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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7R [part 2]: Tables 119-180. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 121
R7sum_9.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Online databases, data sets or data sources ? 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 Online databases, data sets or data sources for research 324 162 162 324 0** 143 131 50* 49* 63* 98* 62* 15* 33* 5** 0* 200 124*
ONLINE 277 138 139 277 0 117 113 47 46 52 77 57 14 27 4 0 173 103
85.5 85.2 85.7 85.5 0 81.7 86.5 93.7 92.9 82.5 78.8 92.7 94.1 82.9 82.1 0 86.7 83.5
  Online databases 78 41 36 78 0 30 33 15 15 20 13 15 3 10 2 0 52 26
24 25.6 22.5 24 0 20.6 25.4 30.4 30.4 31.7 13.5 23.6 19.6 31.4 42.9 0 26.2 20.6
J J J
    All sources of info 78 41 36 78 0 30 33 15 15 20 13 15 3 10 2 0 52 26
24 25.6 22.5 24 0 20.6 25.4 30.4 30.4 31.7 13.5 23.6 19.6 31.4 42.9 0 26.2 20.6
J J J
    preferred source of info 43 19 25 43 0 18 18 7 10 10 8 7 2 7 1 0 30 14
13.4 11.5 15.3 13.4 0 12.5 14.2 14.1 19.6 15.9 7.7 10.9 13.7 20 21.4 0 15 10.9
  Search engine 71 41 30 71 0 28 34 9 6 15 17 17 6 9 1 0 52 19
21.9 25.5 18.4 21.9 0 19.5 25.7 19.1 12.5 23.8 17.3 27.3 37.3 28.6 28.6 0 26.1 15.3
HJ Q
    All sources of info 71 41 30 71 0 28 34 9 6 15 17 17 6 9 1 0 52 19
21.9 25.5 18.4 21.9 0 19.5 25.7 19.1 12.5 23.8 17.3 27.3 37.3 28.6 28.6 0 26.1 15.3
HJ Q
    preferred source of info 31 17 15 31 0 14 12 5 2 9 6 10 2 2 1 0 20 11
9.7 10.3 9.1 9.7 0 10 9.1 10.2 3.6 14.3 5.8 16.4 15.7 5.7 14.3 0 10.1 9
H H
  Your own institution's web site 66 35 31 66 0 21 31 13 11 8 17 18 3 9 0 0 35 31
20.3 21.6 18.9 20.3 0 14.7 23.8 27 21.4 12.7 17.3 29.1 19.6 28.6 0 0 17.3 25.1
I
    All sources of info 66 35 31 66 0 21 31 13 11 8 17 18 3 9 0 0 35 31
20.3 21.6 18.9 20.3 0 14.7 23.8 27 21.4 12.7 17.3 29.1 19.6 28.6 0 0 17.3 25.1
I
    preferred source of info 41 21 20 41 0 14 19 7 8 4 13 8 2 7 0 0 20 21
12.7 12.8 12.6 12.7 0 10.1 14.9 14.7 16.1 6.3 13.5 12.7 11.8 20 0 0 10 17
I
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 59 25 34 59 0 31 20 8 11 9 23 13 3 1 0 0 38 22
18.3 15.3 21.2 18.3 0 21.8 15.1 16.2 21.4 14.3 23.1 21.8 17.6 2.9 0 0 18.8 17.4
M M M M
    All sources of info 59 25 34 59 0 31 20 8 11 9 23 13 3 1 0 0 38 22
18.3 15.3 21.2 18.3 0 21.8 15.1 16.2 21.4 14.3 23.1 21.8 17.6 2.9 0 0 18.8 17.4
M M M M
    preferred source of info 42 16 26 42 0 23 12 6 7 6 17 9 2 1 0 0 25 16
12.8 9.7 16 12.8 0 16.4 9.5 11.6 14.3 9.5 17.3 14.5 11.8 2.9 0 0 12.6 13.2
  Web directory/subject related web site 52 31 21 52 0 22 22 9 9 7 19 7 2 8 1 0 34 18
16.1 19.2 13.1 16.1 0 15.3 16.5 17.6 17.9 11.1 19.2 10.9 11.8 25.7 17.9 0 17 14.8
    All sources of info 52 31 21 52 0 22 22 9 9 7 19 7 2 8 1 0 34 18
16.1 19.2 13.1 16.1 0 15.3 16.5 17.6 17.9 11.1 19.2 10.9 11.8 25.7 17.9 0 17 14.8
    preferred source of info 29 17 12 29 0 12 11 6 5 4 11 4 1 3 1 0 17 12
9.1 10.8 7.3 9.1 0 8.5 8.6 11.9 10.7 6.3 11.5 7.3 5.9 8.6 14.3 0 8.5 10.1
  Internet searches 39 18 21 39 0 19 18 2 5 3 17 7 4 3 1 0 23 16
12.1 11.1 13.2 12.1 0 13.4 13.9 4 10.7 4.8 17.3 10.9 25.5 8.6 17.9 0 11.5 13.2
