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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 235
T7sum_7.  Print 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 Print abstracts and indexes for teaching 154 110* 44* 154 0** 58* 53* 43* 37* 25** 43** 29** 6** 13** 1** 0* 107* 47*
ONLINE 119 88 31 119 0 44 34 41 27 20 36 19 5 11 1 0 80 39
76.9 79.9 69.6 76.9 0 75.7 64.8 93.5 73.8 80 82.6 65.4 77.3 85.7 100 0 74.9 81.6
EF
  Your own institution's web site 27 21 6 27 0 10 9 8 4 2 13 4 1 3 0 0 16 11
17.7 19 14.7 17.7 0 17.3 17 19.2 9.5 8 30.4 15.4 22.7 21.4 0 0 15 24
    All sources of info 27 21 6 27 0 10 9 8 4 2 13 4 1 3 0 0 16 11
17.7 19 14.7 17.7 0 17.3 17 19.2 9.5 8 30.4 15.4 22.7 21.4 0 0 15 24
    preferred source of info 19 13 6 19 0 8 6 4 2 1 9 2 1 3 0 0 8 10
12.1 11.8 12.7 12.1 0 13.9 11.8 10 4.8 4 21.7 7.7 22.7 21.4 0 0 7.6 22.1
P
  Online databases 26 20 6 26 0 8 9 9 8 5 6 4 0 2 1 0 20 6
16.6 18 13.2 16.6 0 13.2 17.4 20.3 21.4 20 13 15.4 4.5 14.3 75 0 18.4 12.6
    All sources of info 26 20 6 26 0 8 9 9 8 5 6 4 0 2 1 0 20 6
16.6 18 13.2 16.6 0 13.2 17.4 20.3 21.4 20 13 15.4 4.5 14.3 75 0 18.4 12.6
    preferred source of info 16 10 6 16 0 5 8 3 5 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 11 5
10.2 9.1 12.8 10.2 0 8.3 14.7 7.2 14.3 12 8.7 11.5 0 0 50 0 10.1 10.4
  Search engine 21 17 3 21 0 8 7 5 7 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 16 4
13.3 15.6 7.6 13.3 0 14.1 13.2 12.3 19 16 8.7 7.7 22.7 14.3 25 0 15.4 8.6
    All sources of info 21 17 3 21 0 8 7 5 7 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 16 4
13.3 15.6 7.6 13.3 0 14.1 13.2 12.3 19 16 8.7 7.7 22.7 14.3 25 0 15.4 8.6
    preferred source of info 11 9 2 11 0 6 2 3 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 2
6.9 8 4 6.9 0 10.1 3.3 6.9 14.3 12 0 3.8 4.5 7.1 0 0 8 4.3
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 19 13 7 19 0 5 6 8 4 2 6 2 1 4 0 0 14 6
12.6 11.6 15.2 12.6 0 8.8 12.1 18.2 11.9 8 13 7.7 22.7 28.6 0 0 12.7 12.3
    All sources of info 19 13 7 19 0 5 6 8 4 2 6 2 1 4 0 0 14 6
12.6 11.6 15.2 12.6 0 8.8 12.1 18.2 11.9 8 13 7.7 22.7 28.6 0 0 12.7 12.3
    preferred source of info 12 8 4 12 0 3 3 6 2 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 9 3
7.8 7.4 8.8 7.8 0 5.7 5.1 14.1 4.8 4 8.7 7.7 22.7 14.3 0 0 8.4 6.6
  Web directory/subject related web site 19 14 5 19 0 7 6 6 6 5 2 4 0 1 0 0 12 7
12.2 12.7 11.1 12.2 0 12.2 11.6 13.1 16.7 20 4.3 15.4 4.5 7.1 25 0 11.2 14.7
    All sources of info 19 14 5 19 0 7 6 6 6 5 2 4 0 1 0 0 12 7
12.2 12.7 11.1 12.2 0 12.2 11.6 13.1 16.7 20 4.3 15.4 4.5 7.1 25 0 11.2 14.7
    preferred source of info 11 7 4 11 0 3 3 5 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 5
7.1 6.3 9.1 7.1 0 5.2 6 11 9.5 12 4.3 7.7 4.5 0 0 0 5.4 10.9
  Internet searches 14 11 3 14 0 8 5 1 2 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 12 2
8.9 9.6 7.2 8.9 0 13.6 9.1 2.3 4.8 24 4.3 0 18.2 21.4 25 0 10.9 4.4
    All sources of info 14 11 3 14 0 8 5 1 2 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 12 2
8.9 9.6 7.2 8.9 0 13.6 9.1 2.3 4.8 24 4.3 0 18.2 21.4 25 0 10.9 4.4
    preferred source of info 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
1.9 1.6 2.7 1.9 0 3.6 1.7 0 2.4 4 0 0 0 7.1 25 0 2 1.9
  Online abstracting and indexing services 12 12 0 12 0 0 1 11 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 4
7.7 10.8 0 7.7 0 0.5 1.7 24.8 7.1 12 4.3 7.7 4.5 14.3 0 0 7.7 7.7
B EF
    All sources of info 12 12 0 12 0 0 1 11 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 4
7.7 10.8 0 7.7 0 0.5 1.7 24.8 7.1 12 4.3 7.7 4.5 14.3 0 0 7.7 7.7
B EF
    preferred source of info 7 7 0 7 0 0 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 2
4.5 6.3 0 4.5 0 0.5 1.7 13.4 4.8 4 4.3 3.8 4.5 7.1 0 0 4.9 3.7
EF
  Online reference service 7 5 2 7 0 4 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 0 6.5 0 6.4 7.1 8 4.3 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 5.8
    All sources of info 7 5 2 7 0 4 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 0 6.5 0 6.4 7.1 8 4.3 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 5.8
