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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7R [part 1]: Tables 62-118. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 100
R7sum_6.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Papers delivered at professional meetings ? Do you ...
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 for research 359 198 160 359 0** 164 126 69* 54* 78* 118* 59* 19* 29* 2** 0* 227 131*
ONLINE 213 114 99 213 0 103 71 39 39 54 60 29 14 16 1 0 145 69
59.5 57.5 61.9 59.5 0 62.8 56.5 56.9 72.1 69.2 50.8 49.1 76.9 54.8 66.7 0 63.5 52.4
JK JK JKM
  Web directory/subject related web site 76 50 26 76 0 28 31 17 13 14 28 10 4 7 0 0 52 24
21.2 25.1 16.3 21.2 0 17 24.7 24.7 24.6 17.9 23.8 17 20 22.6 11.1 0 22.9 18.2
    All sources of info 76 50 26 76 0 28 31 17 13 14 28 10 4 7 0 0 52 24
21.2 25.1 16.3 21.2 0 17 24.7 24.7 24.6 17.9 23.8 17 20 22.6 11.1 0 22.9 18.2
    preferred source of info 49 32 17 49 0 22 19 8 8 9 21 4 2 5 0 0 33 16
13.6 16.2 10.4 13.6 0 13.4 14.7 11.7 14.8 11.5 17.5 7.5 9.2 16.1 11.1 0 14.4 12
  Online databases 51 27 24 51 0 19 19 13 14 16 13 4 2 1 1 0 35 16
14.3 13.7 15 14.3 0 11.9 14.8 18.9 26.2 20.5 11.1 7.5 10.8 3.2 33.3 0 15.3 12.5
JKLM KM
    All sources of info 51 27 24 51 0 19 19 13 14 16 13 4 2 1 1 0 35 16
14.3 13.7 15 14.3 0 11.9 14.8 18.9 26.2 20.5 11.1 7.5 10.8 3.2 33.3 0 15.3 12.5
JKLM KM
    preferred source of info 32 15 16 32 0 14 14 4 9 9 9 2 2 0 0 0 22 10
8.9 7.8 10.2 8.9 0 8.5 10.9 6 16.4 11.5 7.9 3.8 10.8 0 22.2 0 9.7 7.4
KM M
  Search engine 39 21 18 39 0 25 11 3 6 8 11 6 3 5 0 0 30 10
11 10.5 11.5 11 0 15.4 8.5 5 11.5 10.3 9.5 9.4 18.5 16.1 11.1 0 13.1 7.3
G
    All sources of info 39 21 18 39 0 25 11 3 6 8 11 6 3 5 0 0 30 10
11 10.5 11.5 11 0 15.4 8.5 5 11.5 10.3 9.5 9.4 18.5 16.1 11.1 0 13.1 7.3
G
    preferred source of info 17 9 9 17 0 13 2 2 2 5 6 1 1 3 0 0 12 6
4.9 4.4 5.4 4.9 0 8.1 1.7 3.1 3.3 6.4 4.8 1.9 6.2 9.7 0 0 5.2 4.3
F
  Your own institution's web site 26 10 16 26 0 14 8 4 4 5 9 4 3 0 0 0 13 13
7.3 4.8 10.3 7.3 0 8.4 6.4 6.1 8.2 6.4 7.9 7.5 13.8 0 11.1 0 5.9 9.7
M
    All sources of info 26 10 16 26 0 14 8 4 4 5 9 4 3 0 0 0 13 13
7.3 4.8 10.3 7.3 0 8.4 6.4 6.1 8.2 6.4 7.9 7.5 13.8 0 11.1 0 5.9 9.7
M
    preferred source of info 16 5 11 16 0 7 6 3 3 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 7 9
4.5 2.5 7.1 4.5 0 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.9 3.8 6.3 1.9 10.8 0 0 0 3.2 6.9
KM
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 23 6 17 23 0 12 10 1 4 1 8 6 3 2 0 0 12 11
6.4 3 10.6 6.4 0 7.4 7.7 1.6 8.2 1.3 6.3 9.4 13.8 6.5 0 0 5.2 8.5
A I I I
    All sources of info 23 6 17 23 0 12 10 1 4 1 8 6 3 2 0 0 12 11
6.4 3 10.6 6.4 0 7.4 7.7 1.6 8.2 1.3 6.3 9.4 13.8 6.5 0 0 5.2 8.5
A I I I
    preferred source of info 16 5 11 16 0 10 5 1 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 9 6
4.4 2.4 6.9 4.4 0 6.1 3.7 1.6 3.3 0 4.8 7.5 10.8 6.5 0 0 4.1 4.9
I I I
  Internet searches 19 11 8 19 0 9 5 6 7 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 14 6
5.4 5.8 5 5.4 0 5.3 3.8 8.6 13.1 7.7 1.6 3.8 6.2 3.2 11.1 0 6 4.4
J
    All sources of info 19 11 8 19 0 9 5 6 7 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 14 6
5.4 5.8 5 5.4 0 5.3 3.8 8.6 13.1 7.7 1.6 3.8 6.2 3.2 11.1 0 6 4.4
J
    preferred source of info 8 5 3 8 0 4 0 4 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 4
