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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question T7: Tables 190-308�
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 221
T7sum_5.� Magazines 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 Magazines for teaching 244 194 50* 244 0** 92* 80* 72* 27* 43* 68* 56* 6** 42* 2** 0* 170 74*
ONLINE 151 124 27 151 0 55 48 48 19 25 41 30 3 31 1 0 104 46
61.8 63.6 54.7 61.8 0 60 59.7 66.5 71 58.1 61.1 54 52.4 73.3 45.5 0 61.5 62.4
� Search engine 56 47 10 56 0 22 15 20 9 13 9 9 1 15 0 0 38 18
23.2 24 20 23.2 0 23.8 18.5 27.6 32.3 30.2 13.9 16 23.8 35.6 0 0 22.5 24.8
JK
��� All sources of info 56 47 10 56 0 22 15 20 9 13 9 9 1 15 0 0 38 18
23.2 24 20 23.2 0 23.8 18.5 27.6 32.3 30.2 13.9 16 23.8 35.6 0 0 22.5 24.8
JK
��� preferred source of info 27 21 6 27 0 13 4 9 4 7 4 6 1 6 0 0 17 10
11 10.7 12.2 11 0 14.6 5.1 13.1 16.1 16.3 5.6 10 9.5 13.3 0 0 10.2 13
� Web directory/subject related web site 30 28 2 30 0 6 11 14 5 4 6 7 1 7 0 0 19 11
12.2 14.5 3.6 12.2 0 6 13.3 18.9 19.4 9.3 8.3 12 9.5 17.8 9.1 0 11.4 14.2
E
��� All sources of info 30 28 2 30 0 6 11 14 5 4 6 7 1 7 0 0 19 11
12.2 14.5 3.6 12.2 0 6 13.3 18.9 19.4 9.3 8.3 12 9.5 17.8 9.1 0 11.4 14.2
E
��� preferred source of info 11 10 1 11 0 3 5 3 2 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 6 5
4.3 5 1.8 4.3 0 3.1 6.1 3.9 6.5 0 5.6 4 0 6.7 0 0 3.4 6.4
� Internet searches 28 23 6 28 0 12 10 6 3 5 11 2 0 7 0 0 20 8
11.5 11.6 11.1 11.5 0 13 12.9 8.1 9.7 11.6 16.7 4 4.8 15.6 9.1 0 11.6 11.4
��� All sources of info 28 23 6 28 0 12 10 6 3 5 11 2 0 7 0 0 20 8
11.5 11.6 11.1 11.5 0 13 12.9 8.1 9.7 11.6 16.7 4 4.8 15.6 9.1 0 11.6 11.4
��� preferred source of info 17 13 5 17 0 7 6 5 2 3 9 1 0 2 0 0 13 5
7.2 6.6 9.4 7.2 0 7.5 7.1 6.8 6.5 7 13.9 2 4.8 4.4 0 0 7.5 6.3
� Your own institution's web site 28 22 6 28 0 11 13 4 3 2 9 8 1 6 0 0 22 6
11.5 11.2 12.8 11.5 0 12.5 16.2 5 9.7 4.7 13.9 14 9.5 13.3 0 0 12.9 8.4
��� All sources of info 28 22 6 28 0 11 13 4 3 2 9 8 1 6 0 0 22 6
11.5 11.2 12.8 11.5 0 12.5 16.2 5 9.7 4.7 13.9 14 9.5 13.3 0 0 12.9 8.4
��� preferred source of info 18 11 6 18 0 9 7 2 2 1 6 4 0 5 0 0 14 4
7.3 5.9 12.8 7.3 0 10 8.7 2.4 6.5 2.3 8.3 8 4.8 11.1 0 0 8.1 5.5
� Online library catalogues and finding aids 22 16 6 22 0 8 8 7 1 1 11 4 0 5 0 0 15 8
9.1 8.4 12.2 9.1 0 8.8 9.6 9.1 3.2 2.3 16.7 8 0 11.1 0 0 8.7 10.3
I
��� All sources of info 22 16 6 22 0 8 8 7 1 1 11 4 0 5 0 0 15 8
9.1 8.4 12.2 9.1 0 8.8 9.6 9.1 3.2 2.3 16.7 8 0 11.1 0 0 8.7 10.3
I
��� preferred source of info 17 11 6 17 0 8 5 5 1 1 9 3 0 3 0 0 13 5
7.2 5.9 12.2 7.2 0 8.8 5.8 6.5 3.2 2.3 13.9 6 0 6.7 0 0 7.4 6.5
� Online databases 20 17 3 20 0 7 4 10 4 4 6 3 0 2 1 0 12 8
8.3 8.9 6.1 8.3 0 7.6 4.6 13.3 16.1 9.3 8.3 6 4.8 4.4 36.4 0 7.4 10.4
��� All sources of info 20 17 3 20 0 7 4 10 4 4 6 3 0 2 1 0 12 8
8.3 8.9 6.1 8.3 0 7.6 4.6 13.3 16.1 9.3 8.3 6 4.8 4.4 36.4 0 7.4 10.4
��� preferred source of info 9 8 1 9 0 2 3 5 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 5
3.8 4.1 2.3 3.8 0 1.9 3.5 6.4 9.7 2.3 5.6 2 4.8 0 18.2 0 2.7 6.1
M
� Online reference service 8 8 0 8 0 2 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 4
3.2 4 0 3.2 0 2.3 5.9 1.3 3.2 2.3 2.8 0 4.8 8.9 0 0 2.4 5
K
��� All sources of info 8 8 0 8 0 2 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 4
3.2 4 0 3.2 0 2.3 5.9 1.3 3.2 2.3 2.8 0 4.8 8.9 0 0 2.4 5
K
��� preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 4
2 2.5 0 2 0 2.3 3.5 0 3.2 0 2.8 0 4.8 4.4 0 0 0.7 5
� Online abstracting and indexing services 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 0.9 0 1.2 3.2 0 0 0 14.3 0 0 0 1 0
��� All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 0.9 0 1.2 3.2 0 0 0 14.3 0 0 0 1 0
��� preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.6 0 0.5 0 0.3 0 1.2 3.2 0 0 0 4.8 0 0 0 0.7 0
� E-mail listservs 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.7 0 0.5 0 0.3 0 1.4 0 2.3 0 0 4.8 0 0 0 0.8 0
��� All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.7 0 0.5 0 0.3 0 1.4 0 2.3 0 0 4.8 0 0 0 0.8 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
� Department web page 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0
��� All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 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
� Your own personal electronic library/files 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0.5 0
��� All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0.5 0
��� preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0.5 0
� Online bookstore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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/PRINT 140 123 17 140 0 42 49 49 15 28 34 34 3 25 1 0 99 41
57.5 63.2 35.1 57.5 0 45.9 60.8 68.5 54.8 65.1 50 60 52.4 60 72.7 0 58.5 55
B E
� Campus library 89 75 14 89 0 26 32 31 11 18 21 26 2 11 1 0 65 25
36.7 38.6 29.1 36.7 0 28.8 40.5 42.5 41.9 41.9 30.6 46 28.6 26.7 36.4 0 38.2 33.2
��� All sources of info 89 75 14 89 0 26 32 31 11 18 21 26 2 11 1 0 65 25
36.7 38.6 29.1 36.7 0 28.8 40.5 42.5 41.9 41.9 30.6 46 28.6 26.7 36.4 0 38.2 33.2
��� preferred source of info 44 34 10 44 0 15 15 14 6 9 11 12 0 5 0 0 31 13
18.1 17.5 20.4 18.1 0 16.2 18.8 19.7 22.6 20.9 16.7 22 4.8 11.1 18.2 0 18.2 17.8
� Personal subscriptions to newspapers,� 60 57 3 60 0 14 17 28 6 15 11 8 2 18 1 0 45 15
�magazines and journals 24.7 29.5 6.1 24.7 0 15.7 21.8 39.2 22.6 34.9 16.7 14 28.6 42.2 27.3 0 26.7 20.1
B EF K JK
��� All sources of info 60 57 3 60 0 14 17 28 6 15 11 8 2 18 1 0 45 15
24.7 29.5 6.1 24.7 0 15.7 21.8 39.2 22.6 34.9 16.7 14 28.6 42.2 27.3 0 26.7 20.1
B EF K JK
��� preferred source of info 36 33 3 36 0 7 14 15 4 9 8 6 1 8 0 0 31 5
14.7 16.9 6.1 14.7 0 7.7 17.2 20.9 12.9 20.9 11.1 10 23.8 20 18.2 0 18.2 6.7
E Q
� Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 22 20 1 22 0 8 5 9 2 7 2 7 0 4 0 0 16 5
8.8 10.5 2.3 8.8 0 8.4 6.6 11.9 6.5 16.3 2.8 12 4.8 8.9 9.1 0 9.5 7.2
J
��� All sources of info 22 20 1 22 0 8 5 9 2 7 2 7 0 4 0 0 16 5
8.8 10.5 2.3 8.8 0 8.4 6.6 11.9 6.5 16.3 2.8 12 4.8 8.9 9.1 0 9.5 7.2
J
��� preferred source of info 9 9 0 9 0 4 3 2 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 3
3.9 4.8 0 3.9 0 4.8 3.8 2.8 0 9.3 2.8 6 0 0 9.1 0 3.6 4.4
M
� Physical bookstore 7 6 1 7 0 3 4 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 5
3.1 3.3 2.3 3.1 0 2.8 4.8 1.6 6.5 0 0 8 4.8 2.2 0 0 1.4 7
P
��� All sources of info 7 6 1 7 0 3 4 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 5
3.1 3.3 2.3 3.1 0 2.8 4.8 1.6 6.5 0 0 8 4.8 2.2 0 0 1.4 7
P
��� preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
1 0.6 2.3 1 0 1.5 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 4.8 2.2 0 0 0.2 2.8
� References cited in books or journal articles 6 6 0 6 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 3
2.5 3.1 0 2.5 0 3.6 0 3.9 0 0 2.8 2 4.8 6.7 0 0 1.8 4
��� All sources of info 6 6 0 6 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 3
2.5 3.1 0 2.5 0 3.6 0 3.9 0 0 2.8 2 4.8 6.7 0 0 1.8 4
��� preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0.5 0
� Another library 4 4 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0
1.7 2.1 0 1.7 0 0 1.3 4.2 0 4.7 0 2 0 2.2 0 0 2.4 0
��� All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0
1.7 2.1 0 1.7 0 0 1.3 4.2 0 4.7 0 2 0 2.2 0 0 2.4 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.1 0 0.1 0
��� All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.1 0 0.1 0
��� preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.1 0 0.1 0
