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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 170
R7sum_16.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Dissertations ? 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 Dissertations for research 290 140 150 290 0** 133 121* 37* 36* 68* 100* 49* 15* 20** 2** 0* 193 97*
ONLINE 218 105 113 218 0 99 88 32 25 45 83 40 10 14 2 0 141 77
75.2 75 75.4 75.2 0 74.4 72.8 86.1 68.3 66.2 83 81.8 66.7 68.2 90.9 0 73.2 79.1
IL
  Online databases 66 24 42 66 0 35 23 8 8 9 30 16 1 2 1 0 35 31
22.8 17.1 28.2 22.8 0 26.7 19.1 21.2 22 13.2 30.2 31.8 7.8 9.1 27.3 0 18.4 31.6
A IL IL P
    All sources of info 66 24 42 66 0 35 23 8 8 9 30 16 1 2 1 0 35 31
22.8 17.1 28.2 22.8 0 26.7 19.1 21.2 22 13.2 30.2 31.8 7.8 9.1 27.3 0 18.4 31.6
A IL IL P
    preferred source of info 50 14 36 50 0 29 16 6 5 8 23 11 1 2 0 0 27 23
17.3 10.2 23.9 17.3 0 21.5 12.9 16.4 14.6 11.8 22.6 22.7 5.9 9.1 18.2 0 14.2 23.3
A L L
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 44 14 30 44 0 21 15 8 4 7 13 13 1 5 0 0 23 21
15.2 10.3 19.6 15.2 0 16.1 12.2 21.7 12.2 10.3 13.2 27.3 7.8 22.7 9.1 0 11.9 21.6
IL
    All sources of info 44 14 30 44 0 21 15 8 4 7 13 13 1 5 0 0 23 21
15.2 10.3 19.6 15.2 0 16.1 12.2 21.7 12.2 10.3 13.2 27.3 7.8 22.7 9.1 0 11.9 21.6
IL
    preferred source of info 31 7 23 31 0 17 10 4 3 2 13 8 1 4 0 0 15 16
10.6 5.2 15.6 10.6 0 12.9 8 10.7 7.3 2.9 13.2 15.9 7.8 18.2 9.1 0 7.6 16.4
A I P
  Search engine 35 18 18 35 0 16 15 5 4 12 9 3 1 5 1 0 25 11
12.2 12.8 11.7 12.2 0 11.9 12 14.1 12.2 17.6 9.4 6.8 7.8 22.7 27.3 0 12.9 10.9
    All sources of info 35 18 18 35 0 16 15 5 4 12 9 3 1 5 1 0 25 11
12.2 12.8 11.7 12.2 0 11.9 12 14.1 12.2 17.6 9.4 6.8 7.8 22.7 27.3 0 12.9 10.9
    preferred source of info 19 9 10 19 0 9 8 2 4 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 12 7
6.4 6.1 6.7 6.4 0 6.4 6.6 5.5 12.2 13.2 1.9 0 2 13.6 9.1 0 6.2 6.8
JK JK
  Web directory/subject related web site 34 24 10 34 0 9 19 6 3 15 8 3 2 3 0 0 30 4
11.7 17.1 6.6 11.7 0 6.6 15.9 16.1 7.3 22.1 7.5 6.8 15.7 13.6 9.1 0 15.4 4.1
B E JK Q
    All sources of info 34 24 10 34 0 9 19 6 3 15 8 3 2 3 0 0 30 4
11.7 17.1 6.6 11.7 0 6.6 15.9 16.1 7.3 22.1 7.5 6.8 15.7 13.6 9.1 0 15.4 4.1
B E JK Q
    preferred source of info 18 14 4 18 0 5 9 3 1 8 6 0 1 2 0 0 15 3
6.1 9.9 2.6 6.1 0 4.1 7.8 7.9 2.4 11.8 5.7 0 7.8 9.1 9.1 0 7.7 2.8
B K K
  Online abstracting and indexing services 33 24 9 33 0 9 17 8 5 6 9 10 1 1 0 0 28 5
11.4 17.1 6.2 11.4 0 6.5 13.7 21.9 14.6 8.8 9.4 20.5 7.8 4.5 18.2 0 14.5 5.3
B E Q
    All sources of info 33 24 9 33 0 9 17 8 5 6 9 10 1 1 0 0 28 5
11.4 17.1 6.2 11.4 0 6.5 13.7 21.9 14.6 8.8 9.4 20.5 7.8 4.5 18.2 0 14.5 5.3
B E Q
    preferred source of info 17 12 4 17 0 2 10 4 2 2 8 4 1 0 0 0 13 4
5.8 8.9 2.9 5.8 0 1.7 8.6 11.6 4.9 2.9 7.5 9.1 5.9 0 9.1 0 6.7 4
E E
  Your own institution's web site 27 11 16 27 0 13 9 5 3 4 11 6 3 1 0 0 18 9
9.4 7.9 10.7 9.4 0 10 7.5 13.3 7.3 5.9 11.3 11.4 17.6 4.5 9.1 0 9.5 9.3
I
    All sources of info 27 11 16 27 0 13 9 5 3 4 11 6 3 1 0 0 18 9
9.4 7.9 10.7 9.4 0 10 7.5 13.3 7.3 5.9 11.3 11.4 17.6 4.5 9.1 0 9.5 9.3
