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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 377
S7sum_9.  Online databases, data sets or data sources 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 databases, data sets or data sources  565 0** 236 236 329 254 142 169 87* 61* 175* 109* 21* 68* 9* 35* 262 303
for coursework
ONLINE 457 0 194 194 263 198 121 138 72 52 137 91 17 54 9 26 207 250
80.9 0 82.6 82.6 79.8 77.9 85.5 81.7 82.8 85.2 78.5 83.5 78.1 79.5 92.7 74.3 79.1 82.5
JL
  Search engine (NET) 157 0 40 40 117 48 35 74 18 16 41 32 5 26 2 17 84 73
27.8 0 16.8 16.8 35.6 19 24.4 43.7 20.2 26.2 23.7 29.9 23.3 38.4 16.4 48.6 32.1 24
BC EF HJN
    All sources of info 157 0 40 40 117 48 35 74 18 16 41 32 5 26 2 17 84 73
27.8 0 16.8 16.8 35.6 19 24.4 43.7 20.2 26.2 23.7 29.9 23.3 38.4 16.4 48.6 32.1 24
BC EF HJN
    preferred source of info 103 0 23 23 80 36 23 44 16 8 28 20 3 17 1 10 48 55
18.3 0 9.8 9.8 24.3 14.3 16.4 25.9 18.2 13.1 16.1 18.6 16.4 24.7 9.1 28.6 18.2 18.3
BC E N
  Your own institution's web site (NET) 105 0 45 45 61 47 28 30 8 15 39 22 3 12 1 4 46 60
18.7 0 18.9 18.9 18.5 18.4 20 17.8 9.1 24.6 22.6 20.6 16.4 17.8 10.9 11.4 17.4 19.7
H H H
    All sources of info 105 0 45 45 61 47 28 30 8 15 39 22 3 12 1 4 46 60
18.7 0 18.9 18.9 18.5 18.4 20 17.8 9.1 24.6 22.6 20.6 16.4 17.8 10.9 11.4 17.4 19.7
H H H
    preferred source of info 88 0 34 34 54 43 20 24 6 13 34 19 3 9 1 3 39 49
15.5 0 14.3 14.3 16.4 17.1 14.3 14.3 7.1 21.3 19.4 17.5 12.3 13.7 9.1 8.6 14.9 16.1
H H H
  Internet searches (NET) 84 0 32 32 53 44 18 22 19 3 24 15 5 15 0 3 30 54
14.9 0 13.4 13.4 16 17.5 12.6 12.9 22.2 4.9 14 13.4 21.9 21.9 3.6 8.6 11.6 17.8
IN IN IN
    All sources of info 84 0 32 32 53 44 18 22 19 3 24 15 5 15 0 3 30 54
14.9 0 13.4 13.4 16 17.5 12.6 12.9 22.2 4.9 14 13.4 21.9 21.9 3.6 8.6 11.6 17.8
IN IN IN
    preferred source of info 55 0 22 22 32 34 10 10 16 2 13 10 3 9 0 1 23 32
9.7 0 9.5 9.5 9.8 13.5 7.2 6 18.2 3.3 7.5 9.3 15.1 13.7 1.8 2.9 8.7 10.6
G IJN IN IN
  Online library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 79 0 43 43 36 38 19 23 13 8 26 18 1 7 1 5 30 49
14 0 18.4 18.4 10.8 14.9 13.1 13.4 15.2 13.1 15.1 16.5 6.8 9.6 7.3 14.3 11.4 16.2
D D
    All sources of info 79 0 43 43 36 38 19 23 13 8 26 18 1 7 1 5 30 49
14 0 18.4 18.4 10.8 14.9 13.1 13.4 15.2 13.1 15.1 16.5 6.8 9.6 7.3 14.3 11.4 16.2
D D
    preferred source of info 58 0 33 33 25 30 12 16 11 6 23 11 1 4 0 3 18 40
10.3 0 14.1 14.1 7.6 12 8.3 9.5 12.1 9.8 12.9 10.3 4.1 5.5 3.6 8.6 6.9 13.2
D D P
  Online databases (NET) 76 0 45 45 31 19 38 19 10 12 23 17 2 7 3 2 38 38
13.4 0 19 19 9.4 7.3 26.8 11.3 11.1 19.7 12.9 15.5 9.6 11 34.5 5.7 14.5 12.5
D D EG HJKLM
    All sources of info 76 0 45 45 31 19 38 19 10 12 23 17 2 7 3 2 38 38
13.4 0 19 19 9.4 7.3 26.8 11.3 11.1 19.7 12.9 15.5 9.6 11 34.5 5.7 14.5 12.5
D D EG HJKLM
    preferred source of info 48 0 29 29 19 14 25 9 8 7 15 9 1 4 3 2 21 27
8.5 0 12.3 12.3 5.8 5.6 17.8 5.3 9.1 11.5 8.6 8.2 4.1 5.5 29.1 5.7 8 9
D D EG HIJKLM
  Web directory/subject related web site (NET) 30 0 17 17 13 12 8 9 6 3 8 6 2 4 2 0 12 18
5.3 0 7.2 7.2 3.9 4.8 6 5.4 7.1 4.9 4.3 5.2 8.2 5.5 21.8 0 4.5 5.9
HIJKLM
    All sources of info 30 0 17 17 13 12 8 9 6 3 8 6 2 4 2 0 12 18
5.3 0 7.2 7.2 3.9 4.8 6 5.4 7.1 4.9 4.3 5.2 8.2 5.5 21.8 0 4.5 5.9
