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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 370
S7sum_8.  Online abstracts and indexes 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 abstracts and indexes for coursework 481 0** 212 212 269 219 105* 157 69* 61* 162* 88* 15* 57* 5** 25* 213 268
ONLINE 412 0 182 182 230 183 94 135 61 57 133 72 12 50 4 22 188 224
85.5 0 85.6 85.6 85.5 83.4 89.7 85.8 88.5 93.4 82.6 81 82.7 88.5 88.9 88 88.2 83.5
KL
  Search engine (NET) 113 0 28 28 84 37 16 59 15 17 23 22 6 19 2 10 62 50
23.4 0 13.2 13.2 31.4 16.9 15.6 37.6 21.8 27.9 14 25.3 36.5 32.8 33.3 40 29.2 18.7
BC EF J J J Q
    All sources of info 113 0 28 28 84 37 16 59 15 17 23 22 6 19 2 10 62 50
23.4 0 13.2 13.2 31.4 16.9 15.6 37.6 21.8 27.9 14 25.3 36.5 32.8 33.3 40 29.2 18.7
BC EF J J J Q
    preferred source of info 62 0 14 14 48 24 9 28 9 8 13 11 3 14 1 3 33 29
12.9 0 6.7 6.7 17.7 11.1 9 17.9 12.8 13.1 8.1 12.7 21.2 24.6 14.8 12 15.6 10.7
BC J J
  Online library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 88 0 46 46 42 49 14 24 11 9 26 22 2 12 1 4 39 49
18.2 0 21.6 21.6 15.6 22.6 13.5 15.4 16.7 14.8 16.3 25.3 13.5 21.3 11.1 16 18.4 18.1
    All sources of info 88 0 46 46 42 49 14 24 11 9 26 22 2 12 1 4 39 49
18.2 0 21.6 21.6 15.6 22.6 13.5 15.4 16.7 14.8 16.3 25.3 13.5 21.3 11.1 16 18.4 18.1
    preferred source of info 65 0 36 36 29 38 11 15 7 5 23 17 1 8 1 3 29 36
13.5 0 16.8 16.8 10.8 17.5 10.5 9.8 10.3 8.2 14 19 9.6 14.8 11.1 12 13.7 13.3
  Your own institution's web site (NET) 87 0 33 33 54 32 15 41 17 13 26 16 3 5 1 7 34 54
18.1 0 15.5 15.5 20.2 14.6 13.9 25.9 24.4 21.3 16.3 17.7 21.2 8.2 14.8 28 15.7 20
EF M M M
    All sources of info 87 0 33 33 54 32 15 41 17 13 26 16 3 5 1 7 34 54
18.1 0 15.5 15.5 20.2 14.6 13.9 25.9 24.4 21.3 16.3 17.7 21.2 8.2 14.8 28 15.7 20
EF M M M
    preferred source of info 73 0 28 28 45 27 12 34 11 13 23 12 3 5 1 6 27 46
15.2 0 13.4 13.4 16.6 12.5 11.2 21.6 16.7 21.3 14 13.9 17.3 8.2 11.1 24 12.8 17.1
E M
  Online databases (NET) 83 0 45 45 38 26 31 25 13 12 32 13 1 7 2 3 40 43
17.2 0 21.2 21.2 14.1 11.9 30.1 16.2 19.2 19.7 19.8 15.2 7.7 11.5 37 12 18.9 15.9
EG
    All sources of info 83 0 45 45 38 26 31 25 13 12 32 13 1 7 2 3 40 43
17.2 0 21.2 21.2 14.1 11.9 30.1 16.2 19.2 19.7 19.8 15.2 7.7 11.5 37 12 18.9 15.9
EG
    preferred source of info 60 0 37 37 23 22 24 14 12 7 23 9 1 6 2 1 24 36
12.4 0 17.2 17.2 8.6 10.1 23 8.6 17.9 11.5 14 10.1 5.8 9.8 33.3 4 11.4 13.3
D D EG
  Internet searches (NET) 64 0 31 31 33 34 17 14 13 10 21 6 2 8 0 4 33 32
13.4 0 14.5 14.5 12.5 15.3 16.3 8.7 19.2 16.4 12.8 6.3 15.4 14.8 3.7 16 15.3 11.8
K
    All sources of info 64 0 31 31 33 34 17 14 13 10 21 6 2 8 0 4 33 32
13.4 0 14.5 14.5 12.5 15.3 16.3 8.7 19.2 16.4 12.8 6.3 15.4 14.8 3.7 16 15.3 11.8
K
    preferred source of info 46 0 25 25 22 31 10 6 10 8 15 2 2 7 0 2 22 24
9.6 0 11.7 11.7 8 14 9.6 3.6 14.1 13.1 9.3 2.5 13.5 13.1 0 8 10.5 9
G K K K K
  Web directory/subject related web site (NET) 37 0 10 10 27 11 10 16 6 9 11 2 2 3 1 3 17 20
7.7 0 4.7 4.7 10.1 4.9 9.5 10.3 9 14.8 7 2.5 11.5 4.9 14.8 12 8.1 7.3
BC K K
