Research Connections Web Survey

Dear site visitor:
The Research Connections website is being redesigned in 2012. We would like your feedback on how you currently use the site, features you find useful, and recommendations for improvement. Thank you for your help. The survey contains only 11 questions, and all responses will remain anonymous.

1. What were you looking for on Research Connections today?

What were you looking for on Research Connections today? Policy based information on Early Care and Education

Information about federally funded projects (e.g. Head Start, the Child Care Research Policy Consortium)

State specific research and information

The latest publications and research findings on Early Care and Education

Datasets available for secondary analysis on Early Care and Education

Recent job posting or grant opportunities

Data trainings and workshops

Conferences and meetings

2. How often do you visit the site?

How often do you visit the site? Weekly

Monthly

A few times a year

Every few years

Only as part of a class

This is my first visit

3. Please select the affiliation(s) that best describes you:

Please select the affiliation(s) that best describes you: Advocacy Organization

Child Care and Early Education Provider

College/University Faculty

College/University Staff Member

Federal Government

Foundation

K-12 Educator

Librarian

Local Government

News Organization

Research Organization

Research Scientist

Session speaker/panelist at this meeting

State Government

Other (please specify)

4. How do you journey through the Research Connections site?

How do you journey through the Research Connections site? I primarily use the search to find what I'm looking for.

I primarily use links on the page to find what I'm looking for.

5. How useful do you find the following features of the Research Connections Web site?

	Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Very useful	Essential	Do not use
Browsing the Collection by Author, State or Topic	*How useful do you find the following features of the Research Connections Web site? Browsing the Collection by Author, State or Topic Not at all useful	Browsing the Collection by Author, State or Topic Somewhat useful	Browsing the Collection by Author, State or Topic Very useful	Browsing the Collection by Author, State or Topic Essential	Browsing the Collection by Author, State or Topic Do not use
RC publications – Topics of Interest/Key Topic Resource Lists	RC publications – Topics of Interest/Key Topic Resource Lists Not at all useful	RC publications – Topics of Interest/Key Topic Resource Lists Somewhat useful	RC publications – Topics of Interest/Key Topic Resource Lists Very useful	RC publications – Topics of Interest/Key Topic Resource Lists Essential	RC publications – Topics of Interest/Key Topic Resource Lists Do not use
RC publications - Webinars	RC publications - Webinars Not at all useful	RC publications - Webinars Somewhat useful	RC publications - Webinars Very useful	RC publications - Webinars Essential	RC publications - Webinars Do not use
Downloading data	Downloading data Not at all useful	Downloading data Somewhat useful	Downloading data Very useful	Downloading data Essential	Downloading data Do not use
Finding full text of reports/articles	Finding full text of reports/articles Not at all useful	Finding full text of reports/articles Somewhat useful	Finding full text of reports/articles Very useful	Finding full text of reports/articles Essential	Finding full text of reports/articles Do not use
Finding material related to a resource you are interested in	Finding material related to a resource you are interested in Not at all useful	Finding material related to a resource you are interested in Somewhat useful	Finding material related to a resource you are interested in Very useful	Finding material related to a resource you are interested in Essential	Finding material related to a resource you are interested in Do not use
Keeping up to date on – new research	Keeping up to date on – new research Not at all useful	Keeping up to date on – new research Somewhat useful	Keeping up to date on – new research Very useful	Keeping up to date on – new research Essential	Keeping up to date on – new research Do not use
Keeping up to date on – grant opportunities	Keeping up to date on – grant opportunities Not at all useful	Keeping up to date on – grant opportunities Somewhat useful	Keeping up to date on – grant opportunities Very useful	Keeping up to date on – grant opportunities Essential	Keeping up to date on – grant opportunities Do not use
Keeping up to date on – job openings	Keeping up to date on – job openings Not at all useful	Keeping up to date on – job openings Somewhat useful	Keeping up to date on – job openings Very useful	Keeping up to date on – job openings Essential	Keeping up to date on – job openings Do not use
Keeping up to date on – calls for papers	Keeping up to date on – calls for papers Not at all useful	Keeping up to date on – calls for papers Somewhat useful	Keeping up to date on – calls for papers Very useful	Keeping up to date on – calls for papers Essential	Keeping up to date on – calls for papers Do not use

6. Are there any features not present on the Research Connections site that you would find useful?

Are there any features not present on the Research Connections site that you would find useful?

7. How do you keep current on new research and publications?

How do you keep current on new research and publications? Browse/search on the RC site

Google or other search websites

Link from instructor/colleague

Journals subscriptions

Newsletters - Announcements from email lists or interest groups

Conferences and meetings

Other (please specify)

8. How do you find child care and/or early education resources? (Check all that apply.)

How do you find child care and/or early education resources? (Check all that apply.) Browse/search on the RC site

Google or other search websites

Link from instructor/colleague

Journals

Newsletters - Announcements from email lists or interest groups

Conferences and meetings

Library catalogs and databases

Other (please specify)

9. If you could have more communication with an Early Care and Education group who would it be?

If you could have more communication with an Early Care and Education group who would it be?

10. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
I use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)	*Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements: I use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) Strongly disagree	I use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) Disagree	I use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) Agree	I use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) Strongly agree
I would use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) to learn about and share Early Care and Education resources and events.	I would use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) to learn about and share Early Care and Education resources and events. Strongly disagree	I would use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) to learn about and share Early Care and Education resources and events. Disagree	I would use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) to learn about and share Early Care and Education resources and events. Agree	I would use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) to learn about and share Early Care and Education resources and events. Strongly agree
I would participate in Early Care and Education discussions through social media platforms	I would participate in Early Care and Education discussions through social media platforms Strongly disagree	I would participate in Early Care and Education discussions through social media platforms Disagree	I would participate in Early Care and Education discussions through social media platforms Agree	I would participate in Early Care and Education discussions through social media platforms Strongly agree
I would share my experience in the Early Care and Education field through social media	I would share my experience in the Early Care and Education field through social media Strongly disagree	I would share my experience in the Early Care and Education field through social media Disagree	I would share my experience in the Early Care and Education field through social media Agree	I would share my experience in the Early Care and Education field through social media Strongly agree
I would share my opinion of Research Connections resources on social media	I would share my opinion of Research Connections resources on social media Strongly disagree	I would share my opinion of Research Connections resources on social media Disagree	I would share my opinion of Research Connections resources on social media Agree	I would share my opinion of Research Connections resources on social media Strongly agree

11. What types of social media do you use?

What types of social media do you use? Facebook

Twitter

Digg

Delicious

YouTube

Slideshare

Other (please specify)

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