 0 0 5 8
3.6 0 4.2 4.2 3 4.2 3.3 2.8 1.7 6.7 4.2 1.9 2.3 4.4 0 0 3.3 3.7
  All sources of info 12 0 7 7 5 6 3 3 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 0 5 7
3.3 0 4.2 4.2 2.5 3.6 3.3 2.8 1.7 6.7 4.2 1.9 2.3 2.2 0 0 3.3 3.3
  preferred source of info 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 0.6 0.6 1 1.7 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 4.4 0 0 0.6 0.9
J
E-journals 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.6 0 0.6 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.6 0 0.6 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
  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) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.5 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.5 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.5 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
DK/Refused 8 0 3 3 5 4 1 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
2.4 0 2.1 2.1 2.6 2.4 0.7 3.6 1.7 6.7 1.4 1.9 4.7 0 0 8.3 0.8 3.5
M

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