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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7R [part 1]: Tables 62-118. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 114
R7sum_8.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Online abstracts and indexes ? 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 Online abstracts and indexes for research 348 171 178 348 0** 151 130 68* 63* 75* 109* 47* 17* 32* 5* 0* 222 126*
ONLINE 312 148 164 312 0 137 119 56 56 62 103 39 16 31 5 0 199 113
89.6 86.4 92.6 89.6 0 90.9 91.7 82.4 88.9 82.7 94.8 83.3 91.5 97.1 90.3 0 89.8 89
IK I
  Online databases 80 40 40 80 0 34 31 16 16 14 24 10 4 9 3 0 47 34
23 23.6 22.5 23 0 22.5 23.5 23.3 25 18.7 22.4 21.4 23.7 29.4 48.4 0 21 26.7
HIJKL
    All sources of info 80 40 40 80 0 34 31 16 16 14 24 10 4 9 3 0 47 34
23 23.6 22.5 23 0 22.5 23.5 23.3 25 18.7 22.4 21.4 23.7 29.4 48.4 0 21 26.7
HIJKL
    preferred source of info 49 16 32 49 0 21 21 7 9 7 17 4 3 7 2 0 22 27
14 9.6 18.1 14 0 13.7 16.3 10.2 13.9 9.3 15.5 9.5 15.3 20.6 45.2 0 9.7 21.4
A HIJKLM P
  Web directory/subject related web site 66 34 33 66 0 27 32 8 11 11 24 10 2 7 1 0 43 23
19.1 19.9 18.3 19.1 0 17.7 24.5 11.7 18.1 14.7 22.4 21.4 13.6 20.6 12.9 0 19.5 18.3
G
    All sources of info 66 34 33 66 0 27 32 8 11 11 24 10 2 7 1 0 43 23
19.1 19.9 18.3 19.1 0 17.7 24.5 11.7 18.1 14.7 22.4 21.4 13.6 20.6 12.9 0 19.5 18.3
G
    preferred source of info 31 14 17 31 0 13 14 4 10 6 8 4 2 1 0 0 17 13
8.8 8.2 9.3 8.8 0 8.6 10.7 5.5 15.3 8 6.9 9.5 10.2 2.9 3.2 0 7.8 10.4
  Search engine 65 31 35 65 0 31 24 10 12 17 15 8 5 7 1 0 41 24
18.7 18 19.5 18.7 0 20.6 18.4 15.3 19.4 22.7 13.8 16.7 27.1 23.5 19.4 0 18.6 19
    All sources of info 65 31 35 65 0 31 24 10 12 17 15 8 5 7 1 0 41 24
18.7 18 19.5 18.7 0 20.6 18.4 15.3 19.4 22.7 13.8 16.7 27.1 23.5 19.4 0 18.6 19
    preferred source of info 33 13 19 33 0 18 12 3 10 9 6 2 2 4 1 0 21 12
9.4 7.8 11 9.4 0 12.1 8.9 4.2 15.3 12 5.2 4.8 10.2 11.8 12.9 0 9.4 9.4
J
  Your own institution's web site 62 33 29 62 0 21 27 14 11 10 19 10 3 7 1 0 41 21
17.7 19.4 16.1 17.7 0 14 20.8 20.2 18.1 13.3 17.2 21.4 20.3 23.5 9.7 0 18.4 16.5
    All sources of info 62 33 29 62 0 21 27 14 11 10 19 10 3 7 1 0 41 21
17.7 19.4 16.1 17.7 0 14 20.8 20.2 18.1 13.3 17.2 21.4 20.3 23.5 9.7 0 18.4 16.5
    preferred source of info 45 23 22 45 0 15 19 11 9 7 17 4 1 7 0 0 28 17
13 13.7 12.3 13 0 10.2 14.8 15.8 13.9 9.3 15.5 9.5 6.8 20.6 6.5 0 12.5 13.8
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 61 27 34 61 0 28 22 11 5 8 23 11 3 10 1 0 43 18
17.5 15.7 19.3 17.5 0 18.7 17.2 15.5 8.3 10.7 20.7 23.8 18.6 32.4 9.7 0 19.4 14.1
H HI
    All sources of info 61 27 34 61 0 28 22 11 5 8 23 11 3 10 1 0 43 18
17.5 15.7 19.3 17.5 0 18.7 17.2 15.5 8.3 10.7 20.7 23.8 18.6 32.4 9.7 0 19.4 14.1
H HI
    preferred source of info 46 18 28 46 0 21 17 8 4 4 21 8 3 7 0 0 33 13
13.1 10.5 15.6 13.1 0 13.8 13.2 11.3 5.6 5.3 19 16.7 15.3 20.6 6.5 0 14.8 10
HI HI HI
  Internet searches 48 18 29 48 0 24 19 5 7 9 23 4 2 3 0 0 34 14
13.7 10.7 16.6 13.7 0 16.1 14.6 6.7 11.1 12 20.7 9.5 10.2 8.8 3.2 0 15.2 11.2
    All sources of info 48 18 29 48 0 24 19 5 7 9 23 4 2 3 0 0 34 14
13.7 10.7 16.6 13.7 0 16.1 14.6 6.7 11.1 12 20.7 9.5 10.2 8.8 3.2 0 15.2 11.2
    preferred source of info 27 11 17 27 0 16 7 5 4 6 11 3 1 1 0 0 22 5
7.8 6.2 9.4 7.8 0 10.4 5.4 6.7 6.9 8 10.3 7.1 6.8 2.9 3.2 0 10.1 3.8
