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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 163

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         Pre-prints ? 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 Pre-prints for research 158 91* 67* 158 0** 65* 65* 29** 38* 57* 30** 11** 7** 15** 1** 0* 111 48*
ONLINE 104 57 47 104 0 43 40 21 25 39 21 7 4 7 1 0 64 39
65.4 62.2 69.6 65.4 0 66.4 61.9 70.9 65.1 68.4 68.8 60 65.2 50 100 0 58.2 82.1
P
  Online databases 28 13 15 28 0 11 13 4 4 11 9 2 1 0 0 0 20 8
17.7 14.1 22.4 17.7 0 16.8 20.4 13.4 11.6 19.3 31.3 20 8.7 0 50 0 17.8 17.3
    All sources of info 28 13 15 28 0 11 13 4 4 11 9 2 1 0 0 0 20 8
17.7 14.1 22.4 17.7 0 16.8 20.4 13.4 11.6 19.3 31.3 20 8.7 0 50 0 17.8 17.3
    preferred source of info 17 6 11 17 0 7 9 1 4 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 5
10.5 6.7 15.6 10.5 0 10.8 13.4 3.4 11.6 14 12.5 0 4.3 0 25 0 10.7 10
  Web directory/subject related web site 27 17 11 27 0 13 8 7 7 9 9 0 1 1 0 0 12 15
17.2 18.4 15.7 17.2 0 19.5 12.2 23.3 18.6 15.8 31.3 0 8.7 6.2 50 0 11 31.7
P
    All sources of info 27 17 11 27 0 13 8 7 7 9 9 0 1 1 0 0 12 15
17.2 18.4 15.7 17.2 0 19.5 12.2 23.3 18.6 15.8 31.3 0 8.7 6.2 50 0 11 31.7
P
    preferred source of info 16 10 6 16 0 7 2 7 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
9.8 10.9 8.4 9.8 0 10.3 3.4 23.3 7 12.3 18.8 0 4.3 0 0 0 7.2 16.1
  Search engine 23 12 11 23 0 12 6 5 3 7 6 3 1 3 0 0 15 7
14.4 12.7 16.6 14.4 0 18.4 9.1 17.2 7 12.3 18.8 30 17.4 18.7 25 0 13.9 15.6
    All sources of info 23 12 11 23 0 12 6 5 3 7 6 3 1 3 0 0 15 7
14.4 12.7 16.6 14.4 0 18.4 9.1 17.2 7 12.3 18.8 30 17.4 18.7 25 0 13.9 15.6
    preferred source of info 12 3 8 12 0 8 3 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 7 5
7.3 3.7 12.1 7.3 0 11.7 4.5 3.9 2.3 5.3 12.5 20 8.7 6.2 25 0 6.2 9.8
  Internet searches 15 7 8 15 0 9 4 2 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 6
9.5 7.8 11.8 9.5 0 14.1 6.1 6.9 14 8.8 12.5 0 13 0 25 0 8.6 11.6
    All sources of info 15 7 8 15 0 9 4 2 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 6
9.5 7.8 11.8 9.5 0 14.1 6.1 6.9 14 8.8 12.5 0 13 0 25 0 8.6 11.6
    preferred source of info 7 3 4 7 0 3 2 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 3
4.6 3.6 5.8 4.6 0 4.7 3.4 6.9 7 7 0 0 8.7 0 0 0 4.1 5.6
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 13 6 7 13 0 3 7 3 4 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 8 5
8 6.3 10.2 8 0 5.1 10.1 9.7 9.3 5.3 12.5 10 4.3 6.2 0 0 7.1 10
    All sources of info 13 6 7 13 0 3 7 3 4 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 8 5
8 6.3 10.2 8 0 5.1 10.1 9.7 9.3 5.3 12.5 10 4.3 6.2 0 0 7.1 10
    preferred source of info 6 2 4 6 0 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 3
3.6 2 5.8 3.6 0 2.9 4.5 3.2 2.3 3.5 6.3 0 0 6.2 0 0 2.5 6.1
  Your own institution's web site 11 7 4 11 0 7 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 5 0 0 7 4
7 8.1 5.5 7 0 10.6 5.1 3.2 2.3 5.3 0 10 21.7 31.2 0 0 6.5 8.1
    All sources of info 11 7 4 11 0 7 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 5 0 0 7 4
7 8.1 5.5 7 0 10.6 5.1 3.2 2.3 5.3 0 10 21.7 31.2 0 0 6.5 8.1
    preferred source of info 8 6 3 8 0 4 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 4
