UIUC Library's Faculty and Staff Survey

Analysis of Question 8



8. Has the use of library online information resources made you more or less likely to:
 
Library (primary):
Title:
Dept:
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  More Likely (3) No Change (2) Less Likely (1) No Answer MEAN TOTAL
Visit the library in person 159 (12.1%) 391 (29.8%) 763 (58.1%) 64 1.5 1313
Find books in the library that you need 725 (55.9%) 443 (34.1%) 130 (10.0%) 79 2.5 1298
Find citations to articles that you need 801 (61.9%) 355 (27.4%) 138 (10.7%) 83 2.5 1294
Find other items (e.g. newspapers, documents, photos) 431 (34.1%) 722 (57.1%) 112 (8.9%) 112 2.3 1265
Use interlibrary loan or article delivery services 711 (55.3%) 497 (38.7%) 77 (6.0%) 92 2.5 1285
Consult reference librarians 192 (15.0%) 864 (67.5%) 224 (17.5%) 97 2.0 1280
Acquire information from non-library provided sources (e.g. Google) 360 (28.1%) 813 (63.6%) 106 (8.3%) 98 2.2 1279
Keep current in your field/find new material 685 (53.0%) 572 (44.3%) 35 (2.7%) 85 2.5 1292
Be an efficient researcher 921 (71.1%) 343 (26.5%) 31 (2.4%) 82 2.7 1295