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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 433
S7sum_17.  News 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 News for coursework 445 0** 148 148 296 183 94* 168 44* 35* 162* 84* 12* 71* 6* 31* 206 239
ONLINE 387 0 126 126 260 152 86 149 38 31 145 72 10 61 5 24 176 210
86.9 0 85.2 85.2 87.7 83 91.5 88.5 86 88.6 89.5 85.3 83.7 86.8 88.9 77.4 85.6 88
  Search engine (NET) 138 0 33 33 105 47 23 67 11 14 43 27 5 25 1 11 67 71
30.9 0 22 22 35.4 25.9 24.9 39.8 26 40 26.7 32 39.5 35.5 16.7 35.5 32.3 29.7
BC EF N N
    All sources of info 138 0 33 33 105 47 23 67 11 14 43 27 5 25 1 11 67 71
30.9 0 22 22 35.4 25.9 24.9 39.8 26 40 26.7 32 39.5 35.5 16.7 35.5 32.3 29.7
BC EF N N
    preferred source of info 90 0 18 18 72 35 14 41 6 11 28 15 3 18 1 8 42 47
20.1 0 11.9 11.9 24.3 18.9 15.2 24.3 14 31.4 17.4 17.3 27.9 25 8.3 25.8 20.6 19.7
BC N N
  Web directory/subject related web site (NET) 107 0 41 41 66 36 28 44 11 7 34 22 1 20 2 9 61 46
24 0 27.3 27.3 22.4 19.4 29.7 26 26 20 20.9 26.7 9.3 28.9 27.8 29 29.5 19.3
L L L Q
    All sources of info 107 0 41 41 66 36 28 44 11 7 34 22 1 20 2 9 61 46
24 0 27.3 27.3 22.4 19.4 29.7 26 26 20 20.9 26.7 9.3 28.9 27.8 29 29.5 19.3
L L L Q
    preferred source of info 75 0 28 28 47 29 17 28 9 4 28 12 1 17 1 3 46 29
16.8 0 18.7 18.7 15.9 16 18.5 16.9 20 11.4 17.4 14.7 7 23.7 16.7 9.7 22.2 12.2
L Q
  Internet searches (NET) 86 0 29 29 57 42 22 22 8 4 38 17 3 10 1 5 34 52
19.4 0 19.4 19.4 19.3 22.8 23.5 13.3 18 11.4 23.3 20 25.6 14.5 22.2 16.1 16.5 21.8
G
    All sources of info 86 0 29 29 57 42 22 22 8 4 38 17 3 10 1 5 34 52
19.4 0 19.4 19.4 19.3 22.8 23.5 13.3 18 11.4 23.3 20 25.6 14.5 22.2 16.1 16.5 21.8
G
    preferred source of info 61 0 22 22 39 32 14 14 7 4 30 8 3 7 1 1 29 32
13.7 0 14.6 14.6 13.2 17.7 15.2 8.5 16 11.4 18.6 9.3 20.9 10.5 13.9 3.2 14.1 13.4
G
  Online databases (NET) 45 0 22 22 23 12 18 16 4 6 17 7 0 8 2 1 17 29
10.2 0 14.9 14.9 7.9 6.7 18.8 9.3 10 17.1 10.5 8 2.3 11.8 27.8 3.2 8 12.1
D D EG HJKLM
    All sources of info 45 0 22 22 23 12 18 16 4 6 17 7 0 8 2 1 17 29
10.2 0 14.9 14.9 7.9 6.7 18.8 9.3 10 17.1 10.5 8 2.3 11.8 27.8 3.2 8 12.1
D D EG HJKLM
    preferred source of info 41 0 21 21 19 11 16 13 4 5 17 7 0 6 2 1 14 27
9.1 0 14.3 14.3 6.5 6.1 16.9 8 8 14.3 10.5 8 2.3 7.9 25 3.2 6.6 11.3
D D E HJKLM
  Online library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 35 0 9 9 26 13 10 11 7 2 11 11 0 1 0 2 13 22
7.9 0 6 6 8.8 7.3 10.9 6.8 16 5.7 7 13.3 2.3 1.3 5.6 6.5 6.5 9.1
M M
    All sources of info 35 0 9 9 26 13 10 11 7 2 11 11 0 1 0 2 13 22
7.9 0 6 6 8.8 7.3 10.9 6.8 16 5.7 7 13.3 2.3 1.3 5.6 6.5 6.5 9.1
M M
    preferred source of info 24 0 5 5 19 9 7 8 5 1 9 6 0 0 0 2 10 13
5.3 0 3.2 3.2 6.4 4.7 7.3 5 12 2.9 5.8 6.7 2.3 0 2.8 6.5 5 5.6
M M M M
  Online reference service (NET) 34 0 8 8 25 10 7 17 2 4 11 2 1 9 1 3 16 18
7.5 0 5.7 5.7 8.5 5.6 7 10 4 11.4 7 2.7 4.7 13.2 22.2 9.7 7.7 7.4
K HJKL
    All sources of info 34 0 8 8 25 10 7 17 2 4 11 2 1 9 1 3 16 18
7.5 0 5.7 5.7 8.5 5.6 7 10 4 11.4 7 2.7 4.7 13.2 22.2 9.7 7.7 7.4
K HJKL
    preferred source of info 17 0 3 3 14 7 2 8 2 2 4 1 1 7 1 1 7 10
3.9 0 1.9 1.9 4.9 3.9 2.4 4.7 4 5.7 2.3 1.3 4.7 9.2 8.3 3.2 3.5 4.2
JK K
  Your own institution's web site (NET) 32 0 15 15 17 14 10 9 3 1 17 7 2 1 0 2 9 23
7.2 0 10.2 10.2 5.7 7.5 10.1 5.1 6 2.9 10.5 8 14 1.3 0 6.5 4.6 9.4
M IMN
    All sources of info 32 0 15 15 17 14 10 9 3 1 17 7 2 1 0 2 9 23
7.2 0 10.2 10.2 5.7 7.5 10.1 5.1 6 2.9 10.5 8 14 1.3 0 6.5 4.6 9.4
M IMN
    preferred source of info 20 0 10 10 10 11 2 7 2 1 9 3 1 1 0 2 5 15
4.5 0 6.6 6.6 3.4 5.8 2.6 4 4 2.9 5.8 4 11.6 1.3 0 6.5 2.6 6.1
M
  Department web page (NET) 10 0 3 3 7 6 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 6 4
2.2 0 1.8 1.8 2.4 3.1 1 1.8 2 0 1.2 2.7 0 5.3 0 3.2 2.9 1.6
    All sources of info 10 0 3 3 7 6 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 6 4
2.2 0 1.8 1.8 2.4 3.1 1 1.8 2 0 1.2 2.7 0 5.3 0 3.2 2.9 1.6
    preferred source of info 7 0 2 2 5 3 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 3 4