I HIKM
    All sources of info 39 18 21 39 0 19 18 2 5 3 17 7 4 3 1 0 23 16
12.1 11.1 13.2 12.1 0 13.4 13.9 4 10.7 4.8 17.3 10.9 25.5 8.6 17.9 0 11.5 13.2
I HIKM
    preferred source of info 20 7 13 20 0 14 5 1 4 2 6 4 2 2 0 0 11 9
6.2 4.5 7.8 6.2 0 10.1 3.5 2 7.1 3.2 5.8 7.3 15.7 5.7 3.6 0 5.4 7.5
I
  Online abstracting and indexing services 16 10 5 16 0 0 9 7 5 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 11 4
4.8 6.3 3.3 4.8 0 0 6.7 13.6 10.7 12.7 0 1.8 7.8 0 0 0 5.7 3.4
E E JKM JKM JM
    All sources of info 16 10 5 16 0 0 9 7 5 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 11 4
4.8 6.3 3.3 4.8 0 0 6.7 13.6 10.7 12.7 0 1.8 7.8 0 0 0 5.7 3.4
E E JKM JKM JM
    preferred source of info 6 4 2 6 0 0 3 3 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
2 2.5 1.4 2 0 0 2.6 5.8 3.6 6.3 0 0 3.9 0 0 0 2.5 1
E J JK
  Online reference service 12 7 5 12 0 5 5 2 3 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 8 3
3.7 4.4 2.9 3.7 0 3.3 3.9 3.9 5.4 6.3 0 3.6 3.9 5.7 10.7 0 4.2 2.8
J J J J
    All sources of info 12 7 5 12 0 5 5 2 3 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 8 3
3.7 4.4 2.9 3.7 0 3.3 3.9 3.9 5.4 6.3 0 3.6 3.9 5.7 10.7 0 4.2 2.8
J J J J
    preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
0.9 0.6 1.3 0.9 0 0.7 0.8 1.9 3.6 0 0 0 0 2.9 7.1 0 1 0.8
  Department web page 5 2 3 5 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2
1.6 1.2 2.1 1.6 0 1.5 1.6 2.2 5.4 1.6 0 1.8 3.9 0 0 0 1.7 1.6
J J
    All sources of info 5 2 3 5 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2
1.6 1.2 2.1 1.6 0 1.5 1.6 2.2 5.4 1.6 0 1.8 3.9 0 0 0 1.7 1.6
J J
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.7 1.2 0.2 0.7 0 0.2 0.7 2.2 1.8 0 0 1.8 2 0 0 0 0.6 0.9
  Your own personal electronic library/files 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.6 1.2 0 0.6 0 0 0 3.8 1.8 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.7
EF
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.6 1.2 0 0.6 0 0 0 3.8 1.8 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.7
EF
    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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.7 0 0.4 0 0 0.7 0.6 1.8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.6 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.7 0 0.4 0 0 0.7 0.6 1.8 0 0 0 2 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
  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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 101 60 41 101 0 42 36 22 15 25 24 15 4 17 1 0 58 43
31.2 37.3 25.1 31.2 0 29.6 27.9 44.3 30.4 39.7 25 23.6 27.5 51.4 25 0 28.9 34.9
B F HJKL
  Colleagues inside your institution 57 31 26 57 0 24 23 10 10 17 9 9 1 10 0 0 34 23
17.6 19.1 16.2 17.6 0 16.6 17.9 19.9 19.6 27 9.6 14.5 9.8 31.4 7.1 0 17.2 18.3
JL JL
    All sources of info 57 31 26 57 0 24 23 10 10 17 9 9 1 10 0 0 34 23
17.6 19.1 16.2 17.6 0 16.6 17.9 19.9 19.6 27 9.6 14.5 9.8 31.4 7.1 0 17.2 18.3
JL JL
    preferred source of info 18 7 12 18 0 11 6 2 3 8 4 1 0 3 0 0 12 7
5.7 4.1 7.3 5.7 0 7.4 4.5 4 5.4 12.7 3.8 1.8 0 8.6 3.6 0 5.9 5.4
KL