  Online abstracting and indexing services 28 17 11 28 0 8 13 8 6 8 9 2 2 0 0 0 18 10
8 10.1 6 8 0 5.1 9.8 11.2 9.7 10.7 8.6 4.8 11.9 0 3.2 0 7.9 8.2
M
    All sources of info 28 17 11 28 0 8 13 8 6 8 9 2 2 0 0 0 18 10
8 10.1 6 8 0 5.1 9.8 11.2 9.7 10.7 8.6 4.8 11.9 0 3.2 0 7.9 8.2
M
    preferred source of info 14 9 5 14 0 2 8 5 4 4 6 0 1 0 0 0 10 4
4.2 5.5 2.9 4.2 0 1.4 5.8 7 5.6 5.3 5.2 0 6.8 0 3.2 0 4.6 3.4
E KM K
  Online reference service 12 5 6 12 0 5 4 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 0 0 5 6
3.3 3 3.6 3.3 0 3.5 3.4 2.7 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.1 3.4 2.9 0 0 2.4 4.9
    All sources of info 12 5 6 12 0 5 4 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 0 0 5 6
3.3 3 3.6 3.3 0 3.5 3.4 2.7 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.1 3.4 2.9 0 0 2.4 4.9
    preferred source of info 8 2 5 8 0 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 5
2.2 1.3 3 2.2 0 3.5 1.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 1.7 4.8 3.4 0 0 0 1.1 4
  Department web page 11 6 5 11 0 3 6 2 2 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 8 3
3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 0 2.3 4.4 2.8 2.8 5.3 3.4 0 3.4 2.9 0 0 3.7 2.2
    All sources of info 11 6 5 11 0 3 6 2 2 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 8 3
3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 0 2.3 4.4 2.8 2.8 5.3 3.4 0 3.4 2.9 0 0 3.7 2.2
    preferred source of info 9 4 5 9 0 3 4 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 3
2.5 2.2 2.9 2.5 0 2.1 2.9 2.8 2.8 5.3 1.7 0 1.7 2.9 0 0 2.7 2.2
  E-mail listservs 5 5 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0
1.5 3.1 0 1.5 0 0.9 1.4 2.9 0 2.7 1.7 0 1.7 2.9 3.2 0 2.4 0
B HK
    All sources of info 5 5 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0
1.5 3.1 0 1.5 0 0.9 1.4 2.9 0 2.7 1.7 0 1.7 2.9 3.2 0 2.4 0
B HK
    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 0.1 0 1.5 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 3.2 0 0.5 0
HJK
  Your own personal electronic library/files 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0 1.5 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0 1.5 0 1.3 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
  Online bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 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 104 70 33 104 0 32 39 32 18 28 23 20 4 9 1 0 70 33
29.8 41.2 18.8 29.8 0 21.4 30.1 47.7 29.2 37.3 20.7 42.9 23.7 29.4 22.6 0 31.7 26.4
B EF J J
  Campus library 79 58 22 79 0 21 33 26 16 22 15 15 3 8 1 0 57 23
22.7 33.7 12.2 22.7 0 13.7 25 38.4 25 29.3 13.8 31 15.3 26.5 16.1 0 25.5 17.8
B E E J J
    All sources of info 79 58 22 79 0 21 33 26 16 22 15 15 3 8 1 0 57 23
22.7 33.7 12.2 22.7 0 13.7 25 38.4 25 29.3 13.8 31 15.3 26.5 16.1 0 25.5 17.8
B E E J J
    preferred source of info 14 12 2 14 0 6 6 2 3 2 2 6 0 1 0 0 14 0
3.9 7 0.9 3.9 0 3.7 4.6 2.9 4.2 2.7 1.7 11.9 1.7 2.9 3.2 0 6.1 0
B J Q
  Another library 18 16 2 18 0 1 6 11 3 5 6 3 0 1 0 0 11 7
5.2 9.3 1.3 5.2 0 0.9 4.6 15.8 4.2 6.7 5.2 7.1 1.7 2.9 3.2 0 5.1 5.4
B EF
    All sources of info 18 16 2 18 0 1 6 11 3 5 6 3 0 1 0 0 11 7
5.2 9.3 1.3 5.2 0 0.9 4.6 15.8 4.2 6.7 5.2 7.1 1.7 2.9 3.2 0 5.1 5.4
B 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
  References cited in books or journal articles 16 9 6 16 0 6 4 5 3 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 11 5