1.5 0 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 1 1.8 0 0 1.2 1.3 0 3.9 0 3.2 1.5 1.6
  Online abstracting and indexing services (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.5 0 0.2 0.2 0.7 0 0.3 1.2 0 0 0 1.3 2.3 1.3 0 0 1.1 0
J
    All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.5 0 0.2 0.2 0.7 0 0.3 1.2 0 0 0 1.3 2.3 1.3 0 0 1.1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Your own personal electronic library/files (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 1.3 1.3 0 1.1 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.4
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.4 0 1.3 1.3 0 1.1 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.5 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 0.6 0.6 0 0.5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
  Online bookstore (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 1.3 1.3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 1.3 1.3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
    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 1.3 1.3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
  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
LIBRARY FACILITIES/PRINT 114 0 42 42 72 30 29 54 8 12 32 29 3 20 2 7 52 61
25.5 0 28.2 28.2 24.2 16.5 31.3 32.1 18 34.3 19.8 34.7 23.3 28.9 36.1 22.6 25.4 25.6
E E HJ HJ
  Campus library (NET) 85 0 26 26 60 18 21 46 4 10 28 24 3 9 1 6 35 50
19.2 0 17.2 17.2 20.2 10 22.4 27.4 10 28.6 17.4 28 20.9 13.2 22.2 19.4 17.2 20.9
E E H HM
    All sources of info 85 0 26 26 60 18 21 46 4 10 28 24 3 9 1 6 35 50
19.2 0 17.2 17.2 20.2 10 22.4 27.4 10 28.6 17.4 28 20.9 13.2 22.2 19.4 17.2 20.9
E E H HM
    preferred source of info 44 0 14 14 30 10 12 22 4 5 15 16 1 2 0 2 17 27
9.9 0 9.4 9.4 10.2 5.5 12.7 13.2 8 14.3 9.3 18.7 7 2.6 2.8 6.5 8.3 11.3
E M MN
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  25 0 15 15 10 7 9 9 2 3 4 4 0 9 1 2 13 12
magazines and journals (NET) 5.6 0 10.1 10.1 3.4 3.7 9.8 5.4 4 8.6 2.3 5.3 2.3 13.2 8.3 6.5 6.3 5
D D J
    All sources of info 25 0 15 15 10 7 9 9 2 3 4 4 0 9 1 2 13 12
5.6 0 10.1 10.1 3.4 3.7 9.8 5.4 4 8.6 2.3 5.3 2.3 13.2 8.3 6.5 6.3 5
D D J
    preferred source of info 7 0 4 4 2 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 2
1.5 0 3 3 0.7 0.6 3.6 1.3 2 2.9 0 1.3 2.3 3.9 8.3 0 2.1 1
J J J JK
  Physical bookstore (NET) 7 0 3 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 4
1.5 0 2.2 2.2 1.1 1.2 3.4 0.7 0 0 1.2 2.7 0 1.3 8.3 3.2 1 1.9
HIJLM
    All sources of info 7 0 3 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 4
1.5 0 2.2 2.2 1.1 1.2 3.4 0.7 0 0 1.2 2.7 0 1.3 8.3 3.2 1 1.9
HIJLM
    preferred source of info 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0.5 0 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 1.3 5.6 0 0.5 0.5
HIJ
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves (NET) 6 0 4 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 2
1.3 0 2.6 2.6 0.7 1.1 3 0.6 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 2.6 0 0 1.8 0.9
    All sources of info 6 0 4 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 2
1.3 0 2.6 2.6 0.7 1.1 3 0.6 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 2.6 0 0 1.8 0.9
    preferred source of info 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0.5 0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 1.3 0 0 0.5 0.5
  References cited in books or journal articles (NET) 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
0.6 0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0 1.1 4 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.8 0 1 0.4
J JK
    All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
0.6 0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0 1.1 4 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.8 0 1 0.4
J 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
  Another library (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
0.5 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 3.2 1 0
    All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