  A librarian in your institution 55 36 19 55 0 20 19 16 8 12 13 11 3 7 1 0 28 27
17.1 22.2 12 17.1 0 14 14.8 32.2 16.1 19 13.5 18.2 17.6 22.9 21.4 0 14.2 21.8
B EF
    All sources of info 55 36 19 55 0 20 19 16 8 12 13 11 3 7 1 0 28 27
17.1 22.2 12 17.1 0 14 14.8 32.2 16.1 19 13.5 18.2 17.6 22.9 21.4 0 14.2 21.8
B EF
    preferred source of info 16 7 9 16 0 10 4 2 1 2 6 3 1 3 0 0 5 11
4.8 4.3 5.3 4.8 0 7 2.8 3.9 1.8 3.2 5.8 5.5 3.9 8.6 7.1 0 2.3 8.9
P
  Colleagues outside your institution 21 20 1 21 0 5 10 6 2 6 4 2 1 7 0 0 14 7
6.4 12.3 0.6 6.4 0 3.6 7.4 12.1 3.6 9.5 3.8 3.6 3.9 20 0 0 7 5.5
B E HJKL
    All sources of info 21 20 1 21 0 5 10 6 2 6 4 2 1 7 0 0 14 7
6.4 12.3 0.6 6.4 0 3.6 7.4 12.1 3.6 9.5 3.8 3.6 3.9 20 0 0 7 5.5
B E HJKL
    preferred source of info 5 4 1 5 0 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0
1.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 0 0.6 2.2 2.6 0 3.2 1.9 0 2 2.9 0 0 2.6 0
  Another institution's librarian 9 9 1 9 0 4 2 3 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 3
2.9 5.3 0.5 2.9 0 2.9 1.6 6.3 1.8 4.8 1.9 5.5 2 0 0 0 3.2 2.4
B
    All sources of info 9 9 1 9 0 4 2 3 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 3
2.9 5.3 0.5 2.9 0 2.9 1.6 6.3 1.8 4.8 1.9 5.5 2 0 0 0 3.2 2.4
B
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.9 1.9 0 0.9 0 1.3 0.9 0 0 0 1.9 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
  Professional meetings 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0 0.8 0.8 0 1.8 1.6 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.1 0
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0 0.8 0.8 0 1.8 1.6 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.1 0
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0 0.6 0.8 0 1.8 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
LIBRARY/PRINT 98 68 30 98 0 31 41 27 14 29 21 20 5 7 2 0 72 26
30.3 41.9 18.7 30.3 0 21.3 31.2 53.9 28.6 46 21.2 32.7 35.3 22.9 32.1 0 35.9 21.2
B EF JM Q
  Campus library 74 52 22 74 0 23 29 21 10 23 15 16 4 6 1 0 54 20
22.7 32.1 13.4 22.7 0 16.3 22.6 41.8 19.6 36.5 15.4 25.5 25.5 17.1 17.9 0 26.9 16
B EF HJM Q
    All sources of info 74 52 22 74 0 23 29 21 10 23 15 16 4 6 1 0 54 20
22.7 32.1 13.4 22.7 0 16.3 22.6 41.8 19.6 36.5 15.4 25.5 25.5 17.1 17.9 0 26.9 16
B EF HJM Q
    preferred source of info 19 11 8 19 0 5 12 2 2 5 4 4 1 3 0 0 16 3
5.9 7 4.9 5.9 0 3.4 9 4.8 3.6 7.9 3.8 7.3 7.8 8.6 3.6 0 8.1 2.4
  References cited in books or journal articles 20 13 6 20 0 5 9 5 6 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 14 6
6.1 8.3 3.9 6.1 0 3.7 7 10.7 12.5 3.2 3.8 9.1 7.8 2.9 3.6 0 6.8 4.9
    All sources of info 20 13 6 20 0 5 9 5 6 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 14 6
6.1 8.3 3.9 6.1 0 3.7 7 10.7 12.5 3.2 3.8 9.1 7.8 2.9 3.6 0 6.8 4.9
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.6 0 1.2 0.6 0 0.6 0.9 0 1.8 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.7
  Another library 19 19 0 19 0 7 5 7 1 9 6 2 0 0 1 0 18 1
5.7 11.5 0 5.7 0 4.6 3.6 14.4 1.8 14.3 5.8 3.6 2 0 10.7 0 8.8 0.8
B EF HKLM Q
    All sources of info 19 19 0 19 0 7 5 7 1 9 6 2 0 0 1 0 18 1
