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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 107
R7sum_7.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Print abstracts and indexes ? 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 Print abstracts and indexes for research 292 156 136 292 0** 129* 115* 49* 49* 60* 102* 30** 17* 32* 3** 0* 189 104*
ONLINE 257 131 126 257 0 115 101 41 48 51 90 21 14 31 2 0 164 92
87.9 83.8 92.5 87.9 0 89.3 88.2 83.4 96.4 85 88.9 70.4 81 97.1 87.5 0 87.2 89.1
A IL L
  Online databases 70 34 36 70 0 36 20 13 16 15 24 2 3 8 2 0 42 29
24.1 22.1 26.3 24.1 0 28.3 17.8 27.6 32.1 25 24.1 7.4 17.2 26.5 56.2 0 22.1 27.6
    All sources of info 70 34 36 70 0 36 20 13 16 15 24 2 3 8 2 0 42 29
24.1 22.1 26.3 24.1 0 28.3 17.8 27.6 32.1 25 24.1 7.4 17.2 26.5 56.2 0 22.1 27.6
    preferred source of info 53 24 29 53 0 25 16 12 12 11 17 2 2 7 1 0 29 24
18 15.1 21.3 18 0 19.7 13.6 23.8 25 18.3 16.7 7.4 13.8 20.6 43.7 0 15.4 22.7
  Your own institution's web site 59 32 27 59 0 28 22 9 9 5 28 6 3 8 0 0 34 25
20.2 20.7 19.6 20.2 0 21.8 18.9 19.2 17.9 8.3 27.8 18.5 17.2 26.5 6.3 0 18.1 24.1
I I
    All sources of info 59 32 27 59 0 28 22 9 9 5 28 6 3 8 0 0 34 25
20.2 20.7 19.6 20.2 0 21.8 18.9 19.2 17.9 8.3 27.8 18.5 17.2 26.5 6.3 0 18.1 24.1
I I
    preferred source of info 42 18 24 42 0 25 15 3 5 3 23 3 2 6 0 0 20 22
14.4 11.4 17.9 14.4 0 19.1 12.8 5.7 10.7 5 22.2 11.1 13.8 17.6 0 0 10.8 20.9
G I I P
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 53 24 30 53 0 27 22 4 10 7 15 9 2 10 0 0 30 23
18.2 15.2 21.7 18.2 0 20.8 19.6 8.2 19.6 11.7 14.8 29.6 12.1 32.4 12.5 0 16.1 22.1
IJL
    All sources of info 53 24 30 53 0 27 22 4 10 7 15 9 2 10 0 0 30 23
18.2 15.2 21.7 18.2 0 20.8 19.6 8.2 19.6 11.7 14.8 29.6 12.1 32.4 12.5 0 16.1 22.1
IJL
    preferred source of info 37 11 26 37 0 23 13 1 5 2 13 6 1 9 0 0 20 17
12.7 7.1 19.1 12.7 0 18 11.2 2.3 10.7 3.3 13 18.5 8.6 29.4 12.5 0 10.8 16.2
A G HIJL
  Search engine 46 22 25 46 0 21 18 7 9 11 11 3 5 7 1 0 36 11
15.8 14 18 15.8 0 16.2 16.1 14.4 17.9 18.3 11.1 11.1 27.6 20.6 25 0 18.9 10.3
J
    All sources of info 46 22 25 46 0 21 18 7 9 11 11 3 5 7 1 0 36 11
15.8 14 18 15.8 0 16.2 16.1 14.4 17.9 18.3 11.1 11.1 27.6 20.6 25 0 18.9 10.3
J
    preferred source of info 20 5 15 20 0 9 9 2 3 5 8 0 3 2 0 0 15 6
6.9 3.4 10.9 6.9 0 7.3 7.9 3.7 5.4 8.3 7.4 0 17.2 5.9 12.5 0 7.7 5.5
A H
  Web directory/subject related web site 44 29 15 44 0 17 17 11 9 13 11 3 3 5 0 0 38 7
15.2 18.6 11.3 15.2 0 13.1 14.6 22.1 17.9 21.7 11.1 11.1 19 14.7 6.3 0 20 6.6
Q
    All sources of info 44 29 15 44 0 17 17 11 9 13 11 3 3 5 0 0 38 7
15.2 18.6 11.3 15.2 0 13.1 14.6 22.1 17.9 21.7 11.1 11.1 19 14.7 6.3 0 20 6.6
Q
    preferred source of info 23 18 6 23 0 8 9 6 6 6 6 2 1 2 0 0 18 5
8 11.4 4.1 8 0 6.5 8 11.8 12.5 10 5.6 7.4 8.6 5.9 0 0 9.8 4.8
B
  Online abstracting and indexing services 37 25 11 37 0 9 20 8 7 14 9 2 1 3 0 0 26 10
12.5 16.3 8.1 12.5 0 7 17.4 15.6 14.3 23.3 9.3 7.4 5.2 8.8 6.3 0 13.9 10
E JL
    All sources of info 37 25 11 37 0 9 20 8 7 14 9 2 1 3 0 0 26 10