2.3 2.6 1.9 2.3 0 2.6 0 5.7 6.6 1.3 0 3.8 1.5 3.2 11.1 0 1.9 2.9
F J
  Online abstracting and indexing services 19 11 7 19 0 10 7 2 5 7 2 2 1 1 0 0 15 4
5.2 5.8 4.6 5.2 0 6 5.7 2.7 9.8 9 1.6 3.8 7.7 3.2 0 0 6.6 2.9
J J J
    All sources of info 19 11 7 19 0 10 7 2 5 7 2 2 1 1 0 0 15 4
5.2 5.8 4.6 5.2 0 6 5.7 2.7 9.8 9 1.6 3.8 7.7 3.2 0 0 6.6 2.9
J J J
    preferred source of info 12 7 5 12 0 6 4 2 4 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 8 4
3.4 3.5 3.2 3.4 0 3.8 3.2 2.7 8.2 6.4 0 1.9 3.1 3.2 0 0 3.6 2.9
J J J
  Online reference service 9 7 2 9 0 4 4 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2.5 3.3 1.4 2.5 0 2.5 3 1.5 1.6 2.6 4.8 0 1.5 0 0 0 3.9 0
Q
    All sources of info 9 7 2 9 0 4 4 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2.5 3.3 1.4 2.5 0 2.5 3 1.5 1.6 2.6 4.8 0 1.5 0 0 0 3.9 0
Q
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 0.9 0.2 0.6 0 0.2 1.5 0 1.6 1.3 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 1 0
  Department web page 7 3 5 7 0 7 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5
2.1 1.5 2.9 2.1 0 4 0.7 0 1.6 3.8 1.6 1.9 3.1 0 0 0 1.1 3.7
    All sources of info 7 3 5 7 0 7 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5
2.1 1.5 2.9 2.1 0 4 0.7 0 1.6 3.8 1.6 1.9 3.1 0 0 0 1.1 3.7
    preferred source of info 4 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
1 0.5 1.7 1 0 2.3 0 0 0 2.6 0 1.9 3.1 0 0 0 0.7 1.6
J
  E-mail listservs 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
0.9 1.6 0 0.9 0 0.5 1.8 0 1.6 1.3 0 0 1.5 3.2 0 0 1.4 0
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
0.9 1.6 0 0.9 0 0.5 1.8 0 1.6 1.3 0 0 1.5 3.2 0 0 1.4 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
  Your own personal electronic library/files 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0.8 1.5 0 0.8 0 0.6 0.8 1.5 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0.8
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0.8 1.5 0 0.8 0 0.6 0.8 1.5 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0.8
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 1 0 0.6 0 0.6 0.8 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 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 143 93 51 143 0 59 51 33 20 37 43 28 8 7 0 0 103 41
40 46.8 31.6 40 0 36.4 40.3 48 37.7 47.4 36.5 47.2 43.1 22.6 22.2 0 45.1 31.1
B M M M Q
  Campus library 84 50 33 84 0 37 23 23 11 27 19 17 7 4 0 0 60 24
23.3 25.4 20.7 23.3 0 22.9 18.2 33.7 19.7 34.6 15.9 28.3 35.4 12.9 11.1 0 26.4 18.1
F JM HJM
    All sources of info 84 50 33 84 0 37 23 23 11 27 19 17 7 4 0 0 60 24
23.3 25.4 20.7 23.3 0 22.9 18.2 33.7 19.7 34.6 15.9 28.3 35.4 12.9 11.1 0 26.4 18.1
F JM HJM
    preferred source of info 27 13 14 27 0 13 8 6 4 5 9 6 1 1 0 0 16 11
7.5 6.4 8.9 7.5 0 8.1 6.4 8.3 8.2 6.4 7.9 9.4 7.7 3.2 11.1 0 6.8 8.7
  References cited in books or journal articles 32 20 11 32 0 15 7 9 6 7 13 2 2 1 0 0 24 7
8.8 10.3 6.9 8.8 0 9.4 5.6 13.2 11.5 9 11.1 3.8 10.8 3.2 0 0 10.6 5.6
    All sources of info 32 20 11 32 0 15 7 9 6 7 13 2 2 1 0 0 24 7
8.8 10.3 6.9 8.8 0 9.4 5.6 13.2 11.5 9 11.1 3.8 10.8 3.2 0 0 10.6 5.6
    preferred source of info 9 6 3 9 0 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 9 0
2.4 2.9 1.8 2.4 0 1.2 2.2 5.5 4.9 2.6 1.6 1.9 0 3.2 0 0 3.8 0
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  28 25 3 28 0 9 12 7 3 6 4 12 1 3 0 0 26 2
