Museum Research for Collections Search Survey: February 2018

Thank you for taking this survey. The feedback you provide will help the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum enhance our digital experience to serve you better in the future. All responses are anonymous and no information requested is personally identifiable. Please see our privacy policy for details. Or Contact the Museum.

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 12 years old

12-18 years old

19-26 years old

27-40 years old

41-54 years old

55-64 years old

65 or older

I prefer not to say.

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* 2. Which best describes why you came to the USHMM Collections Search website today?

I am a teacher looking for information for course(s) I teach.

I am a student researching a school assignment or paper.

I am an academic doing scholarly research on the Holocaust.

I am interested in my family’s history and want to find information on Holocaust victims and survivors.

I work in media (film, TV, digital, or print news/entertainment) or as a curator and want to verify information or find source materials.

I have a general interest in history and want to view content on the Holocaust.

I want to donate an object or record to the Museum’s collection.

Other. Please provide a brief explanation for your visit.

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* 3. How are you using the USHMM Collections Search website today?

I am browsing the site until I find something that is of interest to me.

I am looking for something specific.

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* 4. What do you hope to accomplish on the USHMM Collections Search website today? Check all that apply.

Learn more about the Holocaust in general.

Read or listen to stories from survivors.

Find materials related to a specific geographic location.

Find materials from a specific time period related to the Holocaust.

Find materials related to a specific person.

Find information about a specific topic related to the Holocaust.

Find materials from a specific collection.

Download images or other materials to view later.

Print the materials I find on the website so I can read them later or show them to others.

Save a list of the records I find on the website so I can access them later.

Get a citation for materials I find on the website to use in a bibliography or reference list.

Find materials that I can only view on site at the USHMM Library.

Get permission to use a photo or film for commercial purposes.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Did you find what you were looking for in the USHMM Collections Search website?

Yes.

No.

I am not sure.

I was browsing, not looking for anything in particular.

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* 6. If you answered ‘no’ or 'I am not sure' to question 5, can you tell us what you were looking for?

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* 7. How would you rate your experience using the USHMM Collections Search website today?

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Average

Below Average

Poor

Extremely Poor

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. Which best describes why you came to the USHMM Collections Search website today?

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* 3. How are you using the USHMM Collections Search website today?

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* 4. What do you hope to accomplish on the USHMM Collections Search website today? Check all that apply.

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* 5. Did you find what you were looking for in the USHMM Collections Search website?

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* 6. If you answered ‘no’ or 'I am not sure' to question 5, can you tell us what you were looking for?

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* 7. How would you rate your experience using the USHMM Collections Search website today?

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* 8. If you would like to participate in additional audience research with the Museum, please leave your email address in the box below.