LWW Authors Survey

Please take a few moments to answer the following 15 questions.

LWW will use your feedback to help determine whether we should proceed with this project. Please pass this survey on to other current and potential LWW authors and editors you are acquainted with.

1. Are you an author or editor of any products or portions of products that LWW has published or will be publishing?

Are you an author or editor of any products or portions of products that LWW has published or will be publishing? Yes

2. If yes, what?

If yes, what? Book(s)

Periodical article(s)

CD-ROM(s)

PDA product(s)

Other (please specify)

3. If you are not a current author / editor, would you be interested in publishing with LWW?

If you are not a current author / editor, would you be interested in publishing with LWW? Yes

4. If Yes, in what field or specialties?

If Yes, in what field or specialties?

5. Do you currently host a professional web page of your own or jointly with another person or company?

Do you currently host a professional web page of your own or jointly with another person or company? Yes

6. If Yes, do you use this page as a marketing tool for your publications, speaking engagements, etc.?

If Yes, do you use this page as a marketing tool for your publications, speaking engagements, etc.? Yes

7. If LWW developed and hosted a platform for authors to have personal web pages that would link to and from their LWW.com product pages, how likely would you be to use it (i.e., tell colleagues about it, provide us with updated information for it, etc.)? Note: This would be a free service provided by LWW to its authors and editors.

If LWW developed and hosted a platform for authors to have personal web pages that would link to and from their LWW.com product pages, how likely would you be to use it (i.e., tell colleagues about it, provide us with updated information for it, etc.)? Note: This would be a free service provided by LWW to its authors and editors. Definitely WOULD use it

Probably WOULD use it

Might or might not use it

Probably would NOT use it

Definitely would NOT use it

8. Do you have access to similar web pages elsewhere?

Do you have access to similar web pages elsewhere? Yes

9. On a 1 to 5 scale, please rate the usefulness to you personally of having a LWW.com personal web page.

On a 1 to 5 scale, please rate the usefulness to you personally of having a LWW.com personal web page. 1 Not At All Useful

5 Extremely Useful

10. What information would you like to see included on your personal web page? (Please check all that apply.)

What information would you like to see included on your personal web page? (Please check all that apply.) All LWW products you author or co-author

Upcoming conferences / events where you will be speaking, lecturing, attending, etc.

New LWW products you are working on

Brief biography

Affiliations (e.g., positions with societies, organizations, medical boards, etc.)

Links to any external sites you have

Links to papers, articles, position statements or other literature available online

Others (please specify)

11. Would you include a link from any current site you host to your personal web page on LWW.com?

Would you include a link from any current site you host to your personal web page on LWW.com? Yes

12. If you had a personal web page with LWW, would you be interested in special LWW.com Update e-mails just for authors?

If you had a personal web page with LWW, would you be interested in special LWW.com Update e-mails just for authors? Yes

13. If LWW provided you with access to a content management interface, would you use it to update fluid information such as conferences you're attending, lectures you're giving, book signings, etc.?

If LWW provided you with access to a content management interface, would you use it to update fluid information such as conferences you're attending, lectures you're giving, book signings, etc.? Yes

14. Please give us any additional comments or suggestions.

Please give us any additional comments or suggestions.