I
    preferred source of info 18 7 11 18 0 9 5 3 2 1 9 3 2 0 0 0 10 8
6.1 4.9 7.2 6.1 0 7 4.5 8.2 4.9 1.5 9.4 6.8 13.7 0 9.1 0 5 8.2
I
  Internet searches 20 10 10 20 0 12 9 0 5 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 17 3
7 7.3 6.7 7 0 8.7 7.2 0 14.6 8.8 5.7 2.3 13.7 0 9.1 0 9 2.9
K K
    All sources of info 20 10 10 20 0 12 9 0 5 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 17 3
7 7.3 6.7 7 0 8.7 7.2 0 14.6 8.8 5.7 2.3 13.7 0 9.1 0 9 2.9
K K
    preferred source of info 9 5 4 9 0 4 5 0 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 2
3.2 3.6 2.7 3.2 0 3 4.3 0 9.8 4.4 1.9 0 3.9 0 9.1 0 3.7 2
K K
  Online reference service 8 4 4 8 0 4 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
2.6 2.7 2.5 2.6 0 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.5 5.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 3.9
    All sources of info 8 4 4 8 0 4 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
2.6 2.7 2.5 2.6 0 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.5 5.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 3.9
    preferred source of info 6 2 4 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
1.9 1.3 2.5 1.9 0 2.8 1.6 0 0 0 5.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.9
  Department web page 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
1.2 1.6 0.9 1.2 0 0.2 1.1 5.1 0 1.5 1.9 0 3.9 0 0 0 0.8 1.9
E K
    All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
1.2 1.6 0.9 1.2 0 0.2 1.1 5.1 0 1.5 1.9 0 3.9 0 0 0 0.8 1.9
E K
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
0.8 1.6 0.2 0.8 0 0.2 0.2 5.1 0 0 1.9 0 3.9 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
EF IK
  Your own personal electronic library/files 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.1 2.3 0 1.1 0 1 1.6 0 0 0 1.9 2.3 0 0 9.1 0 0.7 1.9
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.1 2.3 0 1.1 0 1 1.6 0 0 0 1.9 2.3 0 0 9.1 0 0.7 1.9
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.6 1.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9
  Online bookstore 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 1.3 0 0.6 0 0 0 5.1 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
EF
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 1.3 0 0.6 0 0 0 5.1 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 115 74 41 115 0 45 52 17 16 27 32 25 6 8 1 0 88 26
39.5 52.6 27.3 39.5 0 34.1 42.9 47.7 43.9 39.7 32.1 50 41.2 40.9 36.4 0 45.6 27.3
B Q
  Campus library 72 46 26 72 0 26 35 11 10 19 21 13 4 5 0 0 54 18
24.9 32.7 17.6 24.9 0 19.4 29.1 30.8 26.8 27.9 20.8 27.3 29.4 22.7 18.2 0 28.2 18.3
B
    All sources of info 72 46 26 72 0 26 35 11 10 19 21 13 4 5 0 0 54 18
24.9 32.7 17.6 24.9 0 19.4 29.1 30.8 26.8 27.9 20.8 27.3 29.4 22.7 18.2 0 28.2 18.3
B
    preferred source of info 34 19 15 34 0 15 17 2 4 10 6 9 2 4 0 0 26 8
11.7 13.7 9.8 11.7 0 11.1 14.3 4.8 9.8 14.7 5.7 18.2 13.7 18.2 0 0 13.4 8.3
J
  References cited in books or journal articles 28 18 9 28 0 10 14 4 2 5 9 9 1 2 0 0 21 7
9.6 13.1 6.3 9.6 0 7.3 11.4 11.7 4.9 7.4 9.4 18.2 3.9 9.1 9.1 0 10.7 7.2
    All sources of info 28 18 9 28 0 10 14 4 2 5 9 9 1 2 0 0 21 7
