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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 65
R7sum_1.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Print or hardcopy books ? 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 Print or hardcopy books for research 404 190 214 404 0** 189 148 67* 62* 78* 139* 65* 17* 36* 7* 0* 272 132*
ONLINE 328 160 168 328 0 144 125 59 53 65 105 54 14 31 6 0 217 110
81.2 84.2 78.5 81.2 0 76.3 84.2 88.1 85.7 83.3 75.7 82.8 87.7 84.6 78.6 0 79.9 83.7
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 111 47 64 111 0 50 44 17 15 13 51 18 5 7 2 0 65 45
27.4 24.6 29.9 27.4 0 26.4 29.6 25.5 24.3 16.7 36.5 27.6 28.1 20.5 26.2 0 24 34.5
I
    All sources of info 111 47 64 111 0 50 44 17 15 13 51 18 5 7 2 0 65 45
27.4 24.6 29.9 27.4 0 26.4 29.6 25.5 24.3 16.7 36.5 27.6 28.1 20.5 26.2 0 24 34.5
I
    preferred source of info 82 32 51 82 0 40 30 13 11 11 41 9 3 6 1 0 46 37
20.4 16.6 23.8 20.4 0 21 20.2 19.3 18.6 14.1 29.7 13.8 17.5 15.4 16.7 0 16.8 27.9
IK P
  Online databases 93 48 44 93 0 37 38 17 25 18 21 15 2 10 3 0 61 32
23 25.5 20.7 23 0 19.5 25.9 26.1 40 23.1 14.9 22.4 10.5 28.2 40.5 0 22.3 24.3
IJKL L IJKL
    All sources of info 93 48 44 93 0 37 38 17 25 18 21 15 2 10 3 0 61 32
23 25.5 20.7 23 0 19.5 25.9 26.1 40 23.1 14.9 22.4 10.5 28.2 40.5 0 22.3 24.3
IJKL L IJKL
    preferred source of info 47 23 24 47 0 19 18 11 15 10 9 6 1 5 2 0 33 14
11.7 12.1 11.4 11.7 0 10.2 11.9 15.7 24.3 12.8 6.8 8.6 5.3 12.8 26.2 0 12.2 10.9
JKL IJKL
  Search engine 73 46 27 73 0 26 32 16 10 16 21 13 3 9 1 0 56 17
18.2 24.1 12.9 18.2 0 13.6 21.6 23.2 15.7 20.5 14.9 20.7 21.1 25.6 9.5 0 20.7 13
B
    All sources of info 73 46 27 73 0 26 32 16 10 16 21 13 3 9 1 0 56 17
18.2 24.1 12.9 18.2 0 13.6 21.6 23.2 15.7 20.5 14.9 20.7 21.1 25.6 9.5 0 20.7 13
B
    preferred source of info 27 17 10 27 0 12 8 8 3 7 11 2 1 4 0 0 22 5
6.8 9.1 4.7 6.8 0 6.1 5.4 11.9 4.3 9 8.1 3.4 3.5 10.3 0 0 8.2 3.9
  Your own institution's web site 57 23 34 57 0 29 21 6 5 12 21 8 3 7 0 0 28 29
14.1 12.2 15.7 14.1 0 15.6 14.4 9.2 8.6 15.4 14.9 12.1 19.3 20.5 4.8 0 10.1 22.2
N P
    All sources of info 57 23 34 57 0 29 21 6 5 12 21 8 3 7 0 0 28 29
14.1 12.2 15.7 14.1 0 15.6 14.4 9.2 8.6 15.4 14.9 12.1 19.3 20.5 4.8 0 10.1 22.2
N P
    preferred source of info 31 11 21 31 0 19 11 1 4 6 11 4 2 3 0 0 13 18
7.8 5.5 9.7 7.8 0 10.3 7.1 1.9 7.1 7.7 8.1 6.9 12.3 7.7 4.8 0 4.8 13.9
P
  Web directory/subject related web site 54 35 19 54 0 14 26 14 6 10 19 7 2 9 1 0 39 15
13.4 18.6 8.7 13.4 0 7.4 17.5 21.2 10 12.8 13.5 10.3 14 25.6 9.5 0 14.4 11.3
B E E HK
    All sources of info 54 35 19 54 0 14 26 14 6 10 19 7 2 9 1 0 39 15
13.4 18.6 8.7 13.4 0 7.4 17.5 21.2 10 12.8 13.5 10.3 14 25.6 9.5 0 14.4 11.3
B E E HK
    preferred source of info 16 10 7 16 0 4 7 5 3 2 6 3 1 2 0 0 10 6
4.1 5.1 3.2 4.1 0 2.3 5 7.1 4.3 2.6 4.1 5.2 3.5 5.1 4.8 0 3.9 4.5
  Internet searches 43 18 25 43 0 19 20 4 5 8 9 13 2 5 0 0 24 19
10.6 9.3 11.8 10.6 0 9.9 13.6 5.9 8.6 10.3 6.8 20.7 10.5 12.8 4.8 0 8.8 14.3
JN
    All sources of info 43 18 25 43 0 19 20 4 5 8 9 13 2 5 0 0 24 19
10.6 9.3 11.8 10.6 0 9.9 13.6 5.9 8.6 10.3 6.8 20.7 10.5 12.8 4.8 0 8.8 14.3
JN
    preferred source of info 13 3 9 13 0 6 6 0 2 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 9 4
3.1 1.7 4.4 3.1 0 3.3 4.3 0 2.9 5.1 1.4 5.2 3.5 2.6 2.4 0 3.2 3
