Evan B. Donaldson Web User SurveyEvan B. Donaldson Web User Survey

1. Please choose the answer which most closely matches what you are seeking when visiting www.adoptioninstitute.org.

Please choose the answer which most closely matches what you are seeking when visiting www.adoptioninstitute.org. Information about research or statistics from adoption scholars

Information on adoption policies/laws

Access to research papers and other materials produced by the Institute

Information about the Institute itself

Information and advice on the adoption process

The Institute’s newsletter

Information about upcoming events

Other (please specify)

2. Approximately how often do you visit the site?

Approximately how often do you visit the site? Frequently: (once a week)

Occasionally: (once a month)

Infrequently: (once 2-6 months or so)

Rare (once or twice a year)

This was my first time using the site

3. How long did it take you to find the information you were seeking?

How long did it take you to find the information you were seeking? I was able to find the information I was looking for immediately

It took a short time to navigate the site but I found it

It took a long time to find what I was looking for, but I eventually found it

I couldn’t find the information I was looking for

4. Please rate your opinion of the website with respect to the below characteristics.

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Usability	*Please rate your opinion of the website with respect to the below characteristics. Usability Excellent	Usability Good	Usability Fair	Usability Poor
Appearance/Attractiveness	Appearance/Attractiveness Excellent	Appearance/Attractiveness Good	Appearance/Attractiveness Fair	Appearance/Attractiveness Poor
Organization/Layout	Organization/Layout Excellent	Organization/Layout Good	Organization/Layout Fair	Organization/Layout Poor
Overall	Overall Excellent	Overall Good	Overall Fair	Overall Poor

5. Please list any comments or feedback you have about the Adoption Institute website:

Please list any comments or feedback you have about the Adoption Institute website:

6. We always are interested in learning how our work is used by others. Please let us know how you have used specific publications or other Adoption Institute resources:

We always are interested in learning how our work is used by others. Please let us know how you have used specific publications or other Adoption Institute resources:

7. How did you learn about the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute?

How did you learn about the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute? An adoption agency or organization

A friend or acquaintance

An article, news story or media appearance

A conference or event

An online search engine such as Google

(please explain)

8. What is your connection to adoption? Please check all that apply.

What is your connection to adoption? Please check all that apply. Someone in my family is a member of the adoption triad

I am a prospective adoptive parent

I am considering placing my child for adoption

My volunteer/advocacy (unpaid) activities involve adoption or adoption-related issues

I am an adopted person

I am an adoptive parent

I am a first parent/birth parent

I prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

9. Does your employment involve adoption or adoption-related issues? Specifically, are you a(n):

Does your employment involve adoption or adoption-related issues? Specifically, are you a(n): Lawyer

Social worker

Mental health professional

Journalist or other media professional

Researcher/academic

My work does not relate to adoption

Other (please specify)

10. This survey is anonymous; however, if you are willing to be contacted about your responses to this survey or would like to enter a raffle for a signed copy of Adoption Nation, please give your name and email address. Please note that we are unable to respond to all inquiries.

This survey is anonymous; however, if you are willing to be contacted about your responses to this survey or would like to enter a raffle for a signed copy of Adoption Nation, please give your name and email address. Please note that we are unable to respond to all inquiries. I am willing to speak with someone from the Adoption Institute about my responses to this survey

I would like to be entered into a raffle to win a signed copy of Adam Pertman’s book Adoption Nation (either the original edition, or the new updated edition that is due to be published March 2011

Please provide name and email address below:

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