    All sources of info 37 0 10 10 27 11 10 16 6 9 11 2 2 3 1 3 17 20
7.7 0 4.7 4.7 10.1 4.9 9.5 10.3 9 14.8 7 2.5 11.5 4.9 14.8 12 8.1 7.3
BC K K
    preferred source of info 25 0 5 5 21 6 9 11 4 7 9 0 1 0 1 3 10 16
5.3 0 2.3 2.3 7.7 2.7 8.2 7 6.4 11.5 5.8 0 7.7 0 11.1 12 4.7 5.8
BC E KM KM KM
  Online abstracting and indexing services (NET) 33 0 16 16 18 11 7 15 4 5 15 6 0 2 0 1 19 14
6.9 0 7.3 7.3 6.5 5.1 7 9.2 6.4 8.2 9.3 6.3 0 3.3 3.7 4 8.8 5.3
    All sources of info 33 0 16 16 18 11 7 15 4 5 15 6 0 2 0 1 19 14
6.9 0 7.3 7.3 6.5 5.1 7 9.2 6.4 8.2 9.3 6.3 0 3.3 3.7 4 8.8 5.3
    preferred source of info 14 0 6 6 8 4 3 7 1 2 6 3 0 1 0 1 9 5
2.9 0 2.7 2.7 3 1.7 3 4.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 3.8 0 1.6 0 4 4.3 1.7
  Online reference service (NET) 21 0 14 14 7 14 4 3 4 1 8 2 0 5 0 1 7 14
4.4 0 6.8 6.8 2.5 6.4 4 1.9 6.4 1.6 4.7 2.5 0 8.2 7.4 4 3.4 5.2
D D
    All sources of info 21 0 14 14 7 14 4 3 4 1 8 2 0 5 0 1 7 14
4.4 0 6.8 6.8 2.5 6.4 4 1.9 6.4 1.6 4.7 2.5 0 8.2 7.4 4 3.4 5.2
D D
    preferred source of info 10 0 8 8 2 8 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 2 8
2 0 3.6 3.6 0.8 3.4 1.1 0.7 2.6 1.6 1.2 1.3 0 4.9 3.7 4 0.8 2.9
  Department web page (NET) 16 0 6 6 10 8 2 7 1 3 6 2 1 2 0 2 9 8
3.4 0 3 3 3.7 3.5 1.9 4.2 1.3 4.9 3.5 2.5 3.8 3.3 3.7 8 4.1 2.9
    All sources of info 16 0 6 6 10 8 2 7 1 3 6 2 1 2 0 2 9 8
3.4 0 3 3 3.7 3.5 1.9 4.2 1.3 4.9 3.5 2.5 3.8 3.3 3.7 8 4.1 2.9
    preferred source of info 8 0 4 4 4 7 0 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 4 4
1.7 0 2.1 2.1 1.5 3 0 1.2 0 1.6 2.3 2.5 1.9 1.6 3.7 0 2.1 1.5
  Your own personal electronic library/files (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0.1 0
JK
    All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0.1 0
JK
    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
  E-mail listservs (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
  Online 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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 125 0 52 52 73 48 25 52 18 15 30 34 5 13 2 8 54 71
26 0 24.4 24.4 27.2 21.7 24 33.3 26.9 24.6 18.6 38 34.6 23 37 32 25.3 26.5
E J J
  A librarian in your institution (NET) 76 0 21 21 55 23 13 40 10 4 19 27 2 7 1 6 37 39
15.8 0 9.7 9.7 20.6 10.7 12.1 25.4 14.1 6.6 11.6 30.4 13.5 13.1 25.9 24 17.2 14.7
BC EF HIJLM
    All sources of info 76 0 21 21 55 23 13 40 10 4 19 27 2 7 1 6 37 39
15.8 0 9.7 9.7 20.6 10.7 12.1 25.4 14.1 6.6 11.6 30.4 13.5 13.1 25.9 24 17.2 14.7
BC EF HIJLM
    preferred source of info 29 0 9 9 20 11 5 13 4 1 8 12 0 3 0 1 13 16
6.1 0 4.3 4.3 7.5 4.9 4.9 8.4 6.4 1.6 4.7 13.9 0 4.9 3.7 4 6.3 5.9
IJL
  Faculty members inside your institution (NET) 68 0 32 32 36 28 15 25 12 12 19 10 3 7 1 4 26 41
14.1 0 14.9 14.9 13.4 12.6 14.2 16.1 17.9 19.7 11.6 11.4 21.2 11.5 18.5 16 12.4 15.4
    All sources of info 68 0 32 32 36 28 15 25 12 12 19 10 3 7 1 4 26 41
14.1 0 14.9 14.9 13.4 12.6 14.2 16.1 17.9 19.7 11.6 11.4 21.2 11.5 18.5 16 12.4 15.4
    preferred source of info 24 0 12 12 12 9 7 8 4 3 8 3 1 2 0 2 9 15
5 0 5.4 5.4 4.6 4.1 6.3 5.3 6.4 4.9 4.7 3.8 9.6 3.3 7.4 8 4.3 5.5