� Printed library catalogues and finding aids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 41 31 11 41 0 16 15 10 4 9 8 11 1 7 1 0 29 12
16.9 15.7 21.6 16.9 0 17.8 18.9 13.6 16.1 20.9 11.1 20 19 17.8 27.3 0 17.2 16.2
� Colleagues inside your institution 27 18 9 27 0 12 9 6 4 3 6 7 1 7 0 0 17 10
10.9 9.3 17.3 10.9 0 12.9 11.1 8.2 12.9 7 8.3 12 14.3 15.6 18.2 0 9.9 13.2
��� All sources of info 27 18 9 27 0 12 9 6 4 3 6 7 1 7 0 0 17 10
10.9 9.3 17.3 10.9 0 12.9 11.1 8.2 12.9 7 8.3 12 14.3 15.6 18.2 0 9.9 13.2
��� preferred source of info 15 7 8 15 0 8 5 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 0 0 10 5
6.1 3.7 15.5 6.1 0 8.7 6.2 2.8 6.5 4.7 5.6 8 14.3 4.4 9.1 0 5.8 6.8
A
� A librarian in your institution 17 13 4 17 0 7 5 5 2 6 2 6 1 1 0 0 15 2
7 6.5 8.9 7 0 7.3 6.7 6.9 6.5 14 2.8 10 9.5 2.2 18.2 0 8.8 3
M
��� All sources of info 17 13 4 17 0 7 5 5 2 6 2 6 1 1 0 0 15 2
7 6.5 8.9 7 0 7.3 6.7 6.9 6.5 14 2.8 10 9.5 2.2 18.2 0 8.8 3
M
��� preferred source of info 6 4 1 6 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 1
2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 0 3.8 2.5 0 3.2 2.3 0 6 4.8 0 0 0 2.6 1.5
� Colleagues outside your institution 8 8 0 8 0 2 4 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 0
3.3 4.1 0 3.3 0 2 4.9 2.9 0 2.3 5.6 4 0 2.2 0 0 4.7 0
��� All sources of info 8 8 0 8 0 2 4 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 0
3.3 4.1 0 3.3 0 2 4.9 2.9 0 2.3 5.6 4 0 2.2 0 0 4.7 0
��� preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.6 0 0.5 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 0
� Another institution's librarian 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 1.1 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0
��� All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.5 0 0.4 0 1.1 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 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
� Professional meetings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Students 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
1.3 1.6 0 1.3 0 0.3 1.2 2.6 0 0 2.8 0 4.8 2.2 0 0 1.3 1.3
� All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
1.3 1.6 0 1.3 0 0.3 1.2 2.6 0 0 2.8 0 4.8 2.2 0 0 1.3 1.3
� preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.8 1 0 0.8 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 2.8 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0
Online (unspecified) 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.2 1.5 0 1.2 0 2 1.4 0 0 0 2.8 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.5
� All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.2 1.5 0 1.2 0 2 1.4 0 0 0 2.8 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.5
� preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.8 1 0 0.8 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5
Personal office/lab 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.2 1.5 0 1.2 0 2 0 1.6 0 0 2.8 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.5
� All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.2 1.5 0 1.2 0 2 0 1.6 0 0 2.8 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.5
� 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
Author 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 19 18 1 19 0 9 2 8 2 3 0 7 1 7 0 0 14 5
8 9.3 2.8 8 0 9.8 2.8 11.5 6.5 7 0 12 19 15.6 18.2 0 8.4 7
J J
� All sources of info 17 16 1 17 0 9 1 7 2 3 0 4 1 7 0 0 13 4
7.1 8.2 2.8 7.1 0 9.8 1.4 9.9 6.5 7 0 8 19 15.6 18.2 0 7.8 5.5
F F J
� preferred source of info 7 7 0 7 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 6 1
2.9 3.5 0.6 2.9 0 1.8 2.8 4.3 0 4.7 0 6 9.5 2.2 9.1 0 3.5 1.5
DK/Refused 15 12 2 15 0 5 4 5 0 3 2 6 0 4 0 0 7 8
6 6.4 4.5 6 0 6 5.3 6.8 0 7 2.8 10 4.8 8.9 9.1 0 4.2 10.2

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