Library Technology & Usage Survey

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What is your status? Student

Staff

Faculty

Administrator

Visitor

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Never
How often do you come to the library?	Library Usage Frequency How often do you come to the library? Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Never
How often do you access resources through the library Web page?	How often do you access resources through the library Web page? Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Never
How often do you use Google, Yahoo, or other internet search engines?	How often do you use Google, Yahoo, or other internet search engines? Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Never


EBSCOhost	Select an option from the drop-down menu that best describes your experience with each of the following databases: EBSCOhost
Proquest	Proquest
J-Stor	J-Stor
ReferenceUSA	ReferenceUSA
Gale Discovering Collection	Gale Discovering Collection
Grollier Encyclopedias	Grollier Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia Brittanica	Encyclopedia Brittanica

Please comment on your experience using the databases.

	1	2	3	4
Books	When you have an assignment that requires research, where are you most likely to find useful information? Please rank these types of sources from most often used (1) to least often used (4). Books 1	2	3	4
Internet	Internet 1	2	3	4
Library Databases/Electronic Journals	Library Databases/Electronic Journals 1	2	3	4
Print Journals/Magazines	Print Journals/Magazines 1	2	3	4

	Several Times a Day	About Once a Day	3-5 Days a Week	1-2 Days a Week	Every Few Weeks	Less Often	Never
Myspace	How often do you use the following social websites? Myspace Several Times a Day	About Once a Day	3-5 Days a Week	1-2 Days a Week	Every Few Weeks	Less Often	Never
Facebook	Facebook Several Times a Day	About Once a Day	3-5 Days a Week	1-2 Days a Week	Every Few Weeks	Less Often	Never
YouTube	YouTube Several Times a Day	About Once a Day	3-5 Days a Week	1-2 Days a Week	Every Few Weeks	Less Often	Never
Delicious	Delicious Several Times a Day	About Once a Day	3-5 Days a Week	1-2 Days a Week	Every Few Weeks	Less Often	Never
Other	Other Several Times a Day	About Once a Day	3-5 Days a Week	1-2 Days a Week	Every Few Weeks	Less Often	Never

Please list other Social Websites/Blogs you visit.

How many hours each week do you spend in the library when you are NOT using a computer?

Put a check mark next to the reason(s) you come to the library: To use a computer

To find books or other resources for class assignments

To find books or other resources for personal use

To study

To socialize

My class meets in the library

To use the Archives

Other (please specify)

Have you ever searched for books using the library's online catalog? yes	no
If yes, did you encounter problems? Please explain.

The library's webpage has been updated this semester. Are you able to find all the information you need on the library's new webpage? yes	no
Please name any problems you have encountered with the library's new webpage.

Are you aware that there is an instant messenger portal on the library's webpage and that you may chat with a reference librarian from any computer? yes	no
Would you feel comfortable asking reference questions via instant messenger?

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