  Other students inside your institution (NET) 20 0 11 11 9 6 8 6 4 4 4 4 0 3 0 1 8 12
4.2 0 5 5 3.5 2.7 7.6 3.9 5.1 6.6 2.3 5.1 1.9 4.9 3.7 4 3.7 4.5
    All sources of info 20 0 11 11 9 6 8 6 4 4 4 4 0 3 0 1 8 12
4.2 0 5 5 3.5 2.7 7.6 3.9 5.1 6.6 2.3 5.1 1.9 4.9 3.7 4 3.7 4.5
    preferred source of info 6 0 5 5 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 3
1.2 0 2.2 2.2 0.5 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.2 0 1.9 1.6 0 4 1.5 1.1
K
  Faculty members outside your institution (NET) 4 0 4 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
0.9 0 2 2 0 1.3 1.3 0 1.3 0 1.2 0 1.9 1.6 3.7 0 0.6 1.1
D D K
    All sources of info 4 0 4 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
0.9 0 2 2 0 1.3 1.3 0 1.3 0 1.2 0 1.9 1.6 3.7 0 0.6 1.1
D D K
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.9 0.9 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
  Other students outside your institution (NET) 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
0.6 0 0.4 0.4 0.7 0 0.9 1.2 0 0 1.2 0 0 1.6 0 0 0.4 0.7
    All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
0.6 0 0.4 0.4 0.7 0 0.9 1.2 0 0 1.2 0 0 1.6 0 0 0.4 0.7
    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 (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 91 0 33 33 58 30 22 39 11 11 28 25 3 8 1 3 40 51
18.9 0 15.7 15.7 21.5 13.7 20.8 25.1 16.7 18 17.4 27.8 23.1 14.8 22.2 12 19 18.9
E
  Campus library (NET) 72 0 24 24 48 20 18 34 8 9 26 17 3 5 1 3 31 41
14.9 0 11.1 11.1 18 9.3 16.8 21.6 11.5 14.8 16.3 19 21.2 8.2 22.2 12 14.5 15.3
E M
    All sources of info 72 0 24 24 48 20 18 34 8 9 26 17 3 5 1 3 31 41
14.9 0 11.1 11.1 18 9.3 16.8 21.6 11.5 14.8 16.3 19 21.2 8.2 22.2 12 14.5 15.3
E M
    preferred source of info 24 0 8 8 16 9 2 12 1 2 11 7 1 2 0 0 10 14
5 0 3.9 3.9 5.8 4.3 2.3 7.6 1.3 3.3 7 7.6 7.7 3.3 0 0 4.7 5.2
H
  References cited in books or journal articles (NET) 9 0 6 6 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 5 5
1.9 0 2.8 2.8 1.2 1.8 1.9 2 2.6 1.6 1.2 3.8 1.9 1.6 0 0 2.2 1.7
    All sources of info 9 0 6 6 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 5 5
1.9 0 2.8 2.8 1.2 1.8 1.9 2 2.6 1.6 1.2 3.8 1.9 1.6 0 0 2.2 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
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 9 0 4 4 5 6 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 7
1.8 0 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.6 2 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.2 2.5 0 4.9 0 0 1 2.5
    All sources of info 9 0 4 4 5 6 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 7
1.8 0 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.6 2 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.2 2.5 0 4.9 0 0 1 2.5
    preferred source of info 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0 0 0.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0.3
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves (NET) 5 0 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 2
1.1 0 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.3 0 0 3.8 0 1.6 0 0 1.4 0.8