12.5 16.3 8.1 12.5 0 7 17.4 15.6 14.3 23.3 9.3 7.4 5.2 8.8 6.3 0 13.9 10
E JL
    preferred source of info 19 12 8 19 0 3 14 3 5 8 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 5
6.6 7.4 5.7 6.6 0 2.3 11.9 5.7 10.7 13.3 3.7 0 1.7 5.9 6.3 0 7.7 4.8
E L
  Internet searches 28 10 17 28 0 11 12 5 4 5 15 1 1 2 0 0 16 12
9.5 6.7 12.8 9.5 0 8.4 10.6 10 7.1 8.3 14.8 3.7 6.9 5.9 6.3 0 8.5 11.5
    All sources of info 28 10 17 28 0 11 12 5 4 5 15 1 1 2 0 0 16 12
9.5 6.7 12.8 9.5 0 8.4 10.6 10 7.1 8.3 14.8 3.7 6.9 5.9 6.3 0 8.5 11.5
    preferred source of info 8 4 4 8 0 3 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 4
2.8 2.4 3.3 2.8 0 2.4 3.6 2 3.6 1.7 3.7 3.7 3.4 0 0 0 2.1 4
  Online reference service 6 5 2 6 0 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
2.2 3 1.3 2.2 0 1.7 2.1 3.8 7.1 1.7 0 0 5.2 2.9 6.3 0 2.9 1
J J
    All sources of info 6 5 2 6 0 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
2.2 3 1.3 2.2 0 1.7 2.1 3.8 7.1 1.7 0 0 5.2 2.9 6.3 0 2.9 1
J J
    preferred source of info 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
1 1.4 0.6 1 0 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.6 1.7 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 1.2 0.8
  Department web page 6 4 2 6 0 1 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 2
2 2.4 1.5 2 0 0.8 1.7 5.8 0 3.3 1.9 0 0 5.9 0 0 2 1.8
    All sources of info 6 4 2 6 0 1 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 2
2 2.4 1.5 2 0 0.8 1.7 5.8 0 3.3 1.9 0 0 5.9 0 0 2 1.8
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 1.2 0 0.6 0 0 0 3.8 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
E
  Your own personal electronic library/files 4 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.3 2.5 0 1.3 0 0.7 0.9 4.1 1.8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 0
    All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.3 2.5 0 1.3 0 0.7 0.9 4.1 1.8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
  E-mail listservs 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.8 0 0.4 0 0 0 2.6 0 1.7 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.7 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.8 0 0.4 0 0 0 2.6 0 1.7 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.7 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 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 124 88 35 124 0 47 48 29 20 32 32 18 7 13 1 0 93 30
42.3 56.5 26 42.3 0 36.1 42.2 58.9 41.1 53.3 31.5 59.3 43.1 41.2 43.7 0 49.4 29.3
B E J Q
  Campus library 101 69 32 101 0 32 46 23 16 26 26 15 7 10 1 0 78 23
34.5 44.4 23.2 34.5 0 24.9 40.3 46.4 32.1 43.3 25.9 48.1 43.1 32.4 25 0 41.1 22.5
B E E J Q
    All sources of info 101 69 32 101 0 32 46 23 16 26 26 15 7 10 1 0 78 23
34.5 44.4 23.2 34.5 0 24.9 40.3 46.4 32.1 43.3 25.9 48.1 43.1 32.4 25 0 41.1 22.5
B E E J Q
    preferred source of info 29 19 10 29 0 12 11 6 4 6 9 7 2 1 0 0 23 6
9.9 12.1 7.4 9.9 0 9.6 9.2 12.6 7.1 10 9.3 22.2 13.8 2.9 6.3 0 12.2 5.9
M
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 18 17 1 18 0 8 7 3 2 4 4 3 1 4 0 0 15 3
