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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 142
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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 Data for research 337 156 181 337 0** 153 135 49* 60* 61* 115* 45* 18* 36* 3** 0* 210 127*
ONLINE 276 128 148 276 0 116 115 45 54 51 92 35 13 29 2 0 171 105
81.9 81.7 82 81.9 0 75.8 85 92.1 89.7 83.6 80.3 77.5 75.4 79.5 81.2 0 81.3 82.8
E L
  Online databases 76 34 42 76 0 27 37 12 17 13 24 11 2 7 1 0 46 30
22.5 21.8 23 22.5 0 17.4 27.4 24.7 27.9 21.3 21.3 25 11.5 20.5 31.3 0 21.8 23.5
L
    All sources of info 76 34 42 76 0 27 37 12 17 13 24 11 2 7 1 0 46 30
22.5 21.8 23 22.5 0 17.4 27.4 24.7 27.9 21.3 21.3 25 11.5 20.5 31.3 0 21.8 23.5
L
    preferred source of info 60 24 35 60 0 20 30 9 12 11 23 6 2 6 1 0 39 21
17.7 15.5 19.6 17.7 0 13 22.5 19.1 20.6 18 19.7 12.5 9.8 15.4 31.3 0 18.5 16.3
  Search engine 75 40 36 75 0 32 26 18 11 19 23 10 3 9 1 0 49 26
22.4 25.5 19.7 22.4 0 21 19.2 35.7 17.6 31.1 19.7 22.5 19.7 25.6 18.7 0 23.5 20.6
EF
    All sources of info 75 40 36 75 0 32 26 18 11 19 23 10 3 9 1 0 49 26
22.4 25.5 19.7 22.4 0 21 19.2 35.7 17.6 31.1 19.7 22.5 19.7 25.6 18.7 0 23.5 20.6
EF
    preferred source of info 31 18 13 31 0 11 14 6 5 8 8 2 1 6 1 0 21 10
9.1 11.2 7.2 9.1 0 7.2 10.3 11.4 8.8 13.1 6.6 5 8.2 15.4 18.7 0 10 7.5
  Web directory/subject related web site 62 27 35 62 0 25 23 14 15 12 21 4 3 7 0 0 38 24
18.4 17.3 19.4 18.4 0 16.4 17 28.8 25 19.7 18 10 18 17.9 12.5 0 18.1 19
    All sources of info 62 27 35 62 0 25 23 14 15 12 21 4 3 7 0 0 38 24
18.4 17.3 19.4 18.4 0 16.4 17 28.8 25 19.7 18 10 18 17.9 12.5 0 18.1 19
    preferred source of info 36 14 22 36 0 14 11 11 8 8 13 1 2 4 0 0 18 18
10.7 9 12.2 10.7 0 9.3 8.3 21.4 13.2 13.1 11.5 2.5 9.8 10.3 12.5 0 8.8 13.8
EF
  Internet searches 46 24 21 46 0 20 22 4 10 5 17 7 2 5 0 0 30 16
13.5 15.5 11.9 13.5 0 13.2 16.2 7.3 16.2 8.2 14.8 15 13.1 12.8 12.5 0 14.2 12.5
    All sources of info 46 24 21 46 0 20 22 4 10 5 17 7 2 5 0 0 30 16
13.5 15.5 11.9 13.5 0 13.2 16.2 7.3 16.2 8.2 14.8 15 13.1 12.8 12.5 0 14.2 12.5
    preferred source of info 22 11 11 22 0 12 9 1 5 3 8 2 1 2 0 0 16 5
6.4 7 5.9 6.4 0 7.7 6.7 1.8 8.8 4.9 6.6 5 8.2 5.1 12.5 0 7.8 4.1
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 45 16 30 45 0 16 24 5 6 6 15 9 2 7 0 0 25 21
13.5 10.1 16.4 13.5 0 10.6 17.8 10.4 10.3 9.8 13.1 20 9.8 20.5 0 0 11.7 16.3
    All sources of info 45 16 30 45 0 16 24 5 6 6 15 9 2 7 0 0 25 21
13.5 10.1 16.4 13.5 0 10.6 17.8 10.4 10.3 9.8 13.1 20 9.8 20.5 0 0 11.7 16.3
    preferred source of info 23 4 19 23 0 13 8 2 4 2 9 4 1 2 0 0 11 13
6.9 2.5 10.7 6.9 0 8.5 6.1 4.3 7.4 3.3 8.2 10 6.6 5.1 0 0 5.1 9.9
A
  Your own institution's web site 45 22 23 45 0 27 16 2 7 6 15 7 3 7 0 0 21 24
13.3 13.8 12.9 13.3 0 17.8 11.5 4.2 11.8 9.8 13.1 15 14.8 20.5 0 0 9.9 18.9
G P
    All sources of info 45 22 23 45 0 27 16 2 7 6 15 7 3 7 0 0 21 24
13.3 13.8 12.9 13.3 0 17.8 11.5 4.2 11.8 9.8 13.1 15 14.8 20.5 0 0 9.9 18.9
G P
    preferred source of info 23 10 13 23 0 14 9 1 4 3 9 1 1 5 0 0 12 11
6.9 6.2 7.5 6.9 0 8.9 6.3 1.9 5.9 4.9 8.2 2.5 8.2 12.8 0 0 5.7 8.8