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 1.5 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0
  Online bookstore 4 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2
2.4 3.3 0 2.4 0 1.5 0 6.5 2.4 0 4.3 0 0 7.1 0 0 1.7 4
    All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2
2.4 3.3 0 2.4 0 1.5 0 6.5 2.4 0 4.3 0 0 7.1 0 0 1.7 4
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.8 2.5 0 1.8 0 0 0 6.5 0 0 4.3 0 0 7.1 0 0 0.9 4
  Department web page 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2.1 0.3 6.6 2.1 0 3.2 2.4 0 0 4 4.3 0 4.5 0 0 0 1.2 4
A
    All sources of info 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2.1 0.3 6.6 2.1 0 3.2 2.4 0 0 4 4.3 0 4.5 0 0 0 1.2 4
A
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.4 0.3 4.3 1.4 0 3.2 0.5 0 0 0 4.3 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 4
  E-mail listservs 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.1 1.6 0 1.1 0 1.5 1.7 0 4.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.9
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.1 1.6 0 1.1 0 1.5 1.7 0 4.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.9
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 1.7 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
  Your own personal electronic library/files 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.2 0 0.8 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 0 0 25 0 1.2 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.2 0 0.8 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 0 0 25 0 1.2 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.2 0 0.8 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 0 0 25 0 1.2 0
LIBRARY/PRINT 84 71 13 84 0 26 30 28 18 16 21 18 4 7 1 0 65 19
54.3 64.5 28.8 54.3 0 44.9 56.5 64.2 50 64 47.8 61.5 59.1 50 75 0 60.8 39.6
B Q
  Campus library 73 61 12 73 0 23 26 24 18 15 17 13 4 6 1 0 57 16
47.2 55.5 26.2 47.2 0 39.4 48.8 55.5 47.6 60 39.1 46.2 59.1 42.9 75 0 53.1 33.7
B
    All sources of info 73 61 12 73 0 23 26 24 18 15 17 13 4 6 1 0 57 16
47.2 55.5 26.2 47.2 0 39.4 48.8 55.5 47.6 60 39.1 46.2 59.1 42.9 75 0 53.1 33.7
B
    preferred source of info 37 29 8 37 0 11 16 10 7 5 11 9 2 3 0 0 32 5
23.8 26 18.3 23.8 0 18.8 30.4 22.5 19 20 26.1 30.8 27.3 21.4 0 0 29.7 10.6
Q
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 12 12 0 12 0 3 6 3 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 9 3
7.8 10.6 0.7 7.8 0 5.1 11.6 6.8 9.5 0 4.3 15.4 4.5 14.3 0 0 8.5 6.1
    All sources of info 12 12 0 12 0 3 6 3 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 9 3
7.8 10.6 0.7 7.8 0 5.1 11.6 6.8 9.5 0 4.3 15.4 4.5 14.3 0 0 8.5 6.1
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 2.8 0 2 0 0 5.9 0 2.4 0 0 7.7 0 0 0 0 2.9 0
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  9 9 0 9 0 2 4 3 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 7 2
magazines and journals 5.7 8 0 5.7 0 3.9 7.1 6.5 2.4 4 8.7 7.7 0 7.1 0 0 6.4 4.2
    All sources of info 9 9 0 9 0 2 4 3 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 7 2
5.7 8 0 5.7 0 3.9 7.1 6.5 2.4 4 8.7 7.7 0 7.1 0 0 6.4 4.2
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0.9 0 0.6 0 0 1.9 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
  Another library 6 6 0 6 0 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 1
4 5.6 0 4 0 2.2 0 11.4 2.4 8 0 3.8 0 14.3 50 0 5 1.9
F
    All sources of info 6 6 0 6 0 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 1
4 5.6 0 4 0 2.2 0 11.4 2.4 8 0 3.8 0 14.3 50 0 5 1.9
F
    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 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1
2.1 2.7 0.7 2.1 0 3.2 2.7 0 0 0 0 3.8 4.5 14.3 0 0 2.2 2
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1
2.1 2.7 0.7 2.1 0 3.2 2.7 0 0 0 0 3.8 4.5 14.3 0 0 2.2 2
    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 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 2.8 0 2 0 3.9 1.7 0 2.4 0 0 7.7 0 0 0 0 2.9 0
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 2.8 0 2 0 3.9 1.7 0 2.4 0 0 7.7 0 0 0 0 2.9 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
