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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 426
S7sum_16.  Dissertations 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 Dissertations for coursework 243 0** 130* 130* 113* 107* 66* 70* 26** 29** 94* 59* 11* 18** 1** 5* 114* 129*
ONLINE 171 0 97 97 74 74 49 47 18 15 68 40 8 16 1 5 83 88
70.3 0 74.6 74.6 65.4 69.5 74.8 67.3 72.4 51.7 72 67.9 71.1 89.5 50 100 72.6 68.3
  Online library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 48 0 30 30 18 22 13 13 4 2 24 13 2 3 0 0 24 24
19.7 0 23.2 23.2 15.8 20.5 19.7 18.5 13.8 6.9 26 22.6 15.8 15.8 0 0 20.7 18.9
    All sources of info 48 0 30 30 18 22 13 13 4 2 24 13 2 3 0 0 24 24
19.7 0 23.2 23.2 15.8 20.5 19.7 18.5 13.8 6.9 26 22.6 15.8 15.8 0 0 20.7 18.9
    preferred source of info 36 0 24 24 12 18 11 7 4 2 19 8 2 2 0 0 17 19
14.7 0 18.7 18.7 10.2 16.8 16.9 9.5 13.8 6.9 20 13.2 15.8 10.5 0 0 14.6 14.8
  Online databases (NET) 42 0 27 27 15 17 17 9 2 3 21 11 1 5 0 0 20 23
17.4 0 21.1 21.1 13.3 15.7 25.1 12.8 6.9 10.3 22 18.9 7.9 26.3 12.5 0 17.1 17.7
    All sources of info 42 0 27 27 15 17 17 9 2 3 21 11 1 5 0 0 20 23
17.4 0 21.1 21.1 13.3 15.7 25.1 12.8 6.9 10.3 22 18.9 7.9 26.3 12.5 0 17.1 17.7
    preferred source of info 35 0 25 25 10 13 15 7 1 2 17 10 0 5 0 0 17 18
14.4 0 19 19 9.2 12 22.7 10.2 3.4 6.9 18 17 2.6 26.3 12.5 0 15 13.9
  Search engine (NET) 40 0 15 15 25 13 9 18 5 5 11 9 2 6 0 2 23 17
16.5 0 11.4 11.4 22.3 12.2 13.3 25.9 20.7 17.2 12 15.1 15.8 31.6 12.5 40 19.8 13.6
BC E
    All sources of info 40 0 15 15 25 13 9 18 5 5 11 9 2 6 0 2 23 17
16.5 0 11.4 11.4 22.3 12.2 13.3 25.9 20.7 17.2 12 15.1 15.8 31.6 12.5 40 19.8 13.6
BC E
    preferred source of info 22 0 8 8 15 7 4 11 2 2 8 4 1 4 0 2 12 10
9.1 0 5.8 5.8 12.8 6.5 6.5 15.3 6.9 6.9 8 7.5 5.3 21.1 0 40 10.4 7.9
  Your own institution's web site (NET) 29 0 15 15 14 9 10 10 5 4 2 10 2 4 0 2 12 17
11.9 0 11.9 11.9 12 8.5 15.7 13.6 20.7 13.8 2 17 18.4 21.1 0 40 10.1 13.6
J J
    All sources of info 29 0 15 15 14 9 10 10 5 4 2 10 2 4 0 2 12 17
11.9 0 11.9 11.9 12 8.5 15.7 13.6 20.7 13.8 2 17 18.4 21.1 0 40 10.1 13.6
J J
    preferred source of info 16 0 9 9 7 6 6 4 4 1 2 4 1 2 0 2 4 12
6.5 0 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.6 8.7 5.8 13.8 3.4 2 7.5 10.5 10.5 0 40 3.5 9.3
J
  Internet searches (NET) 25 0 16 16 10 13 9 4 4 3 9 3 1 4 0 0 18 7
10.4 0 12 12 8.6 11.8 13.4 5.5 17.2 10.3 10 5.7 13.2 21.1 0 0 16.2 5.3
Q
    All sources of info 25 0 16 16 10 13 9 4 4 3 9 3 1 4 0 0 18 7
10.4 0 12 12 8.6 11.8 13.4 5.5 17.2 10.3 10 5.7 13.2 21.1 0 0 16.2 5.3
Q
    preferred source of info 14 0 7 7 7 6 7 1 3 2 6 1 1 2 0 0 12 2
5.8 0 5.5 5.5 6.2 5.9 10.2 1.6 10.3 6.9 6 1.9 7.9 10.5 0 0 10.6 1.6
Q
  Web directory/subject related web site (NET) 17 0 10 10 7 8 2 7 1 1 8 2 1 3 0 1 8 9
6.8 0 7.5 7.5 6.2 7.6 2.3 9.9 3.4 3.4 8 3.8 7.9 15.8 25 20 6.8 6.9
    All sources of info 17 0 10 10 7 8 2 7 1 1 8 2 1 3 0 1 8 9
6.8 0 7.5 7.5 6.2 7.6 2.3 9.9 3.4 3.4 8 3.8 7.9 15.8 25 20 6.8 6.9
    preferred source of info 9 0 5 5 5 4 0 5 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 1 1 9
3.9 0 3.5 3.5 4.4 4 0.4 7 0 0 6 1.9 5.3 5.3 12.5 20 0.7 6.8
P
  Online abstracting and indexing services (NET) 6 0 4 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 3
2.3 0 2.8 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.1 1.6 3.4 0 2 3.8 5.3 0 0 0 2.3 2.3
    All sources of info 6 0 4 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 3
2.3 0 2.8 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.1 1.6 3.4 0 2 3.8 5.3 0 0 0 2.3 2.3
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 0 1.7 1.7 0 1.8 0.4 0 0 0 2 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
  Online reference service (NET) 5 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 1