magazines and journals 7.9 12.6 2.1 7.9 0 5.2 9.8 10.7 4.9 7.7 3.2 20.8 3.1 9.7 11.1 0 11.5 1.6
B HIJL Q
    All sources of info 28 25 3 28 0 9 12 7 3 6 4 12 1 3 0 0 26 2
7.9 12.6 2.1 7.9 0 5.2 9.8 10.7 4.9 7.7 3.2 20.8 3.1 9.7 11.1 0 11.5 1.6
B HIJL Q
    preferred source of info 11 9 2 11 0 1 7 3 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 9 2
3.2 4.7 1.4 3.2 0 0.7 5.6 4.7 1.6 2.6 1.6 11.3 0 0 0 0 4.1 1.6
E HIJL
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 15 8 7 15 0 10 5 1 3 2 6 3 1 1 0 0 7 9
4.2 4.1 4.3 4.2 0 5.8 3.8 1.3 4.9 2.6 4.8 5.7 3.1 3.2 0 0 2.9 6.5
    All sources of info 15 8 7 15 0 10 5 1 3 2 6 3 1 1 0 0 7 9
4.2 4.1 4.3 4.2 0 5.8 3.8 1.3 4.9 2.6 4.8 5.7 3.1 3.2 0 0 2.9 6.5
    preferred source of info 9 4 5 9 0 8 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 5 5
2.6 2.1 3.2 2.6 0 4.6 0.8 1.3 1.6 1.3 3.2 3.8 3.1 3.2 0 0 2 3.7
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 12 10 1 12 0 1 9 1 0 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 8 3
3.3 5.2 0.9 3.3 0 0.6 7.4 1.9 0 2.6 6.3 1.9 4.6 0 11.1 0 3.7 2.5
B E H
    All sources of info 12 10 1 12 0 1 9 1 0 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 8 3
3.3 5.2 0.9 3.3 0 0.6 7.4 1.9 0 2.6 6.3 1.9 4.6 0 11.1 0 3.7 2.5
B E H
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1.4 2.5 0 1.4 0 0.6 3 0.4 0 1.3 3.2 0 1.5 0 0 0 2.2 0
  Another library 7 5 2 7 0 0 3 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 2.5 1.4 2 0 0.2 2.2 5.8 1.6 5.1 1.6 0 1.5 0 0 0 1.8 2.2
E
    All sources of info 7 5 2 7 0 0 3 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 2.5 1.4 2 0 0.2 2.2 5.8 1.6 5.1 1.6 0 1.5 0 0 0 1.8 2.2
E
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.5 0 1.2 0.5 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
  Physical bookstore 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 1.9 0.8 0 1.1 0.9 0 0 0 1.6 1.9 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.4
    All sources of info 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.8 0 1.9 0.8 0 1.1 0.9 0 0 0 1.6 1.9 0 0 0 0 0.5 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 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.2 0 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 0 0 0 0.3 0
IJ
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.2 0 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 0 0 0 0.3 0
IJ
    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 0.2 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0.1 0
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 126 69 57 126 0 53 44 29 12 31 36 25 8 14 1 0 81 45
35.1 34.6 35.7 35.1 0 32.2 35.2 41.8 23 39.7 30.2 41.5 40 48.4 44.4 0 35.7 33.9
H H H H
  Colleagues inside your institution 63 23 41 63 0 33 21 9 8 17 15 12 5 7 0 0 41 23
17.7 11.5 25.3 17.7 0 20.3 16.5 13.7 14.8 21.8 12.7 20.8 24.6 22.6 0 0 17.9 17.4
A
    All sources of info 63 23 41 63 0 33 21 9 8 17 15 12 5 7 0 0 41 23
17.7 11.5 25.3 17.7 0 20.3 16.5 13.7 14.8 21.8 12.7 20.8 24.6 22.6 0 0 17.9 17.4
A
    preferred source of info 27 3 23 27 0 16 11 0 4 7 6 4 1 4 0 0 15 12
7.4 1.7 14.6 7.4 0 9.8 8.4 0 8.2 9 4.8 7.5 7.7 12.9 0 0 6.6 8.8
A G G
  Professional meetings 52 40 12 52 0 17 21 15 6 10 17 9 3 7 0 0 32 20
14.5 20.4 7.3 14.5 0 10.2 16.5 21.2 11.5 12.8 14.3 15.1 16.9 22.6 22.2 0 14.3 14.9
B E
    All sources of info 52 40 12 52 0 17 21 15 6 10 17 9 3 7 0 0 32 20