5.3 6.4 3.8 5.3 0 6.4 5.1 3.2 2.3 3.5 0 0 13 31.2 0 0 4.1 8.1
  Online reference service 10 8 2 10 0 6 2 2 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 2
6.3 8.5 3.4 6.3 0 9.5 2.8 7.1 2.3 5.3 6.3 20 0 12.5 25 0 7.2 4.3
    All sources of info 10 8 2 10 0 6 2 2 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 8 2
6.3 8.5 3.4 6.3 0 9.5 2.8 7.1 2.3 5.3 6.3 20 0 12.5 25 0 7.2 4.3
    preferred source of info 3 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
2.1 2.3 1.7 2.1 0 3.4 0 3.9 0 3.5 0 10 0 0 25 0 2 2.4
  Online abstracting and indexing services 9 6 3 9 0 1 7 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4
5.6 6.1 5.1 5.6 0 1.5 10.7 3.4 9.3 7 0 10 4.3 0 0 0 4.6 8.2
E
    All sources of info 9 6 3 9 0 1 7 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4
5.6 6.1 5.1 5.6 0 1.5 10.7 3.4 9.3 7 0 10 4.3 0 0 0 4.6 8.2
E
    preferred source of info 9 6 3 9 0 1 7 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4
5.6 6.1 5.1 5.6 0 1.5 10.7 3.4 9.3 7 0 10 4.3 0 0 0 4.6 8.2
E
  E-mail listservs 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 0 0 2 3 2.3 1.8 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 1.2 1.9
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 0 0 2 3 2.3 1.8 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 1.2 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 1 0 0.6 0 0 0 3 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
  Department web page 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.3 1 1.7 1.3 0 1.7 1.4 0 2.3 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 1.9
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.3 1 1.7 1.3 0 1.7 1.4 0 2.3 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 1.9
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.7 0 1.7 0.7 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Online bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 1.1 0 0.6 0 1.5 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 1.1 0 0.6 0 1.5 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 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
  Your own personal electronic library/files 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 66 37 29 66 0 24 31 12 17 21 13 6 3 7 0 0 49 17
41.7 40.9 42.8 41.7 0 36.9 47.5 39.7 44.2 36.8 43.8 50 43.5 43.7 25 0 44.2 35.8
  Colleagues inside your institution 38 18 20 38 0 17 16 5 11 12 8 3 2 3 0 0 27 11
24.3 20.1 29.9 24.3 0 26.6 25.5 16.4 27.9 21.1 25 30 30.4 18.7 25 0 24.4 24
    All sources of info 38 18 20 38 0 17 16 5 11 12 8 3 2 3 0 0 27 11
24.3 20.1 29.9 24.3 0 26.6 25.5 16.4 27.9 21.1 25 30 30.4 18.7 25 0 24.4 24
    preferred source of info 15 5 11 15 0 6 8 1 8 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 11 5
9.6 5.2 15.6 9.6 0 9.2 12.9 3 20.9 7 0 10 4.3 12.5 0 0 9.5 9.8
A I
  A librarian in your institution 23 14 9 23 0 6 12 5 4 7 6 3 2 2 0 0 17 6
14.7 15.5 13.7 14.7 0 9.6 18.8 17 9.3 12.3 18.8 30 26.1 12.5 25 0 15.7 12.4
    All sources of info 23 14 9 23 0 6 12 5 4 7 6 3 2 2 0 0 17 6
14.7 15.5 13.7 14.7 0 9.6 18.8 17 9.3 12.3 18.8 30 26.1 12.5 25 0 15.7 12.4
    preferred source of info 9 6 3 9 0 2 5 2 2 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 3