9.6 13.1 6.3 9.6 0 7.3 11.4 11.7 4.9 7.4 9.4 18.2 3.9 9.1 9.1 0 10.7 7.2
    preferred source of info 16 9 7 16 0 6 8 2 2 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 11 5
5.5 6.4 4.7 5.5 0 4.5 6.7 5.6 4.9 2.9 5.7 11.4 0 4.5 9.1 0 5.8 5
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 16 9 7 16 0 11 4 1 4 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 12 4
5.5 6.1 4.9 5.5 0 8 3.6 3.1 9.8 4.4 3.8 9.1 2 4.5 0 0 6.3 4
    All sources of info 16 9 7 16 0 11 4 1 4 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 12 4
5.5 6.1 4.9 5.5 0 8 3.6 3.1 9.8 4.4 3.8 9.1 2 4.5 0 0 6.3 4
    preferred source of info 4 4 1 4 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
1.5 2.6 0.6 1.5 0 2.7 0.7 0 9.8 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 1.8 0.9
IJK
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and journals 10 9 0 10 0 2 5 3 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 6 4
3.3 6.5 0.3 3.3 0 1.2 4.3 7.5 4.9 1.5 3.8 4.5 3.9 0 9.1 0 3 3.7
B
    All sources of info 10 9 0 10 0 2 5 3 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 6 4
3.3 6.5 0.3 3.3 0 1.2 4.3 7.5 4.9 1.5 3.8 4.5 3.9 0 9.1 0 3 3.7
B
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
1 2.1 0 1 0 0 2.5 0 0 0 1.9 2.3 0 0 0 0 1.6 0
  Another library 9 7 1 9 0 3 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 1
3 5.2 0.9 3 0 1.9 2.6 7.9 2.4 4.4 1.9 2.3 3.9 4.5 9.1 0 3.9 1
    All sources of info 9 7 1 9 0 3 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 1
3 5.2 0.9 3 0 1.9 2.6 7.9 2.4 4.4 1.9 2.3 3.9 4.5 9.1 0 3.9 1
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 1.3 0.2 0.7 0 0 0.2 5.1 0 0 1.9 0 2 0 0 0 1.1 0
EF
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.2 0 2.3 1.2 0 1 1.8 0 0 2.9 0 2.3 2 0 0 0 0.7 2.2
    All sources of info 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
1.2 0 2.3 1.2 0 1 1.8 0 0 2.9 0 2.3 2 0 0 0 0.7 2.2
    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 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.8 1.7 0 0.8 0 0.1 0.2 5.1 2.4 1.5 0 0 2 0 9.1 0 1.2 0
EF
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.8 1.7 0 0.8 0 0.1 0.2 5.1 2.4 1.5 0 0 2 0 9.1 0 1.2 0
EF
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.7 0 0.3 0 0 0 2.7 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 80 41 39 80 0 39 29 12 9 22 28 9 6 6 1 0 57 23
27.5 29.4 25.7 27.5 0 29.7 23.8 31.7 24.4 32.4 28.3 18.2 37.3 27.3 36.4 0 29.5 23.5
K
  Colleagues inside your institution 50 21 29 50 0 28 20 2 4 16 17 7 3 3 1 0 34 16
17.2 15 19.3 17.2 0 21 16.5 5.9 9.8 23.5 17 13.6 23.5 13.6 27.3 0 17.5 16.6
    All sources of info 50 21 29 50 0 28 20 2 4 16 17 7 3 3 1 0 34 16
17.2 15 19.3 17.2 0 21 16.5 5.9 9.8 23.5 17 13.6 23.5 13.6 27.3 0 17.5 16.6
    preferred source of info 22 6 16 22 0 13 8 0 2 11 6 1 1 1 0 0 20 2
7.5 4.5 10.4 7.5 0 9.9 7 0.8 4.9 16.2 5.7 2.3 9.8 4.5 0 0 10.2 2.2
K Q
  A librarian in your institution 35 22 13 35 0 12 15 9 6 7 13 4 2 2 0 0 26 9
12 15.5 8.7 12 0 8.7 12.1 23.3 17.1 10.3 13.2 9.1 11.8 9.1 18.2 0 13.4 9.1
E
    All sources of info 35 22 13 35 0 12 15 9 6 7 13 4 2 2 0 0 26 9
