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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 228
T7sum_6.  Papers delivered at professional meetings 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 Papers delivered at professional meetings  192 149 42* 192 0** 64* 78* 50* 26** 35* 43** 55* 9** 23** 1** 0* 129 63*
for teaching
ONLINE 112 85 27 112 0 39 39 33 12 22 26 34 6 11 1 0 78 34
58.4 56.9 63.8 58.4 0 61.4 50.7 66.7 48.3 62.9 60.9 61.2 66.7 48 71.4 0 60.1 55
  Web directory/subject related web site 35 31 4 35 0 9 17 9 3 9 9 8 3 4 0 0 22 14
18.4 20.6 10.5 18.4 0 14.1 21.6 18.8 10.3 25.7 21.7 14.3 30 16 0 0 16.7 21.8
    All sources of info 35 31 4 35 0 9 17 9 3 9 9 8 3 4 0 0 22 14
18.4 20.6 10.5 18.4 0 14.1 21.6 18.8 10.3 25.7 21.7 14.3 30 16 0 0 16.7 21.8
    preferred source of info 27 23 4 27 0 7 14 6 3 7 8 7 1 2 0 0 15 12
13.9 15.4 8.4 13.9 0 10.2 18.1 12.1 10.3 20 17.4 12.2 10 8 0 0 11.5 18.7
  Search engine 29 22 6 29 0 7 11 11 6 6 8 6 1 2 1 0 25 4
14.9 15 14.4 14.9 0 10.2 14.4 21.6 24.1 17.1 17.4 10.2 10 8 42.9 0 19.2 5.9
Q
    All sources of info 29 22 6 29 0 7 11 11 6 6 8 6 1 2 1 0 25 4
14.9 15 14.4 14.9 0 10.2 14.4 21.6 24.1 17.1 17.4 10.2 10 8 42.9 0 19.2 5.9
Q
    preferred source of info 20 14 6 20 0 5 9 6 5 4 6 2 1 2 0 0 17 3
10.3 9.3 13.7 10.3 0 8 11.6 11.3 20.7 11.4 13 4.1 6.7 8 14.3 0 13.3 4.2
  Internet searches 20 17 3 20 0 7 6 7 4 2 2 9 1 2 0 0 16 4
10.5 11.2 8 10.5 0 10.4 8.1 14.4 17.2 5.7 4.3 16.3 10 8 14.3 0 12.4 6.7
    All sources of info 20 17 3 20 0 7 6 7 4 2 2 9 1 2 0 0 16 4
10.5 11.2 8 10.5 0 10.4 8.1 14.4 17.2 5.7 4.3 16.3 10 8 14.3 0 12.4 6.7
    preferred source of info 11 8 3 11 0 6 1 4 1 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 9 2
5.8 5.4 7.3 5.8 0 8.6 1.4 9 3.4 2.9 0 14.3 3.3 4 14.3 0 6.7 3.8
  Online databases 18 12 6 18 0 6 6 6 3 4 2 7 1 2 0 0 12 6
9.3 7.9 14.1 9.3 0 10 7.1 11.9 10.3 11.4 4.3 12.2 6.7 8 14.3 0 9.1 9.7
    All sources of info 18 12 6 18 0 6 6 6 3 4 2 7 1 2 0 0 12 6
9.3 7.9 14.1 9.3 0 10 7.1 11.9 10.3 11.4 4.3 12.2 6.7 8 14.3 0 9.1 9.7
    preferred source of info 10 7 3 10 0 4 1 5 1 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 6 4
5.2 4.9 6.5 5.2 0 6.1 1.4 10.1 3.4 8.6 4.3 6.1 0 4 0 0 4.7 6.4
F
  Your own institution's web site 10 6 4 10 0 6 2 3 0 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 7 3
5.5 4.3 9.7 5.5 0 9.3 2 5.9 0 5.7 4.3 6.1 3.3 12 14.3 0 5.5 5.4
    All sources of info 10 6 4 10 0 6 2 3 0 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 7 3
5.5 4.3 9.7 5.5 0 9.3 2 5.9 0 5.7 4.3 6.1 3.3 12 14.3 0 5.5 5.4
    preferred source of info 7 3 4 7 0 5 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 5 2
3.8 2.2 9.7 3.8 0 7.6 2 1.9 0 0 4.3 4.1 3.3 12 14.3 0 4 3.6
A
  Department web page 10 7 2 10 0 3 4 3 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 5 5
5 5 5.3 5 0 4.9 4.8 5.5 6.9 0 13 4.1 0 0 0 0 3.6 8
    All sources of info 10 7 2 10 0 3 4 3 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 5 5
5 5 5.3 5 0 4.9 4.8 5.5 6.9 0 13 4.1 0 0 0 0 3.6 8
    preferred source of info 3 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.5 1.2 2.6 1.5 0 3.1 0 1.8 6.9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 3.2
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 7 3 4 7 0 5 0 2 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 3
3.9 2.2 9.5 3.9 0 8.5 0 3.9 0 2.9 8.7 2 6.7 4 0 0 3.3 5.1
F
    All sources of info 7 3 4 7 0 5 0 2 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 3
3.9 2.2 9.5 3.9 0 8.5 0 3.9 0 2.9 8.7 2 6.7 4 0 0 3.3 5.1
F
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2
2.2 1.4 5.1 2.2 0 5.1 0 1.9 0 0 4.3 2 3.3 4 0 0 1.6 3.5
  Online reference service 6 6 0 6 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