2.1 0 0.1 0.1 4.4 1.6 0.3 4.6 0 3.4 0 5.7 5.3 0 12.5 0 3.5 0.9
BC J
    All sources of info 5 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 1
2.1 0 0.1 0.1 4.4 1.6 0.3 4.6 0 3.4 0 5.7 5.3 0 12.5 0 3.5 0.9
BC J
    preferred source of info 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0
1.1 0 0.1 0.1 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.6 0 0 0 3.8 2.6 0 12.5 0 2.4 0
J
  Department web page (NET) 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 1
1.7 0 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.9 0 0 0 2 1.9 2.6 5.3 0 0 2.7 0.9
    All sources of info 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 1
1.7 0 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.9 0 0 0 2 1.9 2.6 5.3 0 0 2.7 0.9
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
0.8 0 1.6 1.6 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 0 5.3 0 0 0.8 0.9
  Your own personal electronic library/files (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 0 1.7 1.7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 0 1.7 1.7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 0 1.7 1.7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
  E-mail listservs (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
  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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 90 0 38 38 52 38 17 35 11 16 34 19 5 4 1 1 36 54
37.1 0 29.4 29.4 46 36 25.3 49.8 41.4 55.2 36 32.1 44.7 21.1 75 20 31.2 42.3
BC F
  Faculty members inside your institution (NET) 63 0 29 29 34 28 13 22 11 11 24 10 4 3 1 0 28 35
26 0 22.7 22.7 29.7 26.3 19.9 31.2 41.4 37.9 26 17 34.2 15.8 37.5 0 24.3 27.5
K
    All sources of info 63 0 29 29 34 28 13 22 11 11 24 10 4 3 1 0 28 35
26 0 22.7 22.7 29.7 26.3 19.9 31.2 41.4 37.9 26 17 34.2 15.8 37.5 0 24.3 27.5
K
    preferred source of info 35 0 12 12 23 13 6 17 7 10 9 7 2 0 1 0 15 21
14.6 0 9.4 9.4 20.5 11.9 8.4 24.4 27.6 34.5 10 11.3 15.8 0 37.5 0 12.7 16.2
BC F
  A librarian in your institution (NET) 45 0 17 17 29 16 8 21 3 6 15 15 2 4 1 1 16 29
18.6 0 12.8 12.8 25.2 15.2 11.5 30.4 10.3 20.7 16 24.5 15.8 21.1 37.5 20 14.4 22.3
BC EF
    All sources of info 45 0 17 17 29 16 8 21 3 6 15 15 2 4 1 1 16 29
18.6 0 12.8 12.8 25.2 15.2 11.5 30.4 10.3 20.7 16 24.5 15.8 21.1 37.5 20 14.4 22.3
BC EF
    preferred source of info 19 0 6 6 13 7 2 10 0 1 11 6 0 1 0 0 5 14
8 0 4.9 4.9 11.6 6.8 3.1 14.3 0 3.4 12 9.4 2.6 5.3 25 0 4.6 11
F
  Other students inside your institution (NET) 16 0 8 8 8 6 4 5 2 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 6 9
6.4 0 5.9 5.9 7 6 6.3 7.1 6.9 20.7 4 3.8 7.9 5.3 0 0 5.6 7.2
    All sources of info 16 0 8 8 8 6 4 5 2 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 6 9
6.4 0 5.9 5.9 7 6 6.3 7.1 6.9 20.7 4 3.8 7.9 5.3 0 0 5.6 7.2
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0 0.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 0 0 0 0.3 0.2
JK
  Professional meetings (NET) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.8 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 2.7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
    All sources of info 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.8 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 2.7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
    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
  Faculty members outside your institution (NET) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 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 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other students outside your institution (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
  Another institution's librarian (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
LIBRARY FACILITIES/PRINT 71 0 43 43 28 33 20 18 11 10 23 19 4 3 0 1 39 32
