Synapse User Satisfaction Survey
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1. Introduction
Synapse is a self-service web interface and database which provides access to an inventory of MSKCC publications. The purpose of this 10 minute survey is to assess user satisfaction with Synapse. Your feedback will help to guide future developments and improvements.
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. How many articles have you published from 2007 to present?
How many articles have you published from 2007 to present?
None
1 to 10
11 to 20
Over 20
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2
. On average, how frequently do you visit the Synapse web site?
On average, how frequently do you visit the Synapse web site?
More than once a day
Once a day
More than once a week
Less than once a week
Less than once a month
As required
Never
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3
. What’s your experience with Synapse?
What’s your experience with Synapse?
Don’t know this resource
Know what it is but don’t use it
Use occasionally
Use regularly
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4
. Have you subscribed to a Synapse News Feed?
Have you subscribed to a Synapse News Feed?
Yes
No
Would like to but don't know how
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5
. How did you first find out about Synapse?
How did you first find out about Synapse?
From announcement on Inside MSKCC
Attended a presentation
Email
Referred by a colleague/librarian
Library homepage
Search engine
Other (please specify)
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. In a typical session, do you use Synapse
In a typical session, do you use Synapse
less than 10 minutes
10 - 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 - 2 hours
more than 2 hours
don't use
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7
. What sort of tasks do you carry out in Synapse?
What sort of tasks do you carry out in Synapse?
Identify MSK author(s) and their expertise
Update my publication bibliography
Prepare a grant
Export search results
Retrieve article abstract
Retrieve article full text
Don't use
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. Please rate the Synapse search options on a scale of 1-5, 1=Very valuable 5=Not valuable
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2
3
4
5
N/A
Author Search
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Please rate the Synapse search options on a scale of 1-5, 1=Very valuable 5=Not valuable Author Search 1
Author Search 2
Author Search 3
Author Search 4
Author Search 5
Author Search N/A
Keywords Search
Keywords Search 1
Keywords Search 2
Keywords Search 3
Keywords Search 4
Keywords Search 5
Keywords Search N/A
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search 1
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search 2
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search 3
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search 4
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search 5
Source (Journal or Book Title) Search N/A
Year Published
Year Published 1
Year Published 2
Year Published 3
Year Published 4
Year Published 5
Year Published N/A
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey)
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey) 1
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey) 2
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey) 3
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey) 4
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey) 5
Document Type (Article, Book, Book Chapter, Conference Paper, Editorial, Other, Review Article, Short Survey) N/A
Other (please specify)
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9
. Please rate the following features in using a web database and their importance
to you on a scale of 1-5, 1=Very important, 5=Not important
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2
3
4
5
N/A
1. Ease of navigation
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Please rate the following features in using a web database and their importance to you on a scale of 1-5, 1=Very important, 5=Not important 1. Ease of navigation 1
1. Ease of navigation 2
1. Ease of navigation 3
1. Ease of navigation 4
1. Ease of navigation 5
1. Ease of navigation N/A
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 1
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 2
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 3
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 4
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 5
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information N/A
3. Ease of conducting searches
3. Ease of conducting searches 1
3. Ease of conducting searches 2
3. Ease of conducting searches 3
3. Ease of conducting searches 4
3. Ease of conducting searches 5
3. Ease of conducting searches N/A
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 1
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 2
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 3
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 4
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 5
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved N/A
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 1
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 2
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 3
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 4
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 5
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data N/A
6. The ability to select records to export from search result
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 1
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 2
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 3
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 4
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 5
6. The ability to select records to export from search result N/A
7. The ability to provide News Feeds
7. The ability to provide News Feeds 1
7. The ability to provide News Feeds 2
7. The ability to provide News Feeds 3
7. The ability to provide News Feeds 4
7. The ability to provide News Feeds 5
7. The ability to provide News Feeds N/A
Other (please specify)
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10
. Think about Synapse and the key features listed in the above question. How would
you rate Synapse on these features on a scale of 1-5, 1=Very important, 5=Not important?
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2
3
4
5
N/A
1. Ease of navigation
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Think about Synapse and the key features listed in the above question. How would you rate Synapse on these features on a scale of 1-5, 1=Very important, 5=Not important? 1. Ease of navigation 1
1. Ease of navigation 2
1. Ease of navigation 3
1. Ease of navigation 4
1. Ease of navigation 5
1. Ease of navigation N/A
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 1
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 2
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 3
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 4
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information 5
2. Ease of finding online help, feedback and contact information N/A
3. Ease of conducting searches
3. Ease of conducting searches 1
3. Ease of conducting searches 2
3. Ease of conducting searches 3
3. Ease of conducting searches 4
3. Ease of conducting searches 5
3. Ease of conducting searches N/A
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 1
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 2
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 3
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 4
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved 5
4. The accuracy of the data retrieved N/A
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 1
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 2
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 3
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 4
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data 5
5. The speed for loading search result and downloading data N/A
6. The ability to select records to export from search result
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 1
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 2
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 3
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 4
6. The ability to select records to export from search result 5
6. The ability to select records to export from search result N/A
7. Synapse News Feeds
7. Synapse News Feeds 1
7. Synapse News Feeds 2
7. Synapse News Feeds 3
7. Synapse News Feeds 4
7. Synapse News Feeds 5
7. Synapse News Feeds N/A
Other (please specify)
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. Name one feature you like the most in Synapse:
Name one feature you like the most in Synapse:
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. Name one feature in Synapse that you would like to see improved:
Name one feature in Synapse that you would like to see improved:
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. Do you have any comments that you would like to share with us about Synapse?
(If you could not find the content you were looking for, please let us know. If you found something especially helpful, we’d like to know that as well.)
Do you have any comments that you would like to share with us about Synapse? (If you could not find the content you were looking for, please let us know. If you found something especially helpful, we’d like to know that as well.)
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. User Information: (Please provide your name, should you want to see the survey results or you would like to be part of our usability sessions team to test future Synapse enhancements.)
User Information: (Please provide your name, should you want to see the survey results or you would like to be part of our usability sessions team to test future Synapse enhancements.)
Your Name: (Last Name,First Name) (Optional)
Department
Job Title
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