  Online bookstore 22 16 6 22 0 7 10 6 4 3 9 2 1 3 0 0 17 5
5.5 8.6 2.8 5.5 0 3.5 6.8 8.5 5.7 3.8 6.8 3.4 7 7.7 2.4 0 6.3 3.8
B
    All sources of info 22 16 6 22 0 7 10 6 4 3 9 2 1 3 0 0 17 5
5.5 8.6 2.8 5.5 0 3.5 6.8 8.5 5.7 3.8 6.8 3.4 7 7.7 2.4 0 6.3 3.8
B
    preferred source of info 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
0.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 3.5 0 0 0 0.5 0.2
HIJ
  Online abstracting and indexing services 18 12 7 18 0 7 5 6 4 4 4 3 1 2 0 0 13 6
4.6 6.1 3.2 4.6 0 3.9 3.5 8.6 7.1 5.1 2.7 5.2 5.3 5.1 2.4 0 4.6 4.4
    All sources of info 18 12 7 18 0 7 5 6 4 4 4 3 1 2 0 0 13 6
4.6 6.1 3.2 4.6 0 3.9 3.5 8.6 7.1 5.1 2.7 5.2 5.3 5.1 2.4 0 4.6 4.4
    preferred source of info 7 3 4 7 0 3 3 1 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 4
1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 0 1.6 2.1 1.3 4.3 0 1.4 3.4 1.8 0 0 0 1.1 3
  Online reference service 12 8 4 12 0 6 2 4 0 4 4 0 2 2 1 0 10 2
2.9 4.1 1.9 2.9 0 3.3 1.2 5.8 0 5.1 2.7 0 10.5 5.1 7.1 0 3.6 1.6
HJK HK
    All sources of info 12 8 4 12 0 6 2 4 0 4 4 0 2 2 1 0 10 2
2.9 4.1 1.9 2.9 0 3.3 1.2 5.8 0 5.1 2.7 0 10.5 5.1 7.1 0 3.6 1.6
HJK HK
    preferred source of info 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 0.7 0.4 1.5 0 2.6 0 0 3.5 0 4.8 0 1 0.2
HJK HJKM
  Department web page 4 1 3 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
1 0.5 1.5 1 0 1.2 1.3 0 0 3.8 0 0 1.8 2.6 0 0 1.6 0
J J
    All sources of info 4 1 3 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
1 0.5 1.5 1 0 1.2 1.3 0 0 3.8 0 0 1.8 2.6 0 0 1.6 0
J J
    preferred source of info 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.7 0 1.4 0.7 0 1.1 0.7 0 0 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0
J
  E-mail listservs 3 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
0.7 1.5 0 0.7 0 0 1.4 1.3 1.4 0 0 1.7 0 2.6 0 0 1.1 0
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
0.7 1.5 0 0.7 0 0 1.4 1.3 1.4 0 0 1.7 0 2.6 0 0 1.1 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Your own personal electronic library/files 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0 0.6 0.8 0 0 1.3 0 1.7 0 0 2.4 0 0.8 0.1
HJ
    All sources of info 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0 0.6 0.8 0 0 1.3 0 1.7 0 0 2.4 0 0.8 0.1
HJ
    preferred source of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0 0.5 0.2 0 0.5 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
LIBRARY/PRINT 196 115 81 196 0 82 72 42 25 38 62 41 8 19 4 0 149 47
48.6 60.5 38.1 48.6 0 43.6 48.8 62.3 40 48.7 44.6 63.8 47.4 51.3 52.4 0 54.8 35.9
B E HJ Q
  Campus library 149 87 62 149 0 66 57 26 20 28 55 27 6 11 3 0 111 38
36.9 45.8 28.9 36.9 0 35 38.3 39 32.9 35.9 39.2 41.4 33.3 30.8 35.7 0 40.7 29.1
B Q
    All sources of info 149 87 62 149 0 66 57 26 20 28 55 27 6 11 3 0 111 38
36.9 45.8 28.9 36.9 0 35 38.3 39 32.9 35.9 39.2 41.4 33.3 30.8 35.7 0 40.7 29.1
B Q
    preferred source of info 74 31 43 74 0 37 28 9 9 14 24 18 3 5 1 0 50 24
18.3 16.1 20.3 18.3 0 19.8 18.6 13.3 14.3 17.9 17.6 27.6 17.5 12.8 16.7 0 18.4 18.1
  References cited in books or journal articles 43 31 12 43 0 13 17 13 7 13 8 9 1 5 1 0 36 7
10.6 16.1 5.8 10.6 0 6.7 11.4 20 11.4 16.7 5.4 13.8 7 12.8 7.1 0 13.2 5.2
B E J Q
    All sources of info 43 31 12 43 0 13 17 13 7 13 8 9 1 5 1 0 36 7
10.6 16.1 5.8 10.6 0 6.7 11.4 20 11.4 16.7 5.4 13.8 7 12.8 7.1 0 13.2 5.2
B E J Q