14.5 20.4 7.3 14.5 0 10.2 16.5 21.2 11.5 12.8 14.3 15.1 16.9 22.6 22.2 0 14.3 14.9
B E
    preferred source of info 37 29 8 37 0 9 16 12 4 6 13 8 1 5 0 0 22 15
10.3 14.6 5 10.3 0 5.5 12.8 17.1 6.6 7.7 11.1 13.2 7.7 16.1 22.2 0 9.8 11.2
B E
  A librarian in your institution 23 12 11 23 0 8 8 7 2 8 6 6 1 1 0 0 17 6
6.5 6 7.1 6.5 0 4.7 6.4 10.6 3.3 10.3 4.8 9.4 4.6 3.2 22.2 0 7.4 4.8
    All sources of info 23 12 11 23 0 8 8 7 2 8 6 6 1 1 0 0 17 6
6.5 6 7.1 6.5 0 4.7 6.4 10.6 3.3 10.3 4.8 9.4 4.6 3.2 22.2 0 7.4 4.8
    preferred source of info 9 3 6 9 0 2 4 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 5 4
2.5 1.5 3.8 2.5 0 1.3 3.2 4.2 1.6 2.6 3.2 1.9 0 3.2 22.2 0 2.2 3
  Colleagues outside your institution 20 17 4 20 0 5 8 8 2 7 4 3 1 4 0 0 16 4
5.7 8.6 2.2 5.7 0 2.8 6 12 3.3 9 3.2 5.7 4.6 12.9 0 0 7.1 3.3
B E J
    All sources of info 20 17 4 20 0 5 8 8 2 7 4 3 1 4 0 0 16 4
5.7 8.6 2.2 5.7 0 2.8 6 12 3.3 9 3.2 5.7 4.6 12.9 0 0 7.1 3.3
B E J
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 0 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
1.3 2.4 0 1.3 0 0 1.5 4.2 0 2.6 1.6 0 0 3.2 0 0 1.7 0.8
E
  Another institution's librarian 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.6 1 0 0.6 0 0.7 0.7 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 3.2 0 0 0.9 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.6 1 0 0.6 0 0.7 0.7 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 3.2 0 0 0.9 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Online (unspecified) 12 2 9 12 0 8 1 2 1 3 6 0 1 1 0 0 6 6
3.2 1.2 5.8 3.2 0 5 1.2 2.9 1.6 3.8 4.8 0 6.2 3.2 0 0 2.5 4.5
A K
  All sources of info 12 2 9 12 0 8 1 2 1 3 6 0 1 1 0 0 6 6
3.2 1.2 5.8 3.2 0 5 1.2 2.9 1.6 3.8 4.8 0 6.2 3.2 0 0 2.5 4.5
A K
  preferred source of info 10 1 9 10 0 8 1 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 4 6
2.9 0.7 5.6 2.9 0 4.8 1.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 4.8 0 4.6 3.2 0 0 1.9 4.5
A K
Personal office/lab 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0.9 0 0.5 0 0 0 2.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0
  All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0.9 0 0.5 0 0 0 2.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0
  preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0.9 0 0.5 0 0 0 2.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0
E-Journals 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.5 0 1.1 0.5 0 0.5 0.7 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.7
  All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.5 0 1.1 0.5 0 0.5 0.7 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.7
  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 0.5 0.2 0 0.5 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
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 60 41 18 60 0 26 16 17 7 14 19 11 3 6 0 0 43 17
16.6 20.7 11.5 16.6 0 16 13 24.6 13.1 17.9 15.9 18.9 15.4 19.4 0 0 18.8 12.7
B
  All sources of info 58 40 18 58 0 25 16 17 7 14 19 11 3 5 0 0 42 17
16.3 20.2 11.3 16.3 0 15.2 13 24.6 13.1 17.9 15.9 18.9 13.8 16.1 0 0 18.3 12.7
B
  preferred source of info 25 21 4 25 0 11 5 9 2 7 6 6 1 4 0 0 18 7
7 10.7 2.5 7 0 7 3.6 13.3 3.3 9 4.8 9.4 7.7 12.9 0 0 8.1 5.2
B F
DK/Refused 18 12 6 18 0 8 9 1 2 5 6 6 0 0 0 0 10 9
5.1 6.1 3.8 5.1 0 5 7.2 1.5 3.3 6.4 4.8 9.4 1.5 0 0 0 4.2 6.7

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