3.4 4.1 0.7 3.4 0 2.2 5.2 2 0 2.9 8.7 2 6.7 0 0 0 3.9 2.3
    All sources of info 6 6 0 6 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
3.4 4.1 0.7 3.4 0 2.2 5.2 2 0 2.9 8.7 2 6.7 0 0 0 3.9 2.3
    preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
2.2 2.9 0 2.2 0 1.7 2.8 2 0 2.9 4.3 2 3.3 0 0 0 2.2 2.3
  Online abstracting and indexing services 4 4 0 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0
2.3 2.9 0 2.3 0 2.7 2.2 2 0 2.9 0 4.1 13.3 0 0 0 3.4 0
    All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0
2.3 2.9 0 2.3 0 2.7 2.2 2 0 2.9 0 4.1 13.3 0 0 0 3.4 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.3 0 0 0 1.1 0
  Online bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.9 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
  E-mail listservs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
  Your own personal electronic library/files 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 84 73 12 84 0 22 38 24 10 14 15 30 4 11 0 0 65 19
43.9 48.6 27.5 43.9 0 34.5 49.2 47.8 37.9 40 34.8 55.1 43.3 48 28.6 0 50.5 30.3
B Q
  Campus library 57 45 12 57 0 18 26 13 9 7 8 25 3 6 0 0 40 17
29.7 30.3 27.5 29.7 0 27.4 33.8 26 34.5 20 17.4 44.9 36.7 24 14.3 0 30.8 27.2
I
    All sources of info 57 45 12 57 0 18 26 13 9 7 8 25 3 6 0 0 40 17
29.7 30.3 27.5 29.7 0 27.4 33.8 26 34.5 20 17.4 44.9 36.7 24 14.3 0 30.8 27.2
I
    preferred source of info 21 16 5 21 0 8 11 2 3 2 2 11 2 1 0 0 17 4
10.8 10.5 11.7 10.8 0 12.2 13.8 4.3 10.3 5.7 4.3 20.4 23.3 4 0 0 12.9 6.4
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 21 18 2 21 0 5 12 4 2 2 6 7 1 4 0 0 17 4
10.8 12.4 5.3 10.8 0 7.1 15.8 7.8 6.9 5.7 13 12.2 10 16 0 0 12.9 6.5
    All sources of info 21 18 2 21 0 5 12 4 2 2 6 7 1 4 0 0 17 4
10.8 12.4 5.3 10.8 0 7.1 15.8 7.8 6.9 5.7 13 12.2 10 16 0 0 12.9 6.5
    preferred source of info 7 7 0 7 0 1 6 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 6 1
3.8 4.8 0 3.8 0 1.5 8.1 0 6.9 0 4.3 2 6.7 8 0 0 4.9 1.5
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  18 18 0 18 0 6 7 5 0 4 2 9 1 2 0 0 17 1
magazines and journals 9.2 11.8 0 9.2 0 8.7 8.5 10.7 0 11.4 4.3 16.3 10 8 0 0 12.8 1.6
B Q
    All sources of info 18 18 0 18 0 6 7 5 0 4 2 9 1 2 0 0 17 1
9.2 11.8 0 9.2 0 8.7 8.5 10.7 0 11.4 4.3 16.3 10 8 0 0 12.8 1.6
B Q
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
2.5 3.1 0 2.5 0 2 0 6.8 0 8.6 0 2 6.7 0 0 0 2.9 1.6
F
  References cited in books or journal articles 10 10 0 10 0 3 4 3 0 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 10 0
5.4 6.8 0.7 5.4 0 5.3 5.3 5.7 0 8.6 4.3 4.1 3.3 12 14.3 0 8 0
Q
    All sources of info 10 10 0 10 0 3 4 3 0 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 10 0
5.4 6.8 0.7 5.4 0 5.3 5.3 5.7 0 8.6 4.3 4.1 3.3 12 14.3 0 8 0
Q
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 0
2.6 3.3 0 2.6 0 0.3 4.9 1.9 0 2.9 4.3 0 0 8 14.3 0 3.8 0
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 7 7 0 7 0 0 4 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
3.5 4.4 0 3.5 0 0 4.8 5.8 3.4 5.7 8.7 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 1.6
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 0 4 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
3.5 4.4 0 3.5 0 0 4.8 5.8 3.4 5.7 8.7 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 1.6
    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 0 1.8 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 0.5 0 2.2 0 0 0 2 3.3 0 0 0 1.1 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.7 0.9 0 0.7 0 0.5 0 2.2 0 0 0 2 3.3 0 0 0 1.1 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
