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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 180

R7D/E_17.  News SUMMARY TABLE
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 News for research 207 116* 90* 207 0** 91* 62* 54* 26** 24** 77* 41* 9** 24** 5** 0* 147 60*
Access online (NET) 153 91 62 153 0 66 46 41 22 16 58 26 7 20 4 0 111 42
74.2 78.1 69.1 74.2 0 73.3 75 74.7 83.3 66.7 75.6 62.2 80 84.6 78.6 0 75.8 70.2
  All sources of info 153 91 62 153 0 66 46 41 22 16 58 26 7 20 4 0 111 42
74.2 78.1 69.1 74.2 0 73.3 75 74.7 83.3 66.7 75.6 62.2 80 84.6 78.6 0 75.8 70.2
  preferred source of info 118 62 57 118 0 56 33 29 20 10 47 17 6 15 3 0 84 35
57.2 52.9 62.8 57.2 0 62.2 53.8 52.8 76.7 41.7 61 40.5 70 61.5 67.9 0 56.9 58
Borrow from or use in campus library (NET) 102 57 45 102 0 46 33 23 11 17 36 25 3 7 2 0 69 32
49.2 49 49.5 49.2 0 51.1 53.1 41.6 43.3 70.8 46.3 59.5 36.7 30.8 46.4 0 47.1 54.3
  All sources of info 102 57 45 102 0 46 33 23 11 17 36 25 3 7 2 0 69 32
49.2 49 49.5 49.2 0 51.1 53.1 41.6 43.3 70.8 46.3 59.5 36.7 30.8 46.4 0 47.1 54.3
  preferred source of info 49 22 27 49 0 22 18 9 3 6 21 16 1 2 1 0 34 15
23.7 19.3 29.4 23.7 0 24.5 29.2 16.2 10 25 26.8 37.8 16.7 7.7 14.3 0 23.1 25.2
Personal holdings (NET) 15 13 1 15 0 3 5 7 2 4 4 1 0 4 0 0 14 1
7.1 11.5 1.4 7.1 0 3 8.4 12.4 6.7 16.7 4.9 2.7 3.3 15.4 0 0 9.3 1.7
B
  All sources of info 15 13 1 15 0 3 5 7 2 4 4 1 0 4 0 0 14 1
7.1 11.5 1.4 7.1 0 3 8.4 12.4 6.7 16.7 4.9 2.7 3.3 15.4 0 0 9.3 1.7
B
  preferred source of info 10 9 1 10 0 2 2 6 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 9 1
4.8 7.5 1.4 4.8 0 2 3.9 10.6 3.3 12.5 2.4 2.7 3.3 11.5 0 0 6.1 1.7
Borrow from or use in other libraries (NET) 10 6 4 10 0 2 4 4 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 10 0
5.1 5.3 4.7 5.1 0 2.4 7.2 6.9 0 4.2 7.3 5.4 3.3 3.8 7.1 0 7 0.3
  All sources of info 10 6 4 10 0 2 4 4 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 10 0
5.1 5.3 4.7 5.1 0 2.4 7.2 6.9 0 4.2 7.3 5.4 3.3 3.8 7.1 0 7 0.3
  preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
1.5 1 2.1 1.5 0 2.1 1.8 0 0 0 2.4 2.7 0 0 0 0 2 0
Printed material (NET) 10 9 1 10 0 4 2 4 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 10 0
4.9 7.6 1.4 4.9 0 4.3 3.8 7 0 4.2 4.9 5.4 3.3 11.5 0 0 6.9 0
  All sources of info 10 9 1 10 0 4 2 4 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 10 0
4.9 7.6 1.4 4.9 0 4.3 3.8 7 0 4.2 4.9 5.4 3.3 11.5 0 0 6.9 0
  preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0
1.9 3.4 0 1.9 0 2.1 1.8 1.7 0 0 2.4 2.7 0 3.8 0 0 2.7 0
Interlibrary loan (NET) 5 4 1 5 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 2
2.6 3.7 1.2 2.6 0 2.7 1.8 3.4 3.3 0 0 5.4 3.3 7.7 3.6 0 2.4 3.1
  All sources of info 5 4 1 5 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 2
2.6 3.7 1.2 2.6 0 2.7 1.8 3.4 3.3 0 0 5.4 3.3 7.7 3.6 0 2.4 3.1
  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
Order from on demand document delivery service (NET) 4 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
2 3.6 0 2 0 2.3 0 3.9 0 4.2 2.4 2.7 0 0 3.6 0 2.2 1.7
  All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
2 3.6 0 2 0 2.3 0 3.9 0 4.2 2.4 2.7 0 0 3.6 0 2.2 1.7
  preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
1 1.8 0 1 0 0 0 3.9 0 4.2 0 2.7 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.7
Colleague (NET) 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1
1.6 2.9 0 1.6 0 1.6 1.5 1.8 0 4.2 0 2.7 3.3 3.8 0 0 1.5 1.9
  All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1
1.6 2.9 0 1.6 0 1.6 1.5 1.8 0 4.2 0 2.7 3.3 3.8 0 0 1.5 1.9
  preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1
1.5 2.6 0 1.5 0 1.2 1.5 1.8 0 4.2 0 2.7 0 3.8 0 0 1.3 1.9
Purchase from physical book store (NET) 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
1.6 2.8 0 1.6 0 1.2 1.6 2.1 0 4.2 0 5.4 0 0 0 0 2.2 0
  All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
1.6 2.8 0 1.6 0 1.2 1.6 2.1 0 4.2 0 5.4 0 0 0 0 2.2 0
  preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
1.6 2.8 0 1.6 0 1.2 1.6 2.1 0 4.2 0 5.4 0 0 0 0 2.2 0
Meetings/conferences (NET) 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 1.6 0 0.9 0 0 0 3.5 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1
  All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 1.6 0 0.9 0 0 0 3.5 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1
  preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 1.6 0 0.9 0 0 0 3.5 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1
Faculty (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0 1.1 0.5 0 0 1.6 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 0 1.1 0.5 0 0 1.6 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 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
Office (NET) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.4 0.8 0 0.4 0 0 0 1.6 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
  All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.4 0.8 0 0.4 0 0 0 1.6 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
  preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.4 0.8 0 0.4 0 0 0 1.6 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
E-journals (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.3 0.1 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 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 0.3 0.1 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sources (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.6 0 0.1 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 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.6 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
0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.6 0 0.1 0
Ask library to purchase source (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Access book/journal/journal article elsewhere online (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Access from course website (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Purchase from online bookstore (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 (NET) 24 15 9 24 0 9 8 8 3 3 8 7 1 2 1 0 14 10
11.7 13.1 9.9 11.7 0 9.5 12.9 13.9 10 12.5 9.8 16.2 13.3 7.7 25 0 9.5 16.9
  All sources of info 21 14 7 21 0 7 7 8 3 2 8 7 1 1 1 0 12 9
10.4 12.1 8.1 10.4 0 7.2 12 13.9 10 8.3 9.8 16.2 6.7 3.8 21.4 0 8.4 15.2
  preferred source of info 6 3 3 6 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 2
3 2.6 3.4 3 0 3.5 3.3 1.6 3.3 8.3 0 0 10 7.7 10.7 0 2.7 3.5
DK/Refused 5 4 1 5 0 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
2.4 3.5 1 2.4 0 1 3 4.1 3.3 0 2.4 2.7 0 3.8 3.6 0 2 3.4

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