Geofacets trial feedback survey for Heriot-Watt University March 2015

Thank you for taking the time to evaluate and provide feedback on Geofacets during the recent trial for your department. Please can you take a few minutes to complete the following survey, which will help us to learn more about your requirements and how well Geofacets could potentially support research activities, field work and teaching at Heriot-Watt University.

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* 1. Please provide your details:

Name

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Department or Institute

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* 2. How do you currently look for geoscience research papers and geoscience maps? Please select all that apply.

Internet searches (Google, Bing etc)

Geological societies' publications

Visit the university library

Search the university library catalogue

Internal department databases

Commercial publishers

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please evaluate the following attributes of Geofacets.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Geofacets saves time georeferencing maps	Geofacets saves time georeferencing maps Strongly Disagree	Geofacets saves time georeferencing maps Disagree	Geofacets saves time georeferencing maps Neither Agree nor Disagree	Geofacets saves time georeferencing maps Agree	Geofacets saves time georeferencing maps Strongly Agree
Geofacets saves time searching through literature for relevant map content	Geofacets saves time searching through literature for relevant map content Strongly Disagree	Geofacets saves time searching through literature for relevant map content Disagree	Geofacets saves time searching through literature for relevant map content Neither Agree nor Disagree	Geofacets saves time searching through literature for relevant map content Agree	Geofacets saves time searching through literature for relevant map content Strongly Agree
Geofacets helps me build my knowledge of the geologic characteristics of an area	Geofacets helps me build my knowledge of the geologic characteristics of an area Strongly Disagree	Geofacets helps me build my knowledge of the geologic characteristics of an area Disagree	Geofacets helps me build my knowledge of the geologic characteristics of an area Neither Agree nor Disagree	Geofacets helps me build my knowledge of the geologic characteristics of an area Agree	Geofacets helps me build my knowledge of the geologic characteristics of an area Strongly Agree
Geofacets gives me sound scientific back up for my analysis and research	Geofacets gives me sound scientific back up for my analysis and research Strongly Disagree	Geofacets gives me sound scientific back up for my analysis and research Disagree	Geofacets gives me sound scientific back up for my analysis and research Neither Agree nor Disagree	Geofacets gives me sound scientific back up for my analysis and research Agree	Geofacets gives me sound scientific back up for my analysis and research Strongly Agree
Geofacets could be a useful tool for undergraduate study and coursework	Geofacets could be a useful tool for undergraduate study and coursework Strongly Disagree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for undergraduate study and coursework Disagree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for undergraduate study and coursework Neither Agree nor Disagree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for undergraduate study and coursework Agree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for undergraduate study and coursework Strongly Agree
Geofacets could be a useful tool for postgraduate study and coursework	Geofacets could be a useful tool for postgraduate study and coursework Strongly Disagree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for postgraduate study and coursework Disagree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for postgraduate study and coursework Neither Agree nor Disagree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for postgraduate study and coursework Agree	Geofacets could be a useful tool for postgraduate study and coursework Strongly Agree

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* 4. What did you find to be the most useful aspect or feature of Geofacets?

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* 5. If you could change one thing about Geofacets, what would it be?

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* 6. How important are the following Geofacets capabilities for your teaching and/or research work at the university?

	Least Important	Fairly Important	Important	Very Important	Most Important	Not Applicable
Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation	Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Least Important	Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Fairly Important	Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Important	Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Very Important	Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Most Important	Find scientific articles for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Not Applicable
Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation	Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Least Important	Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Fairly Important	Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Important	Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Very Important	Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Most Important	Find geological maps for a specific region, basin or geologic formation Not Applicable
Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report	Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report Least Important	Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report Fairly Important	Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report Important	Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report Very Important	Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report Most Important	Source existing research and images for use in a paper, project or report Not Applicable
Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area	Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area Least Important	Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area Fairly Important	Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area Important	Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area Very Important	Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area Most Important	Find geological maps and scientific information published by a specific author, or find out who has published information and maps about a specific region, basin or subject area Not Applicable
Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc)	Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc) Least Important	Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc) Fairly Important	Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc) Important	Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc) Very Important	Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc) Most Important	Gather detailed field level information for a region or basin (e.g. log descriptions and diagrams, rock physics, gas content etc) Not Applicable
Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel	Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel Least Important	Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel Fairly Important	Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel Important	Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel Very Important	Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel Most Important	Source georeferenced map images to integrate into GIS projects or other software such as ArcGIS, Google Earth or Petrel Not Applicable
Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs	Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs Least Important	Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs Fairly Important	Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs Important	Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs Very Important	Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs Most Important	Find geological maps and specific research for identifying analogs Not Applicable

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* 7. How would you rate Geofacets overall in terms of supporting your teaching programmes, research outcomes, field work and/or study?

Excellent

Good

Average

Fair

Needs Improvement

Please add any comments to support your rating:

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* 8. Would you like to continue using Geofacets once the trial is completed?

Yes

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* 9. Geofacets is designed to provide access to over 400,000 maps from various publishers and societies, and the associated research articles. An annual subscription to this service for the university would cost in the region of £10,000. Do you think Information Services should consider Geofacets for possible future purchase?

Yes

Please feel free to include any reasons for your answer