  Online abstracting and indexing services 19 15 4 19 0 6 5 9 7 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 14 5
5.6 9.7 2 5.6 0 3.7 3.3 17.6 11.8 11.5 0 7.5 8.2 0 0 0 6.7 3.8
B EF JM JM J JM
    All sources of info 19 15 4 19 0 6 5 9 7 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 14 5
5.6 9.7 2 5.6 0 3.7 3.3 17.6 11.8 11.5 0 7.5 8.2 0 0 0 6.7 3.8
B EF JM JM J JM
    preferred source of info 10 7 2 10 0 4 2 4 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 1
2.8 4.6 1.3 2.8 0 2.3 1.5 7.9 5.9 6.6 0 2.5 4.9 0 0 0 4.1 0.7
F J J J
  Department web page 12 3 9 12 0 5 7 0 4 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 3
3.5 2.1 4.7 3.5 0 3.1 5.3 0 5.9 3.3 3.3 2.5 3.3 2.6 0 0 4.3 2.3
    All sources of info 12 3 9 12 0 5 7 0 4 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 3
3.5 2.1 4.7 3.5 0 3.1 5.3 0 5.9 3.3 3.3 2.5 3.3 2.6 0 0 4.3 2.3
    preferred source of info 6 0 6 6 0 2 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
1.8 0.2 3.1 1.8 0 1.2 3 0 2.9 3.3 1.6 0 1.6 0 0 0 2.4 0.7
  Online reference service 11 8 3 11 0 4 5 2 3 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 6 5
3.4 5 1.9 3.4 0 2.8 3.9 3.7 4.4 1.6 3.3 5 3.3 2.6 6.3 0 2.8 4.3
    All sources of info 11 8 3 11 0 4 5 2 3 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 6 5
3.4 5 1.9 3.4 0 2.8 3.9 3.7 4.4 1.6 3.3 5 3.3 2.6 6.3 0 2.8 4.3
    preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1 0.7 1.1 1 0 0.1 2.3 0 1.5 0 1.6 0 1.6 0 6.3 0 1.5 0
  E-mail listservs 5 3 2 5 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
1.4 1.9 1 1.4 0 1.8 0.8 1.9 1.5 0 1.6 2.5 0 2.6 0 0 1.4 1.5
    All sources of info 5 3 2 5 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
1.4 1.9 1 1.4 0 1.8 0.8 1.9 1.5 0 1.6 2.5 0 2.6 0 0 1.4 1.5
    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 0.6 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
  Your own personal electronic library/files 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
1.1 1.2 1 1.1 0 0.6 1.4 1.8 1.5 0 1.6 0 0 2.6 0 0 0.4 2.2
    All sources of info 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
1.1 1.2 1 1.1 0 0.6 1.4 1.8 1.5 0 1.6 0 0 2.6 0 0 0.4 2.2
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0 1.8 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
  Online bookstore 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0 0.7 1.4 0 0 1.6 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0.8
    All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0 0.7 1.4 0 0 1.6 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0.8
    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
LIBRARY/PRINT 168 95 73 168 0 69 63 35 30 37 45 32 8 14 1 0 116 52
49.8 60.8 40.3 49.8 0 45.2 47 71.6 50 60.7 39.3 72.5 45.9 38.5 43.7 0 55.3 40.6
B EF JM HJLM Q
  Campus library 119 64 55 119 0 53 42 24 18 31 30 22 7 9 1 0 82 37
35.3 40.8 30.6 35.3 0 34.5 30.9 49.7 30.9 50.8 26.2 50 37.7 25.6 37.5 0 39.2 28.8
F HJM JM
    All sources of info 119 64 55 119 0 53 42 24 18 31 30 22 7 9 1 0 82 37
35.3 40.8 30.6 35.3 0 34.5 30.9 49.7 30.9 50.8 26.2 50 37.7 25.6 37.5 0 39.2 28.8
F HJM JM
    preferred source of info 35 15 20 35 0 19 11 5 3 8 8 9 3 5 0 0 29 7
10.4 9.7 11 10.4 0 12.6 8.1 10 4.4 13.1 6.6 20 18 12.8 6.3 0 13.6 5.1
