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Page: Search Options
1. Which quick search options (tabs) would you like to see in the tabbed search (check all that apply):
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Articles (article citations and, in many cases, the full text of articles available electronically)
86.1%124
Books
91.0%131
CDs/DVDs
35.4%51
Databases
71.5%103
Journals
77.1%111
Libraries Site (searches the UT Libraries web site)
37.5%54
Other (please explain)
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13.2%19

2. Which of these tabs should be the default selection (i.e., which should come first)?
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Response
Count
Articles
14.6%21
Books
48.6%70
CDs/DVDs
0.7%1
Databases
13.9%20
Journals
4.9%7
Libraries Site
11.1%16
Other (please specify)
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6.3%9

3. Would you rather have a choice called "Books and More" that encompasses a search for Books, CDs, DVDs, and all items in the library catalog OR have separate tabs for "Books" and "CDs/DVDs?"
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Response
Count
Combine into "Books and More"
34.3%49
Separate tabs
65.7%94
Comment
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17

Page: Books
1. If “Books” was featured, which information sources should you be able to select from? (check one or more)
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Response
Count
Amazon.com
35.2%50
Google Books
71.8%102
UT Library Catalog
94.4%134
WorldCat@UT (Searches UT Library Catalog and other libraries around the world)
69.7%99
Other (please specify)
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4.2%6

2. For Books, what source should be the default?
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Percent
Response
Count
Amazon
2.8%4
Google Books
5.6%8
UT Library Catalog
83.1%118
WorldCat@UT
7.7%11
Other (please specify)
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0.7%1

Page: CDs/DVDs
1. If “CDs/DVDs” was featured, which information sources should you be able to select from? (check one or more)
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Percent
Response
Count
CD search in the catalog
91.0%122
DVD search in the catalog
91.8%123
Amazon.com
24.6%33
Other (please specify) or Comment
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7.5%10

2. For CDs/DVDs, what source should be the default?
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Response
Count
CD search in the catalog
26.9%35
DVD search in the catalog
54.6%71
Amazon.com
6.9%9
Other (please specify) or Comment
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11.5%15

3. Do you think a tab that allows you to search for CDs or DVDs should be named:
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Percent
Response
Count
CDs/DVDs
57.7%79
Media
24.8%34
Music/Movies
14.6%20
Other (please specify)
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2.9%4

Page: Journals
1. If "Journals" was featured, which sources should you be able to select from? (check one or both)
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Percent
Response
Count
Electronic journals (would search for most journals the library subscribes to electronically)
97.1%133
Print journals (would search the library catalog and tell you which journals we have in print and in many cases also point you to which ones are available electronically via the Find It @ UT button)
88.3%121

2. Which Journals source would be the best default (first choice)?
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Percent
Response
Count
Electronic journals
88.2%120
Print journals
11.8%16

3. If only Electronic Journals are featured, what should the tab be named?
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 Response
Percent
Response
Count
Electronic Journals
19.7%27
eJournals
29.9%41
Journals
2.9%4
Online Journals
25.5%35
Not applicable (Print journals should be featured too)
21.9%30
Other (please specify) or Comment:
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Page: Articles
1. If “Articles” was featured, which sources should you be able to select from? (check one or more)
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Percent
Response
Count
Google Scholar
60.0%81
Find an Article (a simultaneous search of several general databases at once)
88.9%120
A single Database (ex: Academic Search Complete). Please specify which database.
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11.1%15

2. Which Articles source would be the best default (first choice)?
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Percent
Response
Count
Google Scholar
20.7%28
Find an Article
74.8%101
A single Database
4.4%6

Page: Info About You
1. What is your affiliation with the University (choose the best answer)?
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 Response
Percent
Response
Count
Undergraduate Student
16.1%22
Graduate Student
65.7%90
Faculty
2.9%4
Library Staff
10.9%15
Other Staff
2.9%4
No UT Affiliation 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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1.5%2

Page: Comments
1. Please provide any further comments on what you would like to see on the tabbed search in terms of appearance, design, labeling, functionality, etc. OR any comments on this survey.
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