Summer 2002 Pre-test Survey Questions

Before we begin, please fill out this short survey. The information you provide will be strictly confidential and will not be associated with your name in any way.

Question 1. Which age group do you belong to?

17 and under

18 - 22

23 - 28

29 - 45

46 and older

Question 2. Please select your gender:

Female

Male

Question 3. What is your current university status?

Student (circle one)
Freshman   Sophomore   Junior   Senior   Masters   PhD

Faculty

Staff

Question 4. What department are you in?

Question 5. How much experience do you have browsing and/or working on the Internet?

Less than 1 year

Between 1 and 3 years

Between 3 and 5 years

More than 5 years

Question 6. How many hours per week do you spend on the Internet?

Less than 5 hours per week

Between 5 and 10 hours per week

Between 10 and 20 hours per week

More than 20 hours per week

Question 7. What is your favorite Internet activity?

Entertainment

Business

Social

Research

Shopping

Other; please specify:

Question 8. What is your most frequently engaged in online activity?

Entertainment

Business

Social

Research

Shopping

Other; please specify:

Question 9. How much familiarity do you have with working with HTML files?

None

I've edited a web page

I've created a web page

I've designed and built a web site

Question 10. Which computer operating system do you prefer to work with?

Windows

Macintosh

Linux/Unix

Other; please specify:

Question 11. Rate your satisfaction with your current library research skills:

I am consistently satisfied with my research results

I am usually satisfied with my research results

I am rarely satisfied with my research results

I have no experience researching in a library

Question 12. Rate your familiarity with the libraries Information Gateway:

Familiar and use it frequently

Familiar, but use it infrequently

Unfamiliar, but used it a few times

Haven't used it before