HIJKLM
    preferred source of info 24 0 16 16 8 11 7 6 5 2 8 4 1 2 2 0 10 14
4.2 0 6.7 6.7 2.4 4.2 4.9 3.6 6.1 3.3 4.3 4.1 2.7 2.7 21.8 0 3.8 4.5
D D HIJKLM
  Department web page (NET) 18 0 8 8 10 8 5 5 4 8 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 9
3.2 0 3.4 3.4 3 3.1 3.6 3 4 13.1 1.1 0 6.8 0 1.8 8.6 3.5 2.9
K HJKM JKM KM
    All sources of info 18 0 8 8 10 8 5 5 4 8 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 9
3.2 0 3.4 3.4 3 3.1 3.6 3 4 13.1 1.1 0 6.8 0 1.8 8.6 3.5 2.9
K HJKM JKM KM
    preferred source of info 15 0 7 7 8 7 4 4 4 6 2 0 1 0 0 2 6 9
2.6 0 3 3 2.3 2.6 2.9 2.4 4 9.8 1.1 0 5.5 0 1.8 5.7 2.3 2.9
K JKM JKM KM
  Online reference service (NET) 13 0 7 7 6 5 4 5 3 1 4 2 0 2 1 1 9 4
2.4 0 3.2 3.2 1.8 1.9 2.5 2.9 3 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.4 2.7 5.5 2.9 3.5 1.4
    All sources of info 13 0 7 7 6 5 4 5 3 1 4 2 0 2 1 1 9 4
2.4 0 3.2 3.2 1.8 1.9 2.5 2.9 3 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.4 2.7 5.5 2.9 3.5 1.4
    preferred source of info 5 0 3 3 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 1
0.9 0 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.7 3 0 0 1 0 1.4 5.5 0 1.5 0.4
J IJKL
  Your own personal electronic library/files (NET) 8 0 6 6 2 1 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 6
1.4 0 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.5 3.4 1.1 2 3.3 1.1 0 1.4 1.4 0 2.9 0.9 1.8
E
    All sources of info 8 0 6 6 2 1 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 6
1.4 0 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.5 3.4 1.1 2 3.3 1.1 0 1.4 1.4 0 2.9 0.9 1.8
E
    preferred source of info 4 0 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
0.7 0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 1.4 1.4 0 2.9 0.5 0.9
  Online abstracting and indexing services (NET) 5 0 3 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4
1 0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 2.2 0.8 2 3.3 0 1 2.7 0 0 0 0.5 1.4
J JM
    All sources of info 5 0 3 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4
1 0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 2.2 0.8 2 3.3 0 1 2.7 0 0 0 0.5 1.4
J JM
    preferred source of info 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 0 2 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0.6
J
  Online bookstore (NET) 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.8 0 0 0 1.6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.3
    All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.8 0 0 0 1.6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.4 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
  E-mail listservs (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
J
    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 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
J
    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 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
J
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 164 0 59 59 105 63 39 63 26 20 36 37 7 20 3 16 84 81
29.1 0 25.2 25.2 31.8 24.7 27.2 37.1 30.3 32.8 20.4 34 31.5 28.8 30.9 45.7 31.9 26.6
E J
  A librarian in your institution (NET) 96 0 27 27 68 29 20 46 13 8 19 28 3 12 2 10 50 46
16.9 0 11.6 11.6 20.7 11.4 14.2 27.4 15.2 13.1 10.8 25.8 16.4 17.8 21.8 28.6 19 15.1