4.5 5.4 3.6 4.5 0 4.1 3.2 8 4.2 5.3 3.4 9.5 3.4 0 3.2 0 5 3.6
    All sources of info 16 9 6 16 0 6 4 5 3 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 11 5
4.5 5.4 3.6 4.5 0 4.1 3.2 8 4.2 5.3 3.4 9.5 3.4 0 3.2 0 5 3.6
    preferred source of info 6 4 2 6 0 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2
1.7 2.3 1.1 1.7 0 1.3 0.7 4.4 2.8 4 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 1.9 1.4
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 9 7 2 9 0 3 1 5 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 2
2.5 4.1 0.9 2.5 0 1.7 0.7 7.6 4.2 5.3 0 2.4 5.1 0 0 0 2.9 1.7
EF J J
    All sources of info 9 7 2 9 0 3 1 5 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 2
2.5 4.1 0.9 2.5 0 1.7 0.7 7.6 4.2 5.3 0 2.4 5.1 0 0 0 2.9 1.7
EF J J
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0 0.9 0 1.5 0 2.7 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.5 1
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 7 3 4 7 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 5 3
2.1 1.7 2.5 2.1 0 1.7 2.3 2.7 0 1.3 1.7 4.8 1.7 5.9 3.2 0 2.1 2.3
H H
    All sources of info 7 3 4 7 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 5 3
2.1 1.7 2.5 2.1 0 1.7 2.3 2.7 0 1.3 1.7 4.8 1.7 5.9 3.2 0 2.1 2.3
H H
    preferred source of info 4 2 2 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2
1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 0 0 2.3 1.4 0 0 1.7 2.4 0 2.9 0 0 0.9 1.5
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  7 7 0 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 6 1
magazines and journals 2.1 4 0.2 2.1 0 3.2 0.9 1.6 0 0 1.7 4.8 1.7 8.8 0 0 2.8 0.7
B HI
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 6 1
2.1 4 0.2 2.1 0 3.2 0.9 1.6 0 0 1.7 4.8 1.7 8.8 0 0 2.8 0.7
B HI
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0.4 0
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.9 0.8 1.1 0.9 0 1.4 0.9 0 0 0 1.7 2.4 1.7 0 0 0 0.1 2.4
    All sources of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.9 0.8 1.1 0.9 0 1.4 0.9 0 0 0 1.7 2.4 1.7 0 0 0 0.1 2.4
    preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
0.9 0.7 1.1 0.9 0 1.2 0.9 0 0 0 1.7 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
P
  Physical bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.7 0 0.3 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.7 0 0.3 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 2.4 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 ASSISTANCE 90 56 34 90 0 35 36 18 12 22 26 18 5 6 1 0 62 28
25.8 32.9 19 25.8 0 23.5 28.1 26.9 19.4 29.3 24.1 38.1 30.5 17.6 12.9 0 27.9 22.2
B HN
  A librarian in your institution 53 34 19 53 0 21 20 12 6 9 19 13 3 3 0 0 36 17
15.3 20.1 10.6 15.3 0 14.1 15.1 18.1 9.7 12 17.2 28.6 15.3 8.8 6.5 0 16.4 13.2
B HIMN
    All sources of info 53 34 19 53 0 21 20 12 6 9 19 13 3 3 0 0 36 17
15.3 20.1 10.6 15.3 0 14.1 15.1 18.1 9.7 12 17.2 28.6 15.3 8.8 6.5 0 16.4 13.2
B HIMN
    preferred source of info 13 9 4 13 0 5 4 4 3 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 9 4
3.8 5.3 2.3 3.8 0 3.2 3.3 6 4.2 2.7 3.4 7.1 1.7 2.9 3.2 0 4.2 3
  Colleagues inside your institution 46 27 19 46 0 17 22 6 4 14 11 9 3 4 0 0 33 13
13.2 15.8 10.6 13.2 0 11.4 17.3 9.3 6.9 18.7 10.3 19 18.6 11.8 6.5 0 15 10
H H
    All sources of info 46 27 19 46 0 17 22 6 4 14 11 9 3 4 0 0 33 13
13.2 15.8 10.6 13.2 0 11.4 17.3 9.3 6.9 18.7 10.3 19 18.6 11.8 6.5 0 15 10
H H
