Library Technology & Usage SurveyLibrary Technology & Usage Survey

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1. What is your status?

What is your status? Student

Staff

Faculty

Administrator

Visitor

2. Library Usage Frequency

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

3. Select an option from the drop-down menu that best describes your experience with each of the following databases:


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.

4. 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).

	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	Books 2	Books 3	Books 4
Internet	Internet 1	Internet 2	Internet 3	Internet 4
Library Databases/Electronic Journals	Library Databases/Electronic Journals 1	Library Databases/Electronic Journals 2	Library Databases/Electronic Journals 3	Library Databases/Electronic Journals 4
Print Journals/Magazines	Print Journals/Magazines 1	Print Journals/Magazines 2	Print Journals/Magazines 3	Print Journals/Magazines 4

5. How often do you use the following social websites?

	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	Myspace About Once a Day	Myspace 3-5 Days a Week	Myspace 1-2 Days a Week	Myspace Every Few Weeks	Myspace Less Often	Myspace Never
Facebook	Facebook Several Times a Day	Facebook About Once a Day	Facebook 3-5 Days a Week	Facebook 1-2 Days a Week	Facebook Every Few Weeks	Facebook Less Often	Facebook Never
YouTube	YouTube Several Times a Day	YouTube About Once a Day	YouTube 3-5 Days a Week	YouTube 1-2 Days a Week	YouTube Every Few Weeks	YouTube Less Often	YouTube Never
Delicious	Delicious Several Times a Day	Delicious About Once a Day	Delicious 3-5 Days a Week	Delicious 1-2 Days a Week	Delicious Every Few Weeks	Delicious Less Often	Delicious Never
Other	Other Several Times a Day	Other About Once a Day	Other 3-5 Days a Week	Other 1-2 Days a Week	Other Every Few Weeks	Other Less Often	Other Never

Please list other Social Websites/Blogs you visit.

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

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

7. Put a check mark next to the reason(s) you come to the library:

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)

8. Have you ever searched for books using the library's online catalog?

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

9. 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?

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.

10. 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?

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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