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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7S: Tables 318-436. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 380
S7D/E_9.  Online databases, data sets or data sources 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 Online databases, data sets or data sources  565 0** 236 236 329 254 142 169 87* 61* 175* 109* 21* 68* 9* 35* 262 303
for coursework
Access online (NET) 416 0 177 177 239 168 112 137 62 46 126 77 16 53 8 28 190 227
73.7 0 75.3 75.3 72.5 66.1 78.9 80.6 71.7 75.4 72 71.1 74 78.1 83.6 80 72.3 74.9
E E
  All sources of info 416 0 177 177 239 168 112 137 62 46 126 77 16 53 8 28 190 227
73.7 0 75.3 75.3 72.5 66.1 78.9 80.6 71.7 75.4 72 71.1 74 78.1 83.6 80 72.3 74.9
E E
  preferred source of info 364 0 162 162 203 148 99 117 55 41 109 66 13 48 7 24 162 203
64.5 0 68.7 68.7 61.5 58.3 70.1 69.1 63.6 67.2 62.4 60.8 63 71.2 76.4 68.6 61.6 67
E E
Borrow from or use in campus library (NET) 228 0 87 87 141 108 54 67 33 21 75 53 9 20 3 14 112 116
40.4 0 37 37 42.9 42.5 38 39.4 38.4 34.4 43 48.5 42.5 30.1 29.1 40 42.8 38.4
MN
  All sources of info 228 0 87 87 141 108 54 67 33 21 75 53 9 20 3 14 112 116
40.4 0 37 37 42.9 42.5 38 39.4 38.4 34.4 43 48.5 42.5 30.1 29.1 40 42.8 38.4
MN
  preferred source of info 153 0 55 55 98 75 34 44 26 13 51 36 5 12 2 9 82 71
27.1 0 23.4 23.4 29.7 29.4 24 26.2 29.3 21.3 29 33 23.3 17.8 20 25.7 31.1 23.6
M
Faculty (NET) 9 0 4 4 5 6 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 5
1.6 0 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.5 0.6 1.3 1 1.6 2.2 1 2.7 1.4 0 2.9 1.5 1.8
  All sources of info 9 0 4 4 5 6 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 5
1.6 0 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.5 0.6 1.3 1 1.6 2.2 1 2.7 1.4 0 2.9 1.5 1.8
  preferred source of info 8 0 3 3 5 6 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 4 4
1.4 0 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.4 0 1.3 0 1.6 2.2 1 1.4 1.4 0 2.9 1.5 1.4
Interlibrary loan (NET) 8 0 3 3 5 3 0 5 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 5
1.4 0 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.2 0 3.1 1 0 2.2 1 0 0 3.6 5.7 1.2 1.7
IM
  All sources of info 8 0 3 3 5 3 0 5 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 5
1.4 0 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.2 0 3.1 1 0 2.2 1 0 0 3.6 5.7 1.2 1.7
IM
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0 0.4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 0 0.1 0.3
IJKM
Borrow from or use in other libraries (NET) 7 0 1 1 7 7 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 6
1.3 0 0.4 0.4 2 2.6 0.6 0 2 0 2.2 0 0 2.7 0 0 0.7 1.8
  All sources of info 7 0 1 1 7 7 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 6
1.3 0 0.4 0.4 2 2.6 0.6 0 2 0 2.2 0 0 2.7 0 0 0.7 1.8
  preferred source of info 3 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.5 0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9
Home (NET) 6 0 2 2 4 6 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 3
1.1 0 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 0 0.2 2 0 1.1 1 1.4 1.4 0 0 1.1 1
  All sources of info 6 0 2 2 4 6 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 3
1.1 0 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 0 0.2 2 0 1.1 1 1.4 1.4 0 0 1.1 1
  preferred source of info 5 0 2 2 3 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 3
0.9 0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.9 0 0.2 1 0 1.1 1 1.4 1.4 0 0 0.8 1
Personal Holdings (NET) 5 0 3 3 2 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
0.9 0 1.4 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.9 0 1 1.6 1.1 1 1.4 0 1.8 0 1.3 0.7
M
  All sources of info 5 0 3 3 2 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
0.9 0 1.4 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.9 0 1 1.6 1.1 1 1.4 0 1.8 0 1.3 0.7
M
  preferred source of info 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.6 0 1.4 1.4 0 0.8 0.9 0 0 1.6 1.1 0 1.4 0 1.8 0 0.5 0.7
HKM
Purchase from physical book store (NET) 4 0 2 2 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2
0.7 0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 2 0.2 2 0 0 0 1.4 2.7 1.8 0 0.8 0.6
J J IJK
  All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2
0.7 0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 2 0.2 2 0 0 0 1.4 2.7 1.8 0 0.8 0.6
J J IJK
  preferred source of info 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
0.5 0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.2 2 0 0 0 1.4 1.4 0 0 0.5 0.6
J
Colleagues (NET) 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
0.5 0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.9 0.3 0.7
  All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
0.5 0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.9 0.3 0.7
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.5 0.5 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Dorm room (NET) 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.4 0 0 0 0.8 0.6 0 0.7 0 0 0 2.1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0.8
J
  All sources of info 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.4 0 0 0 0.8 0.6 0 0.7 0 0 0 2.1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0.8
J
  preferred source of info 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.4 0 0 0 0.8 0.6 0 0.7 0 0 0 2.1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0.8
J
Purchase from online bookstore (NET) 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.4 1.8 0 0 0.7
IJK
  All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.4 1.8 0 0 0.7
IJK
  preferred source of info 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0 0 0.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.3
Ask library to purchase source (NET) 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0 0 0.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0 0 0.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
  preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0 0 0.7 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
Access from course website (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
J
  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 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
J
  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 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
J
In class (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 0 0.1 0
HIJKM
  All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 0 0.1 0
HIJKM
  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
Order from on demand document delivery service (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) 9 0 3 3 6 4 1 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 4
1.6 0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 0.8 2.4 3 1.6 1.1 2.1 1.4 0 1.8 2.9 1.9 1.4
M
  All sources of info 9 0 3 3 6 4 1 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 4
1.6 0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 0.8 2.4 3 1.6 1.1 2.1 1.4 0 1.8 2.9 1.9 1.4
M
  preferred source of info 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2
0.8 0 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.3 1 1.6 0 1 1.4 0 0 2.9 0.8 0.7
J
DK/Refused 14 0 4 4 10 10 2 2 1 3 6 0 1 4 0 0 7 7
2.5 0 1.7 1.7 3 3.9 1.6 1.2 1 4.9 3.2 0 4.1 5.5 0 0 2.7 2.4
K K K

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