BC EF J J
    All sources of info 96 0 27 27 68 29 20 46 13 8 19 28 3 12 2 10 50 46
16.9 0 11.6 11.6 20.7 11.4 14.2 27.4 15.2 13.1 10.8 25.8 16.4 17.8 21.8 28.6 19 15.1
BC EF J J
    preferred source of info 39 0 13 13 25 17 7 15 5 3 8 13 1 7 1 1 23 15
6.9 0 5.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 4.7 9 6.1 4.9 4.3 12.4 2.7 11 5.5 2.9 8.9 5.1
JL
  Faculty members inside your institution (NET) 93 0 30 30 62 34 18 40 17 14 17 19 4 10 1 11 48 45
16.4 0 12.9 12.9 18.9 13.4 13 23.8 19.2 23 9.7 17.5 19.2 15.1 9.1 31.4 18.4 14.8
EF J
    All sources of info 93 0 30 30 62 34 18 40 17 14 17 19 4 10 1 11 48 45
16.4 0 12.9 12.9 18.9 13.4 13 23.8 19.2 23 9.7 17.5 19.2 15.1 9.1 31.4 18.4 14.8
EF J
    preferred source of info 43 0 16 16 28 17 9 17 3 5 13 7 2 7 0 6 21 22
7.7 0 6.7 6.7 8.4 6.9 6.2 10.1 3 8.2 7.5 6.2 9.6 11 3.6 17.1 8.1 7.3
H H
  Other students inside your institution (NET) 37 0 16 16 21 12 11 14 7 6 8 9 1 3 1 3 18 19
6.6 0 6.8 6.8 6.4 4.6 7.8 8.4 8.1 9.8 4.3 8.2 4.1 4.1 9.1 8.6 6.7 6.4
    All sources of info 37 0 16 16 21 12 11 14 7 6 8 9 1 3 1 3 18 19
6.6 0 6.8 6.8 6.4 4.6 7.8 8.4 8.1 9.8 4.3 8.2 4.1 4.1 9.1 8.6 6.7 6.4
    preferred source of info 8 0 2 2 6 3 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 6
1.4 0 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.1 1.4 1.8 3 3.3 0 2.1 0 0 0 2.9 0.8 1.9
J J
  Other students outside your institution (NET) 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
0.5 0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 2.9 0 0.9
    All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
0.5 0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 2.9 0 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 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
  Faculty members outside your institution (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 111 0 52 52 58 40 29 41 18 11 36 20 5 9 2 9 63 48
19.6 0 22.2 22.2 17.7 16 20.4 24.3 21.2 18 20.4 18.6 23.3 13.7 21.8 25.7 24 15.8
Q
  Campus library (NET) 100 0 47 47 52 34 27 39 16 10 34 18 4 8 2 8 56 44
17.7 0 20.1 20.1 15.9 13.5 18.8 22.9 18.2 16.4 19.4 16.5 17.8 12.3 21.8 22.9 21.3 14.5
E
    All sources of info 100 0 47 47 52 34 27 39 16 10 34 18 4 8 2 8 56 44
17.7 0 20.1 20.1 15.9 13.5 18.8 22.9 18.2 16.4 19.4 16.5 17.8 12.3 21.8 22.9 21.3 14.5
E
    preferred source of info 39 0 20 20 20 16 11 13 4 2 15 8 2 4 1 4 27 12
7 0 8.3 8.3 6 6.1 7.4 7.8 4 3.3 8.6 7.2 11 5.5 9.1 11.4 10.3 4
H Q
  Another library (NET) 10 0 3 3 7 3 3 4 2 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 2
1.7 0 1.2 1.2 2.1 1.2 1.9 2.2 2 0 3.2 0 1.4 2.7 0 0 2.9 0.6
    All sources of info 10 0 3 3 7 3 3 4 2 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 2
1.7 0 1.2 1.2 2.1 1.2 1.9 2.2 2 0 3.2 0 1.4 2.7 0 0 2.9 0.6
    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) 5 0 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
0.9 0 0.8 0.8 1 0.7 1.3 0.8 2 3.3 0 1 1.4 0 0 0 1.3 0.6
J J
    All sources of info 5 0 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
0.9 0 0.8 0.8 1 0.7 1.3 0.8 2 3.3 0 1 1.4 0 0 0 1.3 0.6
J J
    preferred source of info 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.2 1 1.6 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.8 0
J