5.7 6.8 4.2 5.7 0 2.8 8.1 6.9 4.7 3.5 12.5 0 8.7 6.2 0 0 5.7 5.8
  Colleagues outside your institution 22 16 6 22 0 11 9 2 7 6 6 1 0 2 0 0 18 4
13.8 17.8 8.4 13.8 0 17.7 13.2 6.5 18.6 10.5 18.8 10 0 12.5 25 0 16.2 8.2
    All sources of info 22 16 6 22 0 11 9 2 7 6 6 1 0 2 0 0 18 4
13.8 17.8 8.4 13.8 0 17.7 13.2 6.5 18.6 10.5 18.8 10 0 12.5 25 0 16.2 8.2
    preferred source of info 9 6 4 9 0 6 3 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 1
6 6.3 5.6 6 0 8.8 4.5 3 7 7 6.3 0 0 6.2 0 0 7.7 1.9
  Professional meetings 7 7 0 7 0 2 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0
4.3 7.4 0 4.3 0 3 4.5 6.7 2.3 7 0 0 0 12.5 0 0 6.1 0
B
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 2 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0
4.3 7.4 0 4.3 0 3 4.5 6.7 2.3 7 0 0 0 12.5 0 0 6.1 0
B
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0
3 5.2 0 3 0 1.4 2.9 6.7 2.3 3.5 0 0 0 12.5 0 0 4.3 0
  Another institution's librarian 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.3 0 0.8 0 0 0.4 3.2 0 0 0 0 4.3 6.2 0 0 1.1 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.3 0 0.8 0 0 0.4 3.2 0 0 0 0 4.3 6.2 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
LIBRARY/PRINT 53 40 12 53 0 17 23 13 10 19 9 4 4 6 0 0 43 10
33.2 44.2 18.4 33.2 0 26.7 35.3 43.1 25.6 33.3 31.3 40 60.9 37.5 50 0 38.5 20.8
B Q
  Campus library 35 24 11 35 0 13 13 9 9 14 4 2 3 3 0 0 26 10
22.3 26.9 16 22.3 0 20.1 20.8 30.1 23.3 24.6 12.5 20 52.2 18.7 25 0 23.1 20.2
    All sources of info 35 24 11 35 0 13 13 9 9 14 4 2 3 3 0 0 26 10
22.3 26.9 16 22.3 0 20.1 20.8 30.1 23.3 24.6 12.5 20 52.2 18.7 25 0 23.1 20.2
    preferred source of info 8 5 2 8 0 2 3 2 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 2
4.9 6 3.4 4.9 0 3.8 5.3 6.5 7 3.5 0 20 13 0 0 0 5.2 4.2
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and journals 10 10 0 10 0 1 5 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
6 10.5 0 6 0 1.5 7.4 13 4.7 7 12.5 0 0 0 0 0 8.6 0
B
    All sources of info 10 10 0 10 0 1 5 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
6 10.5 0 6 0 1.5 7.4 13 4.7 7 12.5 0 0 0 0 0 8.6 0
B
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.3 2.2 0 1.3 0 0 3.1 0 0 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 0
  References cited in books or journal articles 8 7 1 8 0 1 4 3 1 1 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 2
5.1 7.4 1.9 5.1 0 1.9 6.2 9.7 2.3 1.8 6.3 0 8.7 25 0 0 5.3 4.6
    All sources of info 8 7 1 8 0 1 4 3 1 1 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 2
5.1 7.4 1.9 5.1 0 1.9 6.2 9.7 2.3 1.8 6.3 0 8.7 25 0 0 5.3 4.6
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
1.6 2.4 0.4 1.6 0 0.4 0.4 6.5 0 0 6.3 0 8.7 0 0 0 2 0.6
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 7 7 0 7 0 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 0
4.5 7.8 0 4.5 0 3.5 3.1 9.5 4.7 3.5 6.3 10 4.3 0 0 0 6.4 0
B
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 0
4.5 7.8 0 4.5 0 3.5 3.1 9.5 4.7 3.5 6.3 10 4.3 0 0 0 6.4 0
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
  Another library 7 4 3 7 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 2
4.2 4 4.5 4.2 0 1.5 5.9 6.4 2.3 5.3 0 0 0 18.7 0 0 4.3 4
    All sources of info 7 4 3 7 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 2
