Electronic Books at Fogler Library - Student Survey
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1. Primary Subject (or Major) of Study

Primary Subject (or Major) of Study Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Anthropology

Aquaculture

Art Education

Art History

Biochemistry/Microbiology/Molecular and Cellular Biology

Biological Engineering

Biology/Botany/Zoology

Business Administration

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Child Development and Family Relations

Civil Engineering

Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Communication

Communication Science and Disorders

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Construction Management Technology

Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Economics

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology

Elementary Education

Engineering Physics

English

Environmental Management and Policy

Financial Economics

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Forest Ecosystem Science

Forest Operations Science

Forestry

French

Geological Sciences

German

History

Information Systems Engineering

Interdisciplinary Studies

International Affairs

Journalism

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Landscape Horticulture

Latin

Marine Science

Mass Communication

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Modern Languages

Music

Music Education

Music Performance

New Media

Nursing

Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Public Management

Pulp and Paper Technology

Resource and Agribusiness Management

Romance Languages

Secondary Education

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish

Studio Art

Surveying Engineering Technology

Sustainable Agriculture

Theatre

University Studies

Wildlife Ecology

Women's Studies

Wood Science and Technology

Other (please specify)

2. Level

Level 1st year

2nd year

3rd year

4th year

Other undergraduate

Master

Doctoral

Other post-graduate

Other (please specify)

3. How would you describe your level of awareness of electronic resources at Fogler Library?

How would you describe your level of awareness of electronic resources at Fogler Library? Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

4. How often do you use electronic books (e-books) that Fogler Library provides?

How often do you use electronic books (e-books) that Fogler Library provides? Never

Less than 1 hour per week

1-5 hours per week

5-10 hours per week

More than 10 hours per week

5. If you answered Never to Question 4, why?

If you answered Never to Question 4, why? I do not know where to find e-books

I prefer printed books

E-books are too difficult to read

E-books are not available in subject areas relevant to my program

E-books are too difficult to access remotely

E-books are too difficult to use

My instuctor requested that I not use e-books

I do not trust e-books. They are not a reliable source

Other (please specify)

6. When you have the option of using either the electronic or print version of a book, how often do you opt to use the electronic version?

When you have the option of using either the electronic or print version of a book, how often do you opt to use the electronic version? Very often

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

7. Please indicate if the following statements are true for e-books

Please indicate if the following statements are true for e-books Environment friendly

Anytime, anywhere access

Easy to search and find information

Easy to share

Easy to store

Good for quick reference

Easy to browse

Easy to use multiple documents at once

Easy to organize

Information is current

Easy to print or photocopy

Easy to cite

Easy to use

Clear graphics and images

Ability to highlight

Ability to take notes

There is a wide selection of titles in my program of study

Easy to read

Good cover-to-cover reading

8. How important are the following features to e-books?

	very important	somewhat important	not important
Searching	*How important are the following features to e-books? Searching very important	Searching somewhat important	Searching not important
Anytime access	Anytime access very important	Anytime access somewhat important	Anytime access not important
Off-campus access	Off-campus access very important	Off-campus access somewhat important	Off-campus access not important
Ability for more than one student to use an e-book at the same time	Ability for more than one student to use an e-book at the same time very important	Ability for more than one student to use an e-book at the same time somewhat important	Ability for more than one student to use an e-book at the same time not important
Downloading to laptop	Downloading to laptop very important	Downloading to laptop somewhat important	Downloading to laptop not important
Copying and pasting	Copying and pasting very important	Copying and pasting somewhat important	Copying and pasting not important
Printing	Printing very important	Printing somewhat important	Printing not important
Zoom and scale	Zoom and scale very important	Zoom and scale somewhat important	Zoom and scale not important
Highlighting	Highlighting very important	Highlighting somewhat important	Highlighting not important
Automatic citations	Automatic citations very important	Automatic citations somewhat important	Automatic citations not important
Ability to email text	Ability to email text very important	Ability to email text somewhat important	Ability to email text not important
Annotating	Annotating very important	Annotating somewhat important	Annotating not important
Multimedia	Multimedia very important	Multimedia somewhat important	Multimedia not important
Ability to share notes	Ability to share notes very important	Ability to share notes somewhat important	Ability to share notes not important
Downloading to hand held device	Downloading to hand held device very important	Downloading to hand held device somewhat important	Downloading to hand held device not important
Collaborative tools	Collaborative tools very important	Collaborative tools somewhat important	Collaborative tools not important
Personal bookshelves	Personal bookshelves very important	Personal bookshelves somewhat important	Personal bookshelves not important
Shared bookshelves	Shared bookshelves very important	Shared bookshelves somewhat important	Shared bookshelves not important

9. What do you think are the most effective support and training tools for learning how to find and use e-books?

What do you think are the most effective support and training tools for learning how to find and use e-books? Online tutorials

Online help pages

In-person instruction

Paper guides (i.e. user guides)

Training videos

Online chat

Other (please specify)

10. Please let us know your thoughts on e-books

Please let us know your thoughts on e-books

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