0.5 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 3.2 1 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 (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
  Printed abstracting and indexing services (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 73 0 19 19 54 28 10 35 3 7 26 15 3 8 0 11 32 41
16.4 0 13.1 13.1 18.1 15.4 10.3 20.9 6 20 16.3 17.3 25.6 11.8 0 35.5 15.5 17.2
F N N N HMN
  Faculty members inside your institution (NET) 48 0 18 18 30 18 9 20 0 7 17 11 3 3 0 7 23 25
10.7 0 12.1 12.1 10 9.7 9.9 12.2 0 20 10.5 13.3 20.9 3.9 0 22.6 11.2 10.3
HMN H HMN HMN
    All sources of info 48 0 18 18 30 18 9 20 0 7 17 11 3 3 0 7 23 25
10.7 0 12.1 12.1 10 9.7 9.9 12.2 0 20 10.5 13.3 20.9 3.9 0 22.6 11.2 10.3
HMN H HMN HMN
    preferred source of info 21 0 9 9 11 13 1 8 0 0 9 4 1 2 0 4 11 10
4.7 0 6.4 6.4 3.9 6.9 0.6 4.6 0 0 5.8 5.3 9.3 2.6 0 12.9 5.4 4.1
F HI
  A librarian in your institution (NET) 38 0 6 6 33 13 3 23 3 3 15 4 1 6 0 7 17 21
8.6 0 3.7 3.7 11.1 6.8 2.7 13.9 6 8.6 9.3 5.3 4.7 7.9 0 22.6 8.2 9
BC F
    All sources of info 38 0 6 6 33 13 3 23 3 3 15 4 1 6 0 7 17 21
8.6 0 3.7 3.7 11.1 6.8 2.7 13.9 6 8.6 9.3 5.3 4.7 7.9 0 22.6 8.2 9
BC F
    preferred source of info 10 0 1 1 9 5 1 4 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 3 6 4
2.2 0 0.8 0.8 2.9 2.6 1.2 2.2 2 0 1.2 1.3 0 3.9 0 9.7 2.8 1.6
  Other students inside your institution (NET) 19 0 8 8 11 6 5 9 0 2 9 2 1 3 0 2 7 12
4.3 0 5.1 5.1 3.9 3.1 5.1 5.1 0 5.7 5.8 2.7 4.7 3.9 0 6.5 3.5 4.9
H
    All sources of info 19 0 8 8 11 6 5 9 0 2 9 2 1 3 0 2 7 12
4.3 0 5.1 5.1 3.9 3.1 5.1 5.1 0 5.7 5.8 2.7 4.7 3.9 0 6.5 3.5 4.9
H
    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 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0.4
  Other students outside your institution (NET) 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
0.9 0 1.5 1.5 0.6 0 2.4 1.1 0 0 1.2 2.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
    All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
0.9 0 1.5 1.5 0.6 0 2.4 1.1 0 0 1.2 2.7 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 (NET) 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
0.9 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.4 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
    All sources of info 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
0.9 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.4 0 2.9 1.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
    preferred source of info 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
  Faculty members outside your institution (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.8 0.8 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.8 0.8 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 1.3 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
  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
Other (NET) 37 0 21 21 15 17 10 9 3 3 15 9 1 4 1 2 21 16
8.3 0 14.3 14.3 5.2 9.4 10.9 5.6 6 8.6 9.3 10.7 7 5.3 8.3 6.5 10.1 6.6
D D
  All sources of info 36 0 21 21 15 17 10 9 3 3 15 9 1 4 1 2 21 16
8.2 0 14.1 14.1 5.2 9.4 10.6 5.6 6 8.6 9.3 10.7 4.7 5.3 8.3 6.5 10 6.6
D D
  preferred source of info 9 0 4 4 5 2 2 5 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 5
2 0 2.6 2.6 1.7 1.2 1.8 3.1 2 2.9 1.2 4 4.7 0 5.6 3.2 1.8 2.2
M M
Online (unspecified) 4 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
0.8 0 1.3 1.3 0.6 2.1 0 0 2 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 3.2 0.9 0.8
  All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
0.8 0 1.3 1.3 0.6 2.1 0 0 2 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 3.2 0.9 0.8
  preferred source of info 3 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.6 0 1.3 1.3 0.3 1.5 0 0 2 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.8
E-journals 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
  All sources of info 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.3 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
DK/Refused 11 0 2 2 9 4 1 6 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 6 5
2.5 0 1.3 1.3 3 2.2 0.9 3.6 4 5.7 1.2 2.7 0 1.3 2.8 6.5 3 2

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