29.3 0 33.2 33.2 24.8 30.6 30.8 26 44.8 34.5 24 32.1 36.8 15.8 25 20 34.1 25.1
  Campus library (NET) 67 0 40 40 27 31 18 17 11 9 23 18 3 3 0 1 38 29
27.7 0 30.9 30.9 24.1 29.5 28 24.8 41.4 31 24 30.2 28.9 15.8 25 20 33.3 22.8
    All sources of info 67 0 40 40 27 31 18 17 11 9 23 18 3 3 0 1 38 29
27.7 0 30.9 30.9 24.1 29.5 28 24.8 41.4 31 24 30.2 28.9 15.8 25 20 33.3 22.8
    preferred source of info 35 0 22 22 13 18 12 6 6 8 8 12 1 0 0 0 21 15
14.6 0 17.1 17.1 11.7 16.5 17.6 8.9 24.1 27.6 8 20.8 13.2 0 0 0 18.3 11.3
  Printed abstracting and indexing services (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 0 1.6 1.6 0 1.1 1.5 0 0 3.4 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 1.6
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.9 0 1.6 1.6 0 1.1 1.5 0 0 3.4 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 1.6
    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 (NET) 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.8 0 0.7 0.7 1 0 1.3 1.6 3.4 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 1.8 0
    All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.8 0 0.7 0.7 1 0 1.3 1.6 3.4 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 1.8 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
  References cited in books or journal articles (NET) 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 5.3 0 0 0 1.4 0
JK
    All sources of info 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.7 0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.4 0 3.4 0 0 5.3 0 0 0 1.4 0
JK
    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 (NET) 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
0.6 0 1.2 1.2 0 0.9 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 5.3 0 0 1.3 0
JK
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
0.6 0 1.2 1.2 0 0.9 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 5.3 0 0 1.3 0
JK
    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 0.2 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 0
J
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids (NET) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
0.6 0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 3.4 0 0 0 5.3 0 0 0 0.5 0.7
JK
    All sources of info 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
0.6 0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 3.4 0 0 0 5.3 0 0 0 0.5 0.7
JK
    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 0.2 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 0 0.3 0
J
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
magazines and journals (NET) 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
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves (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) 8 0 1 1 7 3 1 4 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 5 3
3.3 0 0.9 0.9 6.1 2.8 1.8 5.6 3.4 0 4 3.8 2.6 5.3 0 0 4.5 2.3
  All sources of info 7 0 1 1 6 3 1 3 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 3
3 0 0.9 0.9 5.3 2.8 1.8 4.3 3.4 0 4 3.8 2.6 0 0 0 3.7 2.3
  preferred source of info 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
1.2 0 0 0 2.5 1.8 0 1.3 0 0 2 0 0 5.3 0 0 2.5 0
Online (unspecified) 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.2 0 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.8 2.9 0 3.4 3.4 0 0 0 5.3 0 0 0.8 1.5
  All sources of info 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
1.2 0 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.8 2.9 0 3.4 3.4 0 0 0 5.3 0 0 0.8 1.5
  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-journals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
DK/Refused 10 0 5 5 5 6 3 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 4 6
4.2 0 4.1 4.1 4.2 5.3 3.8 2.7 0 3.4 6 3.8 2.6 5.3 0 0 3.6 4.7

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