12 15.5 8.7 12 0 8.7 12.1 23.3 17.1 10.3 13.2 9.1 11.8 9.1 18.2 0 13.4 9.1
E
    preferred source of info 10 5 5 10 0 4 5 1 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 7 3
3.4 3.7 3.1 3.4 0 2.7 4.3 2.7 7.3 2.9 1.9 4.5 5.9 0 9.1 0 3.4 3.3
  Colleagues outside your institution 19 14 4 19 0 10 5 5 4 3 4 6 1 2 0 0 16 3
6.5 10.4 2.9 6.5 0 7.2 3.9 12.8 9.8 4.4 3.8 11.4 7.8 9.1 0 0 8.4 2.8
B
    All sources of info 19 14 4 19 0 10 5 5 4 3 4 6 1 2 0 0 16 3
6.5 10.4 2.9 6.5 0 7.2 3.9 12.8 9.8 4.4 3.8 11.4 7.8 9.1 0 0 8.4 2.8
B
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
1.1 2.2 0 1.1 0 0.9 0 5.3 2.4 1.5 0 0 2 4.5 0 0 1.6 0
F
  Professional meetings 4 2 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.5 1.7 1.3 1.5 0 3 0.2 0 0 1.5 1.9 2.3 2 0 0 0 1.2 1.9
    All sources of info 4 2 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.5 1.7 1.3 1.5 0 3 0.2 0 0 1.5 1.9 2.3 2 0 0 0 1.2 1.9
    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 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
  Another institution's librarian 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 1.5 0 0 2.4 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.9
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 1.5 0 0 2.4 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.6 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
Online (unspecified) 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 1.4 0 5.1 0 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.9
F
  All sources of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 1.4 0 5.1 0 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.9
F
  preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 1.4 0 5.1 0 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.9
F
Author 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0 2.4 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0 2.4 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 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
0.1 0 0.2 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
  All sources 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 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.2 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
E-Journals 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 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
  All sources 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 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0.2 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.2 0
Other 32 22 9 32 0 8 17 7 4 11 6 6 2 4 1 0 23 9
10.9 15.9 6.3 10.9 0 5.8 14.3 18.5 9.8 16.2 5.7 11.4 11.8 18.2 27.3 0 11.9 9
B E E
  All sources of info 27 19 8 27 0 6 15 6 3 9 4 6 2 4 1 0 20 7
9.3 13.9 5.1 9.3 0 4.4 12.7 16.1 7.3 13.2 3.8 11.4 11.8 18.2 27.3 0 10.4 7.1
B E E
  preferred source of info 14 8 6 14 0 4 9 1 2 5 2 1 1 3 0 0 8 6
4.7 5.5 3.9 4.7 0 3.1 7.1 2.4 4.9 7.4 1.9 2.3 5.9 13.6 9.1 0 4 6
DK/Refused 5 4 1 5 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0
1.7 2.7 0.7 1.7 0 2.9 0.8 0 0 2.9 0 4.5 3.9 0 0 0 2.5 0
J

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