  References cited in books or journal articles (NET) 5 0 3 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 2
0.8 0 1.1 1.1 0.6 0 1.8 1.3 0 0 0 2.1 1.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.9 0.7
J HIJ
    All sources of info 5 0 3 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 2
0.8 0 1.1 1.1 0.6 0 1.8 1.3 0 0 0 2.1 1.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.9 0.7
J HIJ
    preferred source of info 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0.2 0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0 0.2 0.6 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 2.9 0.5 0
J
  Printed abstracting and indexing services (NET) 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.5 0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.7 0 0.5 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9
    All sources of info 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.5 0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.7 0 0.5 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.3 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0
    All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.3 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 0 1.1 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
  Physical bookstore (NET) 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
0.3 0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 1.4 0 0 0.6 0
HJK
    All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
0.3 0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 1.4 0 0 0.6 0
HJK
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 1.4 0 0 0.5 0
J
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
magazines and journals (NET) 0.2 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0
    All sources of info 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 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) 14 0 3 3 11 7 2 5 2 0 2 2 2 3 1 3 11 3
2.5 0 1.3 1.3 3.3 2.7 1.4 3.1 2 0 1.1 2.1 8.2 4.1 5.5 8.6 4.1 1.1
HIJK IJ Q
  All sources of info 14 0 3 3 11 6 2 5 2 0 2 2 1 3 1 3 11 3
2.4 0 1.3 1.3 3.2 2.5 1.4 3.1 2 0 1.1 2.1 6.8 4.1 5.5 8.6 4.1 1
IJ IJ Q
  preferred source of info 5 0 1 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 0
0.9 0 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 0 0.7 0 0 1.1 2.1 1.4 1.4 0 0 1.9 0.1
Q
Online (unspecified) 7 0 3 3 4 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
1.2 0 1.2 1.2 1.1 2.5 0.2 0 1 1.6 2.2 0 4.1 0 0 0 0.1 2.1
KM
  All sources of info 7 0 3 3 4 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
1.2 0 1.2 1.2 1.1 2.5 0.2 0 1 1.6 2.2 0 4.1 0 0 0 0.1 2.1
KM
  preferred source of info 6 0 3 3 3 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1 0 1.2 1.2 0.9 2.3 0 0 1 1.6 2.2 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 1.9
E-journals 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 0.8 0.8 0 0.4 0.7 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.3
J
  All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 0.8 0.8 0 0.4 0.7 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.3
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
DK/Refused 17 0 7 7 10 10 4 4 3 3 8 1 1 1 0 1 6 11
3.1 0 3.2 3.2 3 3.8 2.6 2.4 3 4.9 4.3 1 5.5 1.4 0 2.9 2.3 3.7
K

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