4.2 4 4.5 4.2 0 1.5 5.9 6.4 2.3 5.3 0 0 0 18.7 0 0 4.3 4
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.6 0 1.5 0.6 0 1.5 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.2 2.1 0 1.2 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 6.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.2 2.1 0 1.2 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 6.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 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
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.1 1.4 0.7 1.1 0 2 0.7 0 0 0 0 10 4.3 0 50 0 1.4 0.4
    All sources of info 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
1.1 1.4 0.7 1.1 0 2 0.7 0 0 0 0 10 4.3 0 50 0 1.4 0.4
    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 0.3 0.8 0 1.7 0.3 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 1 0.4
  Physical bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.4 0 0.8 0 2 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 1.2 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.8 1.4 0 0.8 0 2 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 1.2 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) 6 4 2 6 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2
3.9 4.3 3.3 3.9 0 1.4 4.9 6.9 2.3 7 0 0 4.3 6.2 0 0 3.8 4
  All sources of info 6 4 2 6 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2
3.9 4.3 3.3 3.9 0 1.4 4.9 6.9 2.3 7 0 0 4.3 6.2 0 0 3.8 4
  preferred source of info 5 3 2 5 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2
3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 0 1.4 4.9 3.4 2.3 5.3 0 0 4.3 6.2 0 0 2.9 4
Author 4 3 1 4 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
2.7 3.4 1.7 2.7 0 2.7 2.3 3.4 7 1.8 0 0 8.7 0 0 0 3 1.9
  All sources of info 4 3 1 4 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
2.7 3.4 1.7 2.7 0 2.7 2.3 3.4 7 1.8 0 0 8.7 0 0 0 3 1.9
  preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 1.4 1.8 0 4.7 0 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 1.1 1.9
E-Journals 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
2 3.1 0.4 2 0 0 0.4 9.7 0 0 6.3 0 4.3 6.2 0 0 2.8 0
  All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
2 3.1 0.4 2 0 0 0.4 9.7 0 0 6.3 0 4.3 6.2 0 0 2.8 0
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.6 1 0 0.6 0 0 0 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 0 0 0.8 0
Personal office/lab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 0.3 0
  All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 0 0 0 0.3 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 21 15 6 21 0 9 8 5 8 6 2 1 1 3 0 0 15 6
13.4 17 8.5 13.4 0 13.6 11.8 16.4 20.9 10.5 6.3 10 21.7 18.7 0 0 13.5 13
  All sources of info 20 14 6 20 0 9 7 5 8 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 14 6
12.7 15.7 8.5 12.7 0 13.6 10.1 16.4 20.9 10.5 6.3 0 21.7 18.7 0 0 12.5 13
  preferred source of info 8 5 3 8 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 2
5 5.7 4.1 5 0 6.2 6.2 0 7 5.3 0 10 4.3 6.2 0 0 5.6 3.7
DK/Refused 10 10 0 10 0 5 3 2 0 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
6.4 10.8 0.4 6.4 0 7.8 4.9 6.5 0 3.5 25 0 8.7 0 0 0 9.1 0
B Q

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