J
    All sources of info 5 0 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 2
1.1 0 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.3 0 0 3.8 0 1.6 0 0 1.4 0.8
J
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 1 1 0 0.4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 1.6 0 0 0.4 0.4
  Another library (NET) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.8 1.3 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.7
    All sources of info 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.8 1.3 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.7
    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
  Printed abstracting and indexing services (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 0 0 0.8 0.4 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.3 0 1.6 0 0 0.5 0.3
    All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 0 0 0.8 0.4 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.3 0 1.6 0 0 0.5 0.3
    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) 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0.8 0.7 1.3 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
    All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0.8 0.7 1.3 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
    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
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
magazines and journals (NET) 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) 22 0 8 8 14 9 5 7 3 1 8 7 1 2 0 1 10 12
4.5 0 3.8 3.8 5.1 4.2 4.8 4.7 3.8 1.6 4.7 7.6 5.8 3.3 0 4 4.5 4.4
  All sources of info 18 0 7 7 11 8 2 7 2 1 6 7 1 2 0 0 9 9
3.7 0 3.3 3.3 4 3.7 2.2 4.7 2.6 1.6 3.5 7.6 5.8 3.3 0 0 4.1 3.4
  preferred source of info 13 0 6 6 8 7 4 3 2 1 8 1 0 1 0 1 6 7
2.8 0 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.1 3.5 1.8 2.6 1.6 4.7 1.3 0 1.6 0 4 2.8 2.8
Online (unspecified) 4 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
0.8 0 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.3 0 0.7 0 1.6 1.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.1
  All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
0.8 0 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.3 0 0.7 0 1.6 1.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.1
  preferred source of info 4 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
0.8 0 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.3 0 0.7 0 1.6 1.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.1
E-journals 3 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.7 0 1 1 0.4 1.4 0.3 0 0 0 1.2 1.3 1.9 0 0 0 0 1.2
  All sources of info 3 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.7 0 1 1 0.4 1.4 0.3 0 0 0 1.2 1.3 1.9 0 0 0 0 1.2
  preferred source of info 3 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.6 0 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.4 0 0 0 0 1.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
DK/Refused 12 0 3 3 9 8 3 1 0 0 4 4 1 2 0 1 9 3
2.4 0 1.3 1.3 3.3 3.6 2.7 0.6 0 0 2.3 5.1 3.8 3.3 0 4 4.1 1.1
HI

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