    preferred source of info 11 6 5 11 0 5 3 3 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 6
3.2 3.5 2.9 3.2 0 3.3 2.5 4.4 1.4 5.3 5.2 0 1.7 0 6.5 0 2.2 4.9
KM
  Colleagues outside your institution 16 15 2 16 0 6 8 2 3 3 2 4 1 3 0 0 13 3
4.7 8.6 0.9 4.7 0 3.8 6.3 3.4 4.2 4 1.7 9.5 8.5 8.8 0 0 5.8 2.7
B J
    All sources of info 16 15 2 16 0 6 8 2 3 3 2 4 1 3 0 0 13 3
4.7 8.6 0.9 4.7 0 3.8 6.3 3.4 4.2 4 1.7 9.5 8.5 8.8 0 0 5.8 2.7
B J
    preferred source of info 3 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
0.8 1.4 0.2 0.8 0 0.2 1.1 1.5 0 1.3 0 2.4 3.4 0 0 0 0.6 1.1
HJ
  Professional meetings 7 5 1 7 0 4 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 2
1.9 3 0.8 1.9 0 2.4 1.6 1.5 4.2 2.7 0 2.4 5.1 0 0 0 2.2 1.4
J
    All sources of info 7 5 1 7 0 4 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 2
1.9 3 0.8 1.9 0 2.4 1.6 1.5 4.2 2.7 0 2.4 5.1 0 0 0 2.2 1.4
J
    preferred source of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0.6 0.7 0 2.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
  Another institution's librarian 6 6 0 6 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0
1.6 3.3 0 1.6 0 1.5 1.6 1.9 0 2.7 0 7.1 1.7 0 0 0 2.5 0
B HJ
    All sources of info 6 6 0 6 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0
1.6 3.3 0 1.6 0 1.5 1.6 1.9 0 2.7 0 7.1 1.7 0 0 0 2.5 0
B HJ
    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) 8 3 5 8 0 5 2 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2.2 1.7 2.7 2.2 0 3.2 1.4 1.5 1.4 6.7 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 2.2
  All sources of info 8 3 5 8 0 5 2 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2.2 1.7 2.7 2.2 0 3.2 1.4 1.5 1.4 6.7 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 2.2
  preferred source of info 6 2 4 6 0 4 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
1.7 1.2 2.2 1.7 0 2.6 0.8 1.5 0 5.3 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 1.5
E-Journals 6 5 1 6 0 1 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
1.7 2.8 0.6 1.7 0 0.7 2.1 2.9 1.4 4 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0.7
  All sources of info 6 5 1 6 0 1 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
1.7 2.8 0.6 1.7 0 0.7 2.1 2.9 1.4 4 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0.7
  preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 1.2 0 0.6 0 0 0 2.9 0 2.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0
Personal office/lab 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.5 0 1.1 0.5 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
  All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.5 0 1.1 0.5 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 1.7 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
Author 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 18 8 10 18 0 7 7 4 4 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 9 9
5.1 4.6 5.6 5.1 0 4.8 5.2 5.7 6.9 8 1.7 4.8 11.9 2.9 6.5 0 4 7.1
J
  All sources of info 18 8 10 18 0 7 7 4 4 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 9 9
5.1 4.6 5.6 5.1 0 4.8 5.2 5.7 6.9 8 1.7 4.8 11.9 2.9 6.5 0 4 7.1
J
  preferred source of info 6 3 3 6 0 4 2 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 3
1.9 2 1.7 1.9 0 2.4 1.4 1.5 2.8 4 0 2.4 3.4 0 0 0 1.6 2.3
J
DK/Refused 14 12 2 14 0 6 3 5 2 2 4 3 1 2 0 0 12 2
4 7.2 1 4 0 4 2.4 7.1 2.8 2.7 3.4 7.1 6.8 5.9 3.2 0 5.4 1.6
B

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