Oklahoma Department of Libraries Survey

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) provides access to EBSCO databases as part of its program of service for libraries of all types, throughout the state. The resource is funded in part by Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) funds. As part of a required evaluation of the program, the ODL is anxious to find out the experience of end users of the resources. Therefore, this survey and your responses are very important.

Thank you for taking your time to complete this resource evaluation. The information you provide will be used to help the ODL improve the services and monitor the quality of its programs and services.

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* 1. Where do you primarily use this resource? PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE

In the library

From home or dorm

From the office

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If you checked library, what type of library did you use to access the database(s)? PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE

Academic

Hospital

Institutional

Public

School

Tribal

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* 3. Do you use this resource often? PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE

First time I've used it is today

Daily

Regularly (2 to 3 times per week)

Occasionally (2 to 3 times per month)

Sporadically (every 3-4 months)

Rarely (1 to 4 times per year)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Why are you using this resource today? PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Homework

Personal interest

Health

Job

Assist someone else find needed information

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which three databases do you use the most. PLEASE RANK 1 TO 3

	Top Ranking	Second Ranking	Third Ranking
Academic Search Premier	Academic Search Premier Top Ranking	Academic Search Premier Second Ranking	Academic Search Premier Third Ranking
Business Source Premier	Business Source Premier Top Ranking	Business Source Premier Second Ranking	Business Source Premier Third Ranking
ERIC	ERIC Top Ranking	ERIC Second Ranking	ERIC Third Ranking
MasterFILE premier	MasterFILE premier Top Ranking	MasterFILE premier Second Ranking	MasterFILE premier Third Ranking
Health Source - Consumer Edition	Health Source - Consumer Edition Top Ranking	Health Source - Consumer Edition Second Ranking	Health Source - Consumer Edition Third Ranking
Health Source - Nursing Edition	Health Source - Nursing Edition Top Ranking	Health Source - Nursing Edition Second Ranking	Health Source - Nursing Edition Third Ranking
MAs Ultra - school edition	MAs Ultra - school edition Top Ranking	MAs Ultra - school edition Second Ranking	MAs Ultra - school edition Third Ranking
MEDLINE	MEDLINE Top Ranking	MEDLINE Second Ranking	MEDLINE Third Ranking
Middle Search Plus	Middle Search Plus Top Ranking	Middle Search Plus Second Ranking	Middle Search Plus Third Ranking
Military & Government Collection	Military & Government Collection Top Ranking	Military & Government Collection Second Ranking	Military & Government Collection Third Ranking
Newspaper Source	Newspaper Source Top Ranking	Newspaper Source Second Ranking	Newspaper Source Third Ranking
Primary Search	Primary Search Top Ranking	Primary Search Second Ranking	Primary Search Third Ranking
New World Encyclopedia	New World Encyclopedia Top Ranking	New World Encyclopedia Second Ranking	New World Encyclopedia Third Ranking
Professional Development Collection	Professional Development Collection Top Ranking	Professional Development Collection Second Ranking	Professional Development Collection Third Ranking
Regional Business News	Regional Business News Top Ranking	Regional Business News Second Ranking	Regional Business News Third Ranking
TOPICsearch	TOPICsearch Top Ranking	TOPICsearch Second Ranking	TOPICsearch Third Ranking
GreenFILE	GreenFILE Top Ranking	GreenFILE Second Ranking	GreenFILE Third Ranking
Library Abstracts	Library Abstracts Top Ranking	Library Abstracts Second Ranking	Library Abstracts Third Ranking
Book Collection Elementary Edition	Book Collection Elementary Edition Top Ranking	Book Collection Elementary Edition Second Ranking	Book Collection Elementary Edition Third Ranking
Book Collection High School Edition	Book Collection High School Edition Top Ranking	Book Collection High School Edition Second Ranking	Book Collection High School Edition Third Ranking
Book Collection Middle School Edition	Book Collection Middle School Edition Top Ranking	Book Collection Middle School Edition Second Ranking	Book Collection Middle School Edition Third Ranking
Bibliography of Native North Americans	Bibliography of Native North Americans Top Ranking	Bibliography of Native North Americans Second Ranking	Bibliography of Native North Americans Third Ranking
Small Business Reference Center	Small Business Reference Center Top Ranking	Small Business Reference Center Second Ranking	Small Business Reference Center Third Ranking

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* 6. What reasons, if any, prevent you from using EBSCO databases more? Please indicate the two most important reasons.

No problems

They are too difficult

I don't have time to learn how to use them

I tried them but couldn't find what I was looking for

I prefer to use print resources

The databases provided aren't relevant to me

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What would be the impact on you if this resource were no longer available? PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE

Minimal

Moderate inconvenience

Major problem

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you had to pay a fee for use of the resource would you do so? PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE

Yes

Depends on the amount

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* 9. What type of database not currently offered would you like to see available? PLEASE RANK IN ORDER OF YOUR INTEREST.

	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9	#10
Geneology	Geneology #1	Geneology #2	Geneology #3	Geneology #4	Geneology #5	Geneology #6	Geneology #7	Geneology #8	Geneology #9	Geneology #10
Crafts	Crafts #1	Crafts #2	Crafts #3	Crafts #4	Crafts #5	Crafts #6	Crafts #7	Crafts #8	Crafts #9	Crafts #10
Home Improvement	Home Improvement #1	Home Improvement #2	Home Improvement #3	Home Improvement #4	Home Improvement #5	Home Improvement #6	Home Improvement #7	Home Improvement #8	Home Improvement #9	Home Improvement #10
Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #1	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #2	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #3	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #4	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #5	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #6	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #7	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #8	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #9	Auto and Mechanical Repair for farm equipment #10
Readers' advisory for customers	Readers' advisory for customers #1	Readers' advisory for customers #2	Readers' advisory for customers #3	Readers' advisory for customers #4	Readers' advisory for customers #5	Readers' advisory for customers #6	Readers' advisory for customers #7	Readers' advisory for customers #8	Readers' advisory for customers #9	Readers' advisory for customers #10
Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #1	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #2	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #3	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #4	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #5	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #6	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #7	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #8	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #9	Tutor.com/BrainFuse/Learning Express #10
Investment/Financial	Investment/Financial #1	Investment/Financial #2	Investment/Financial #3	Investment/Financial #4	Investment/Financial #5	Investment/Financial #6	Investment/Financial #7	Investment/Financial #8	Investment/Financial #9	Investment/Financial #10
LexisNexis	LexisNexis #1	LexisNexis #2	LexisNexis #3	LexisNexis #4	LexisNexis #5	LexisNexis #6	LexisNexis #7	LexisNexis #8	LexisNexis #9	LexisNexis #10
Fundraising	Fundraising #1	Fundraising #2	Fundraising #3	Fundraising #4	Fundraising #5	Fundraising #6	Fundraising #7	Fundraising #8	Fundraising #9	Fundraising #10
Foreign language resources, such as Mango	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #1	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #2	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #3	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #4	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #5	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #6	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #7	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #8	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #9	Foreign language resources, such as Mango #10
Other	Other #1	Other #2	Other #3	Other #4	Other #5	Other #6	Other #7	Other #8	Other #9	Other #10

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What is your age? PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE

Less than 12

12 - 17

18 – 22

23 – 35

35 – 49

50 – 64

65 +

Prefer not to respond