6.1 10.8 0.6 6.1 0 6.2 6 6 3.6 6.7 3.7 11.1 6.9 11.8 0 0 7.7 3.1
B
    All sources of info 18 17 1 18 0 8 7 3 2 4 4 3 1 4 0 0 15 3
6.1 10.8 0.6 6.1 0 6.2 6 6 3.6 6.7 3.7 11.1 6.9 11.8 0 0 7.7 3.1
B
    preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
1.4 2.5 0.2 1.4 0 1.7 1.7 0 1.8 0 1.9 3.7 1.7 0 0 0 1.6 1.1
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  17 16 1 17 0 7 5 6 5 4 6 0 0 2 0 0 16 1
magazines and journals 5.9 10.2 0.9 5.9 0 5 4.4 11.7 10.7 6.7 5.6 0 1.7 5.9 6.3 0 8.6 1
B Q
    All sources of info 17 16 1 17 0 7 5 6 5 4 6 0 0 2 0 0 16 1
5.9 10.2 0.9 5.9 0 5 4.4 11.7 10.7 6.7 5.6 0 1.7 5.9 6.3 0 8.6 1
B Q
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.9 1.8 0 0.9 0 0 1.6 1.8 1.8 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0
  References cited in books or journal articles 14 7 7 14 0 5 5 4 2 6 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 6
4.9 4.6 5.3 4.9 0 3.7 4.8 8.4 3.6 10 3.7 3.7 3.4 2.9 6.3 0 4.6 5.4
    All sources of info 14 7 7 14 0 5 5 4 2 6 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 6
4.9 4.6 5.3 4.9 0 3.7 4.8 8.4 3.6 10 3.7 3.7 3.4 2.9 6.3 0 4.6 5.4
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0 0.8 0.3 0.3 0 1.7 0 0 1.7 0 6.3 0 0.8 0
  Another library 14 8 6 14 0 3 6 5 2 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 6
4.8 4.9 4.6 4.8 0 2.3 5.5 9.7 3.6 8.3 3.7 7.4 1.7 2.9 0 0 4.3 5.6
E
    All sources of info 14 8 6 14 0 3 6 5 2 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 6
4.8 4.9 4.6 4.8 0 2.3 5.5 9.7 3.6 8.3 3.7 7.4 1.7 2.9 0 0 4.3 5.6
E
    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 12 9 3 12 0 8 1 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
4.1 5.8 2.2 4.1 0 6.2 0.9 5.9 5.4 5 5.6 0 1.7 0 12.5 0 4.8 2.8
    All sources of info 12 9 3 12 0 8 1 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
4.1 5.8 2.2 4.1 0 6.2 0.9 5.9 5.4 5 5.6 0 1.7 0 12.5 0 4.8 2.8
    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
  Physical bookstore 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
1 1.8 0 1 0 0.8 0 3.8 0 1.7 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.8
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
1 1.8 0 1 0 0.8 0 3.8 0 1.7 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 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
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.8 1.4 0 0.8 0 0 1 2.3 0 0 0 7.4 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.8 1.4 0 0.8 0 0 1 2.3 0 0 0 7.4 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.4 0.7 0 0.4 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 58 42 16 58 0 20 27 11 4 15 15 7 5 12 1 0 45 13
19.9 27.2 11.5 19.9 0 15.7 23.5 22.4 7.1 25 14.8 22.2 29.3 38.2 31.3 0 23.8 12.8
B H HJ HJ
  Colleagues inside your institution 35 24 11 35 0 14 13 8 2 9 13 0 3 7 1 0 27 8
11.9 15.3 8 11.9 0 10.7 11.7 15.6 3.6 15 13 0 17.2 23.5 18.7 0 14.1 7.9
H H H
    All sources of info 35 24 11 35 0 14 13 8 2 9 13 0 3 7 1 0 27 8
11.9 15.3 8 11.9 0 10.7 11.7 15.6 3.6 15 13 0 17.2 23.5 18.7 0 14.1 7.9
H H H
    preferred source of info 6 2 4 6 0 2 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 2