  References cited in books or journal articles 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.9 1.7 2.5 1.9 0 1.9 0 4.3 0 0 4.3 3.8 0 0 0 0 1 4
    All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.9 1.7 2.5 1.9 0 1.9 0 4.3 0 0 4.3 3.8 0 0 0 0 1 4
    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 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.4 2 0 1.4 0 0 0 5 0 0 4.3 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 4
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1.4 2 0 1.4 0 0 0 5 0 0 4.3 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 4
    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 53 37 16 53 0 24 13 16 11 7 13 12 1 7 0 0 34 19
34.2 33.1 37 34.2 0 41 24.7 36.8 31 28 30.4 42.3 22.7 57.1 0 0 31.7 39.9
  A librarian in your institution 28 23 5 28 0 7 7 14 4 3 6 10 1 5 0 0 17 11
18.4 21.1 11.5 18.4 0 12.5 13.2 32.6 11.9 12 13 34.6 9.1 35.7 0 0 15.9 23.9
EF
    All sources of info 28 23 5 28 0 7 7 14 4 3 6 10 1 5 0 0 17 11
18.4 21.1 11.5 18.4 0 12.5 13.2 32.6 11.9 12 13 34.6 9.1 35.7 0 0 15.9 23.9
EF
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 1
2.8 1.9 5.1 2.8 0 3.9 2.1 2.1 0 0 0 11.5 0 7.1 0 0 3.1 2
  Colleagues inside your institution 27 15 12 27 0 17 5 5 8 4 8 2 1 5 0 0 17 10
17.8 13.9 27.7 17.8 0 30.2 9.6 11.3 21.4 16 17.4 7.7 18.2 35.7 0 0 16 21.9
FG
    All sources of info 27 15 12 27 0 17 5 5 8 4 8 2 1 5 0 0 17 10
17.8 13.9 27.7 17.8 0 30.2 9.6 11.3 21.4 16 17.4 7.7 18.2 35.7 0 0 16 21.9
FG
    preferred source of info 16 7 9 16 0 11 4 2 6 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 9 7
10.4 6.6 19.9 10.4 0 18.1 6.9 4.3 16.7 12 13 0 4.5 7.1 0 0 8 15.8
A
  Colleagues outside your institution 7 6 1 7 0 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 2
4.4 5.3 2 4.4 0 6.5 1.7 4.8 7.1 4 0 0 4.5 21.4 0 0 4.6 3.7
    All sources of info 7 6 1 7 0 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 2
4.4 5.3 2 4.4 0 6.5 1.7 4.8 7.1 4 0 0 4.5 21.4 0 0 4.6 3.7
    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
  Professional meetings 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.3 1.8 0 1.3 0 1.7 1.9 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.3 1.8 0 1.3 0 1.7 1.9 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0.9 0 0.6 0 0 1.9 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
  Another institution's librarian 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 0 2 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 0 2 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
    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
Online (unspecified) 3 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.9 1 4.3 1.9 0 0 5.7 0 0 0 4.3 3.8 0 0 0 0 1 4
  All sources of info 3 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.9 1 4.3 1.9 0 0 5.7 0 0 0 4.3 3.8 0 0 0 0 1 4
  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 office/lab 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.8 1.1 0 0.8 0 0 0.5 2 2.4 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.8 1.1 0 0.8 0 0 0.5 2 2.4 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.6 0.8 0 0.6 0 0 0 2 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
Students 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.8 1.1 0 0.8 0 0 0.5 2 2.4 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.8 1.1 0 0.8 0 0 0.5 2 2.4 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
  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
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 10 9 1 10 0 3 3 4 1 3 4 0 1 2 0 0 9 1
6.5 8.2 2.3 6.5 0 5.5 6 8.6 2.4 12 8.7 0 9.1 14.3 0 0 8.6 1.9
  All sources of info 10 9 1 10 0 3 3 4 1 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 9 1
6.3 8 2.3 6.3 0 5.5 5.4 8.6 2.4 12 8.7 0 4.5 14.3 0 0 8.3 1.9
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.2 0 0.8 0 1.7 0.5 0 0 4 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 1.2 0
DK/Refused 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.4 1 2.3 1.4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 2 0

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