HJ HJ Q
  References cited in books or journal articles 45 31 14 45 0 12 22 11 9 8 13 9 2 4 0 0 34 11
13.3 20 7.5 13.3 0 7.9 16.3 22 14.7 13.1 11.5 20 11.5 10.3 6.3 0 16.3 8.3
B E
    All sources of info 45 31 14 45 0 12 22 11 9 8 13 9 2 4 0 0 34 11
13.3 20 7.5 13.3 0 7.9 16.3 22 14.7 13.1 11.5 20 11.5 10.3 6.3 0 16.3 8.3
B E
    preferred source of info 11 6 5 11 0 6 4 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 7 5
3.3 3.9 2.8 3.3 0 3.9 3.1 2 1.5 3.3 3.3 7.5 6.6 0 0 0 3.1 3.7
M
  Another library 19 13 6 19 0 6 9 4 4 3 6 4 1 2 0 0 14 6
5.7 8.6 3.3 5.7 0 4.2 6.7 7.9 5.9 4.9 4.9 10 4.9 5.1 0 0 6.5 4.5
    All sources of info 19 13 6 19 0 6 9 4 4 3 6 4 1 2 0 0 14 6
5.7 8.6 3.3 5.7 0 4.2 6.7 7.9 5.9 4.9 4.9 10 4.9 5.1 0 0 6.5 4.5
    preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
0.8 0.6 1 0.8 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 2.6 0 0 0.4 1.5
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 18 16 2 18 0 4 6 8 4 3 2 8 0 1 0 0 15 3
5.3 10.1 1.1 5.3 0 2.4 4.5 16.5 5.9 4.9 1.6 17.5 1.6 2.6 12.5 0 7 2.4
B EF IJLM
    All sources of info 18 16 2 18 0 4 6 8 4 3 2 8 0 1 0 0 15 3
5.3 10.1 1.1 5.3 0 2.4 4.5 16.5 5.9 4.9 1.6 17.5 1.6 2.6 12.5 0 7 2.4
B EF IJLM
    preferred source of info 7 7 0 7 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 2
2.1 4.6 0 2.1 0 0.2 1.3 10.4 5.9 0 0 7.5 1.6 0 0 0 2.5 1.6
B EF J IJ
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and journals 12 11 1 12 0 4 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 10 2
3.6 6.8 0.7 3.6 0 2.8 2.9 7.5 7.4 4.9 0 7.5 1.6 2.6 0 0 4.8 1.5
B J J J
    All sources of info 12 11 1 12 0 4 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 10 2
3.6 6.8 0.7 3.6 0 2.8 2.9 7.5 7.4 4.9 0 7.5 1.6 2.6 0 0 4.8 1.5
B J J J
    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 5 4 1 5 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
1.4 2.6 0.5 1.4 0 0.6 0 8.1 2.9 3.3 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 0.7
EF
    All sources of info 5 4 1 5 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
1.4 2.6 0.5 1.4 0 0.6 0 8.1 2.9 3.3 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 1.9 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
  Physical bookstore 5 3 2 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
1.4 1.8 1 1.4 0 1.2 2 0 1.5 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 1.5
    All sources of info 5 3 2 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
1.4 1.8 1 1.4 0 1.2 2 0 1.5 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 1.5
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0.7 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 3 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
1 0.8 1.2 1 0 1.4 0.2 2 0 1.6 1.6 0 3.3 0 0 0 0.3 2.3
H
    All sources of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
1 0.8 1.2 1 0 1.4 0.2 2 0 1.6 1.6 0 3.3 0 0 0 0.3 2.3
H
    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 102 51 51 102 0 45 43 15 12 27 24 16 6 16 0 0 64 38
30.3 32.4 28.4 30.3 0 29.1 31.5 30.3 20.6 44.3 21.3 35 36.1 43.6 12.5 0 30.6 29.7
HJ H HJ
  Colleagues inside your institution 74 39 36 74 0 30 35 10 9 18 19 11 6 11 0 0 46 29