1.9 1.2 2.7 1.9 0 1.9 2.7 0 1.8 3.3 1.9 0 3.4 0 6.3 0 1.9 1.8
  A librarian in your institution 33 24 8 33 0 10 17 6 3 8 6 7 3 7 1 0 22 10
11.2 15.6 6.1 11.2 0 7.6 14.6 12.6 5.4 13.3 5.6 22.2 15.5 20.6 18.7 0 11.7 10.1
B HJ HJ
    All sources of info 33 24 8 33 0 10 17 6 3 8 6 7 3 7 1 0 22 10
11.2 15.6 6.1 11.2 0 7.6 14.6 12.6 5.4 13.3 5.6 22.2 15.5 20.6 18.7 0 11.7 10.1
B HJ HJ
    preferred source of info 11 8 3 11 0 1 9 1 1 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 9 2
3.9 5.3 2.1 3.9 0 1.1 7.8 1.9 1.8 5 1.9 7.4 1.7 8.8 6.3 0 5 1.8
E
  Colleagues outside your institution 13 11 2 13 0 5 5 4 1 4 6 0 0 3 0 0 11 2
4.6 7.2 1.5 4.6 0 3.6 4.2 7.8 1.8 6.7 5.6 0 0 8.8 0 0 6 1.9
B
    All sources of info 13 11 2 13 0 5 5 4 1 4 6 0 0 3 0 0 11 2
4.6 7.2 1.5 4.6 0 3.6 4.2 7.8 1.8 6.7 5.6 0 0 8.8 0 0 6 1.9
B
    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 5 2 3 5 0 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2
1.8 1.6 2.1 1.8 0 1.9 1.6 2 3.6 5 0 0 3.4 0 0 0 1.8 1.8
J
    All sources of info 5 2 3 5 0 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2
1.8 1.6 2.1 1.8 0 1.9 1.6 2 3.6 5 0 0 3.4 0 0 0 1.8 1.8
J
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0.2 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.2 0
  Another institution's librarian 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 0.9
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 0.9
    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
E-Journals 6 4 2 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
2 2.4 1.6 2 0 2.9 0.3 3.8 0 0 5.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 2 2.1
  All sources of info 6 4 2 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
2 2.4 1.6 2 0 2.9 0.3 3.8 0 0 5.6 0 1.7 0 0 0 2 2.1
  preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 0 1.4 0.6 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8
Online (unspecified) 5 4 0 5 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
1.6 2.9 0.2 1.6 0 0.7 0.9 5.9 0 3.3 1.9 0 5.2 0 0 0 2.4 0.3
H
  All sources of info 5 4 0 5 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
1.6 2.9 0.2 1.6 0 0.7 0.9 5.9 0 3.3 1.9 0 5.2 0 0 0 2.4 0.3
H
  preferred source of info 5 4 0 5 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
1.6 2.9 0.2 1.6 0 0.7 0.9 5.9 0 3.3 1.9 0 5.2 0 0 0 2.4 0.3
H
Personal office/lab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
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 38 25 12 38 0 17 11 9 4 11 13 6 1 3 0 0 29 9
12.8 16.3 8.8 12.8 0 13.4 9.9 18.2 7.1 18.3 13 18.5 8.6 8.8 0 0 15.4 8.3
  All sources of info 35 23 12 35 0 17 9 8 4 10 11 6 1 3 0 0 26 9
11.9 14.5 8.8 11.9 0 13.4 8.3 16.1 7.1 16.7 11.1 18.5 8.6 8.8 0 0 13.8 8.3
  preferred source of info 14 12 2 14 0 5 4 5 0 6 4 3 0 1 0 0 12 2
4.9 8 1.4 4.9 0 3.7 3.8 10.5 0 10 3.7 11.1 1.7 2.9 0 0 6.6 1.8
B H
DK/Refused 7 6 1 7 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 3
2.4 3.8 0.7 2.4 0 2.1 2.7 2 1.8 5 1.9 3.7 0 0 0 0 2.1 2.9

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