UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LIBRARY USE SURVEY SPRING 2002

                                                                                                         

1.     What is your class and major at UW?

 

Class:                __Freshman   __Sophomore   __Junior   __Senior   __5th Year   __Other, please specify:

 

Major:              Declared major:   1st major  _____________________   2nd major____________________

                        Haven't declared major yet_____

 

Are you :           ____Female                  ___Male

 

2.     How important are the following sources of information for your course work?

 

 

Very Important

 Not Important

UW Libraries (includes UW Libraries provided Web resources)

5

4

3

2

1

Other libraries

5

4

3

2

1

Web sources (not provided by UW Libraries)

5

4

3

2

1

Departmental resources

5

4

3

2

1

Personal books, journals, files etc.

5

4

3

2

1

Faculty or other students

5

4

3

2

1

Other, please specify:

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Have you used the UW Libraries services or collections (either in-person or remotely) during this academic year?

 

                        Yes____           No___

 

If you haven't used the Libraries this year please state the reasons why.   You may complete the remainder of the survey or stop at this point and return the survey in the envelope provided.  Thank you.

 

 

 

4.      How do you use the UW Libraries?  Please mark the frequency for each type of use.

 

 

More Often

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Less Often/NA

Visit libraries in person

5

4

3

2

1

Use campus computer to find library resources

5

4

3

2

1

Use home computer to find library resources

5

4

3

2

1

Use email/Web to communicate with library or do library business (e.g. renew books, ask reference questions)

5

4

3

2

1

 

5.  Why do you VISIT the Libraries in person?  Mark how often you do the activities listed below.

 

 

More Often

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Less Often/NA

Look for a journal article

5

4

3

2

1

Look for a book

5

4

3

2

1

Look for other material (e.g. maps, microforms, photographs)

5

4

3

2

1

Review newly arrived items

5

4

3

2

1

Consult library staff

5

4

3

2

1

Photocopy

5

4

3

2

1

Use library computers

5

4

3

2

1

Print from library computers

5

4

3

2

1

Use as place to do individual work

5

4

3

2

1

Use as place to do group work

5

4

3

2

1

Browse the shelves

5

4

3

2

1

Other, please specify:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.     Which UW libraries do you use on a regular basis?

 

 

 

 

Comments on those libraries:

 

 

 

 

 

7.     Are Libraries open when you need them during periods listed below?

 

 

 Most of Time                                      Not Enough           NA

Academic Year

 

Evenings

5

4

3

2

1

0

Weekends

5

4

3

2

1

0

Holidays

5

4

3

2

1

0

Exam Week

5

4

3

2

1

0

Summer Session

5

4

3

2

1

0

Interim periods

5

4

3

2

1

0

 

During evenings and weekends what services do you need in the library? (Check all that apply)

 

___Place to work

___Computer access

___Copy services            ___Access to print collections

___Reference assistance

___Check-out material

___ Reserves

___Other, please specify:

Comments on library hours (please specify units/hours where possible):

 

 

 

 

 

8.     Where do you use computers?  Please note frequency of use at the sites listed below.

 

 

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less Often/NA

OUGL Computing Commons (OUGL computer lab)

3

2

1

0

Microlab (Health Sciences Library computer lab)

3

2

1

0

Other UW Libraries units

3

2

1

0

Mary Gates Hall Computer Resource Center

3

2

1

0

Departmental computing lab           

3

2

1

0

Campus residence halls

3

2

1

0

Off-campus residence (local)

3

2

1

0

Other, please specify:

 

 

 

 

 

9.      How often do you do the following activities when you use a computer?

 

 

   Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less Often/NA

Read or send email

3

2

1

0

Search the UW Libraries catalog

3

2

1

0

Search a library-provided index or bibliographic database

3

2

1

0

Find library full-text sources (e.g. Lexis-Nexis, ejournals)

3

2

1

0

Do course assignments/readings on the Web

3

2

1

0

Look for specific information on the Web

3

2

1

0

Surf the Web       

3

2

1

0

Work on your own Web page

3

2

1

0

Use application software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets)

3

2

1

0

Listen to sound recordings or view images

3

2

1

0

 

 

10.  If you use a computer in your residence to search the Internet, how do you usually connect to the UW?                  (Mark all that apply)

 

____Use the UW Interconnectivity Kit (Dial IP) or dial into campus modem pool

____Use another Internet Service Provider (e.g. AOL, MSN, @Home)

____Use a high speed cable modem or DSL connection

____Use a Residence Hall connection

 

If you have encountered problems using online Libraries resources/services from off-campus sites please explain:

 

 

 

11.  During this academic year in how many courses will you have written papers or presented work based

       on information sources  (e.g. books, journals, web resources) you have found?

 

___None              ___1-2  courses                ___3-5 courses                 ___6 or more courses

 

 

 12.  Overall, how essential to the successful completion of your coursework this year was the ability to:

 

 

Very Essential

 

        Not Essential

Define research topics

5

4

3

2

1

Find information needed for your work (other than assigned readings)

5

4

3

2

1

Critically evaluate the information sources you found

5

4

3

2

1

Provide correct citations for all sources used

5

4

3

2

1

Understand and avoid plagiarism

5

4

3

2

1

Synthesize information sources into papers and presentations

5

4

3

2

1

 

13. How useful to your work would it be for you to know more about:

 

 

Very Useful

 

              Not Useful

Defining research topics

5

4

3

2

1

Finding information needed for your work (other than assigned readings)

5

4

3

2

1

Critical evaluation of the information sources you find

5

4

3

2

1

Providing correct citations for all sources used

5

4

3

2

1

Understanding and avoiding plagiarism

5

4

3

2

1

Synthesizing information sources into papers and presentations

5

4

3

2

1

 

14.    How often do you consider each of the following when evaluating which information sources

       (books, journal articles, web resources) to use for course-related research?

                                                                   

 

Always

 

               Never

 

5

4

3

2

1

Relevance to your topic

5

4

3

2

1

Author’s credentials

5

4

3

2

1

Instructor’s or librarian’s recommendations

5

4

3

2

1

Source is mentioned in your text book or assigned readings

5

4

3

2

1

Publication date of source

5

4

3

2

1

Usefulness for supporting your argument or hypothesis

5

4

3

2

1

Availability of electronic full-text through a computer

5

4

3

2

1

Source is “scholarly” (e.g. peer reviewed, reputable publisher )

5

4

3

2

1

 

Comments or other criteria you consider when evaluating sources:

 

 

 

 

 

15.    Please indicate your satisfaction with the library services listed below.     

 

 

 

SATISFACTION

 

 

 

High