22.1 24.7 19.8 22.1 0 19.6 25.6 20.2 14.7 29.5 16.4 25 34.4 30.8 12.5 0 21.7 22.6
H HJ
    All sources of info 74 39 36 74 0 30 35 10 9 18 19 11 6 11 0 0 46 29
22.1 24.7 19.8 22.1 0 19.6 25.6 20.2 14.7 29.5 16.4 25 34.4 30.8 12.5 0 21.7 22.6
H HJ
    preferred source of info 13 3 10 13 0 7 6 0 3 3 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 8
3.8 1.9 5.4 3.8 0 4.5 4.3 0 4.4 4.9 3.3 0 8.2 5.1 0 0 2 6.7
K
  A librarian in your institution 44 25 19 44 0 19 17 8 4 11 11 10 2 5 0 0 31 12
13 16 10.4 13 0 12.4 12.5 16.5 7.4 18 9.8 22.5 13.1 12.8 6.3 0 15 9.8
H
    All sources of info 44 25 19 44 0 19 17 8 4 11 11 10 2 5 0 0 31 12
13 16 10.4 13 0 12.4 12.5 16.5 7.4 18 9.8 22.5 13.1 12.8 6.3 0 15 9.8
H
    preferred source of info 10 6 4 10 0 5 5 0 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 6 4
3.1 3.9 2.3 3.1 0 3.4 3.7 0 0 4.9 1.6 10 0 2.6 0 0 2.9 3.3
HJ
  Colleagues outside your institution 23 18 5 23 0 4 13 6 0 7 2 6 1 7 0 0 15 8
6.8 11.6 2.7 6.8 0 2.8 9.4 12.6 0 11.5 1.6 12.5 6.6 20.5 0 0 7 6.6
B E E HJ HJ H HJ
    All sources of info 23 18 5 23 0 4 13 6 0 7 2 6 1 7 0 0 15 8
6.8 11.6 2.7 6.8 0 2.8 9.4 12.6 0 11.5 1.6 12.5 6.6 20.5 0 0 7 6.6
B E E HJ HJ H HJ
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0.7 0 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.9
  Professional meetings 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 0.8 0.7 0 0 3.3 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 1.1 0
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 0.8 0.7 0 0 3.3 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 1.1 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
  Another institution's librarian 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 1.8 1.5 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0.1 0.7
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 1.8 1.5 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0.1 0.7
    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
Online (unspecified) 7 6 1 7 0 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 0
2.1 3.9 0.5 2.1 0 0.6 2.4 5.9 2.9 3.3 1.6 2.5 1.6 0 0 0 3.4 0
B E
  All sources of info 7 6 1 7 0 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 0
2.1 3.9 0.5 2.1 0 0.6 2.4 5.9 2.9 3.3 1.6 2.5 1.6 0 0 0 3.4 0
B E
  preferred source of info 5 4 1 5 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1.4 2.4 0.5 1.4 0 0.6 1.4 3.8 2.9 1.6 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0
E-Journals 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
Personal office/lab 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 0 0.6 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 24 14 38 0 20 12 6 4 5 13 8 2 5 1 0 24 14
11.2 15.2 7.8 11.2 0 13.3 8.6 11.9 7.4 8.2 11.5 17.5 13.1 12.8 18.7 0 11.4 11
  All sources of info 36 23 13 36 0 20 10 5 4 5 13 6 2 5 1 0 23 13
10.6 14.5 7.2 10.6 0 13.3 7.8 9.6 7.4 8.2 11.5 12.5 13.1 12.8 18.7 0 10.8 10.1
  preferred source of info 13 10 4 13 0 7 6 1 1 0 6 4 1 1 0 0 9 4
4 6.3 2 4 0 4.4 4.1 2.3 1.5 0 4.9 10 6.6 2.6 12.5 0 4.3 3.5
I I
DK/Refused 22 12 10 22 0 12 9 1 1 3 13 1 0 4 0 0 10 12
6.5 7.9 5.3 6.5 0 7.6 7 1.8 1.5 4.9 11.5 2.5 0 10.3 0 0 4.6 9.7
HL H

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