  Another library 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.7 0 0.5 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.7 0 0.5 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 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
  Physical 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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 71 55 16 71 0 23 30 19 11 11 9 26 3 10 0 0 45 26
37.1 36.9 38.1 37.1 0 35.7 38.2 37.2 44.8 31.4 21.7 46.9 36.7 44 14.3 0 35.2 41.2
  Professional meetings 37 36 1 37 0 11 14 12 4 8 4 11 2 7 0 0 25 12
19.1 23.8 2.6 19.1 0 16.7 18.2 23.6 17.2 22.9 8.7 20.4 20 32 14.3 0 19 19.5
B
    All sources of info 37 36 1 37 0 11 14 12 4 8 4 11 2 7 0 0 25 12
19.1 23.8 2.6 19.1 0 16.7 18.2 23.6 17.2 22.9 8.7 20.4 20 32 14.3 0 19 19.5
B
    preferred source of info 28 27 1 28 0 6 11 11 4 7 4 7 1 6 0 0 16 12
14.6 17.9 2.6 14.6 0 9.2 14.5 21.6 13.8 20 8.7 12.2 13.3 24 14.3 0 12.2 19.5
B
  Colleagues inside your institution 24 12 12 24 0 8 14 2 4 3 6 7 1 4 0 0 17 7
12.5 8 28.6 12.5 0 12.4 18.2 3.9 13.8 8.6 13 12.2 16.7 16 0 0 13.3 11.1
A G
    All sources of info 24 12 12 24 0 8 14 2 4 3 6 7 1 4 0 0 17 7
12.5 8 28.6 12.5 0 12.4 18.2 3.9 13.8 8.6 13 12.2 16.7 16 0 0 13.3 11.1
A G
    preferred source of info 11 5 6 11 0 5 6 0 2 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 9 2
5.7 3.1 14.8 5.7 0 7.3 8 0 6.9 2.9 8.7 4.1 3.3 8 0 0 6.9 3.2
A
  A librarian in your institution 16 13 3 16 0 5 6 5 3 1 2 9 0 1 0 0 9 7
8.2 8.4 7.3 8.2 0 8.2 7.3 9.7 10.3 2.9 4.3 16.3 3.3 4 0 0 6.9 10.8
    All sources of info 16 13 3 16 0 5 6 5 3 1 2 9 0 1 0 0 9 7
8.2 8.4 7.3 8.2 0 8.2 7.3 9.7 10.3 2.9 4.3 16.3 3.3 4 0 0 6.9 10.8
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.1 0.8 2.1 1.1 0 1.4 1.5 0 6.9 0 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0.2 2.8
  Colleagues outside your institution 9 5 4 9 0 3 4 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4
4.6 3.5 8.6 4.6 0 4.3 5.2 4 17.2 8.6 0 2 3.3 0 0 0 4 5.8
    All sources of info 9 5 4 9 0 3 4 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4
4.6 3.5 8.6 4.6 0 4.3 5.2 4 17.2 8.6 0 2 3.3 0 0 0 4 5.8
    preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
1.5 0.7 4.4 1.5 0 2.9 0 2 3.4 5.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 1.6
  Another institution's librarian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 (unspecified) 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1 0.6 2.4 1 0 0 2.4 0 3.4 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1 0.6 2.4 1 0 0 2.4 0 3.4 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.5 0 2.4 0.5 0 0 1.3 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6
Personal office/lab 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
  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 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
Students 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.5 0.7 0 0.5 0 0 0 2 0 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.5 0.7 0 0.5 0 0 0 2 0 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6
  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
Other 24 21 3 24 0 7 10 7 2 6 4 6 1 5 0 0 17 7
12.3 13.9 6.6 12.3 0 10.2 12.8 14.2 6.9 17.1 8.7 10.2 16.7 20 28.6 0 13 10.7
  All sources of info 21 18 3 21 0 7 8 6 2 5 2 6 1 5 0 0 14 7
10.8 12 6.6 10.8 0 10.2 10.4 12.2 6.9 14.3 4.3 10.2 16.7 20 28.6 0 10.8 10.7
  preferred source of info 9 7 2 9 0 3 3 3 1 2 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 5
4.8 4.7 5.2 4.8 0 5.2 4 5.6 3.4 5.7 8.7 0 6.7 8 14.3 0 3.5 7.6
DK/Refused 11 9 1 11 0 2 5 3 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 6 4
5.5 6.1 3.3 5.5 0 3.8 6.6 6 0 0 13 8.2 3.3 0 14.3 0 4.9 6.9

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