5.7 11.5 0 5.7 0 4.6 3.6 14.4 1.8 14.3 5.8 3.6 2 0 10.7 0 8.8 0.8
B EF HKLM Q
    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 0 0 7.1 0 0.1 0.1
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 11 9 2 11 0 3 5 3 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 0 9 2
3.3 5.3 1.3 3.3 0 1.8 3.8 6.5 1.8 1.6 1.9 9.1 9.8 0 0 0 4.3 1.8
HIJM
    All sources of info 11 9 2 11 0 3 5 3 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 0 9 2
3.3 5.3 1.3 3.3 0 1.8 3.8 6.5 1.8 1.6 1.9 9.1 9.8 0 0 0 4.3 1.8
HIJM
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.7 0 0.3 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0.6 0
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and journals 9 9 0 9 0 1 5 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 9 0
2.8 5.7 0 2.8 0 1 3.7 6 1.8 4.8 1.9 3.6 2 2.9 0 0 4.6 0
B Q
    All sources of info 9 9 0 9 0 1 5 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 9 0
2.8 5.7 0 2.8 0 1 3.7 6 1.8 4.8 1.9 3.6 2 2.9 0 0 4.6 0
B Q
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 1.2 0 0.6 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 7 5 2 7 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
2.1 2.8 1.3 2.1 0 2.5 1.7 2 0 1.6 3.8 1.8 5.9 0 0 0 2.8 0.9
H
    All sources of info 7 5 2 7 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
2.1 2.8 1.3 2.1 0 2.5 1.7 2 0 1.6 3.8 1.8 5.9 0 0 0 2.8 0.9
H
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 0 1.3 1.4 0 0 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0 0.7 0.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 1 0
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0 0.7 0.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.9 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 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
Online (unspecified) 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.9 0.7 1.2 0.9 0 1.3 0.9 0 0 0 1.9 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
  All sources of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.9 0.7 1.2 0.9 0 1.3 0.9 0 0 0 1.9 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
  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 1.2 0.6 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
E-Journals 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 0.2 0 2 0 1.6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.6 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 0.2 0 2 0 1.6 0 0 2 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
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 32 21 11 32 0 11 12 9 1 10 11 4 1 4 1 0 24 8
9.9 13 6.8 9.9 0 7.8 9 18.2 1.8 15.9 11.5 7.3 7.8 11.4 10.7 0 12.1 6.3
H
  All sources of info 29 18 11 29 0 10 11 8 1 9 11 2 1 4 1 0 21 8
8.9 11 6.8 8.9 0 7 8.2 16.2 1.8 14.3 11.5 3.6 7.8 11.4 10.7 0 10.5 6.3
HK
  preferred source of info 16 11 5 16 0 6 7 3 1 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 13 4
5 7 3.1 5 0 4.1 5.5 6.3 1.8 3.2 9.6 5.5 2 0 7.1 0 6.3 3
DK/Refused 17 10 7 17 0 7 9 1 3 5 4 2 1 2 1 0 11 6
5.1 6 4.2 5.1 0 4.8 6.7 1.8 5.4 7.9 3.8 3.6 3.9 5.7 10.7 0 5.3 4.9

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