SURVEY OF AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: USE OF THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY WEBSITE ISBN 978-1-57440-505-7 ©2018 Primary Research Group Inc Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website 2|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Contents THE QUESTIONNAIRE Characteristics of the Sample 13 SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS 17 Percentage of Students Who Use the College Library Website for Any Reason 17 Student Evaluation of the Ease of Looking for Information through the College Website17 Use of Library Databases from a Remote Location 18 Number of Visits to the Library Website in the Past Week 18 Student Evaluation of the Quality of the Training they have Received in Use of the Library Website 19 Table 1.1 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? 20 Table 1.2 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by age of survey participant 20 Table 1.3 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 20 Table 1.4 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 21 Table 1.5 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by college year class standing 21 Table 1.6 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 21 Table 1.7 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 22 Table 1.8 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 22 Table 1.9 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 22 Table 1.10 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 23 Table 1.11 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 23 Table 1.12 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out for students in public or private colleges: 23 Table 1.13 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 24 Table 1.14 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 24 Table 1.15 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 24 Table 1.16 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 25 Table 1.17 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity 25 Table 2.1 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? 26 Table 2.2 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by age of survey participant 26 Table 2.3 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 26 3|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 2.4 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 27 Table 2.5 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by college year class standing 27 Table 2.6 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 27 Table 2.7 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 28 Table 2.8 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 28 Table 2.9 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 29 Table 2.10 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 29 Table 2.11 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 29 Table 2.12 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out for students in public or private colleges: 30 Table 2.13 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 30 Table 2.14 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 31 Table 2.15 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 31 Table 2.16 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 31 Table 2.17 How easy is it to find information that you are looking for through the college website? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity 32 Table 3.1 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? 33 Table 3.2 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by age of survey participant 33 Table 3.3 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 33 Table 3.4 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 34 Table 3.5 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by college year class standing 34 Table 3.6 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 34 Table 3.7 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 35 Table 3.8 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 35 Table 3.9 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 35 Table 3.10 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 36 4|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 3.11 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 36 Table 3.12 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 36 Table 3.13 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 37 Table 3.14 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 37 Table 3.15 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 37 Table 3.16 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 38 Table 3.17 Have you ever used a database from your academic library from a non-library location? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity 38 Table 4.1 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? 39 Table 4.2 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by age of survey participant 39 Table 4.3 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 39 Table 4.4 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 40 Table 4.5 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by college year class standing 40 Table 4.6 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 40 Table 4.7 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 41 Table 4.8 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 41 Table 4.9 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 42 Table 4.10 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 42 Table 4.11 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 42 Table 4.12 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 43 5|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.13 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 43 Table 4.14 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 43 Table 4.15 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 44 Table 4.16 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 44 Table 4.17 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity 45 Table 5.1 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? 46 Table 5.2 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by age of survey participant 46 Table 5.3 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 47 Table 5.4 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 47 Table 5.5 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by college year class standing 48 Table 5.6 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 48 Table 5.7 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 49 Table 5.8 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 49 Table 5.9 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 50 Table 5.10 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 50 Table 5.11 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 51 Table 5.12 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 51 Table 5.13 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 52 Table 5.14 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 52 Table 5.15 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 53 6|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.16 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 53 Table 5.17 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity 54 7|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website THE QUESTIONNAIRE Please fill in the following contact information If you win the drawing your Amazon card will be sent to this email address A Name: B Name of College that You Attend: C Email Address: How old are you? (answer in number of years) e.g., "19" 0r "23" Do not include fractions or descriptive phrases such as "years old" Choose the phrase which best describes where you grew up before you went to college If more than one answer applies to you, choose the one that you feel best reflects who you believe that you are A B C D I grew up in a major city with more than 350,000 people I grew up in a small or medium sized city with less than 350,000 people I grew up in a suburban area I grew up in a rural area I grew up mostly in: A B C D E F The South The Northeast The Midwest The West in Canada Abroad (other than Canada) This semester I am a: A B C D 8|Page Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website The approximate annual income level of my family of origin (your Mom & Dad or legal guardian) was: For students over the age of 40 use your current family income A B C D Less than $45,000 per year $45,000 to $80,000 per year $80,000+ to $150,000 per year More than $150,000 per year How would you describe your relationship with organized religion? A I practice a religion thoroughly and consider my religion to be a very important part of my life B I practice a religion and try to attend regular services and to participate as much as I can C I identify with a religion but can't say I put a lot of effort into practicing it D I don't really believe in or practice an organized religion Choose the phrase that best describes your political views: A B C D E Very Left Wing Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Very Right Wing Which phrase best describes your college academic performance? (If you have not yet received any grades choose what your tests and other experiences suggest will be your grades) A B C D 9|Page A or A- average or more B or B+ average C or C+ average D or D+ average or less Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website 10 Choose the phrase that best describes your academic major or likely major: A B C D E F G Business, Economics or Finance Fine Arts or Performing Arts Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Pre-Med, Nursing Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Languages Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology or other Social Science Other (please specify) 11 You are: A B C Male Female Transgender 12 Your college is: A B C A public college A private college I'm not sure 13 Currently you live: A B C D E At home with my parents or guardian Off campus with others who are not my parents or guardian Off campus alone In Fraternity or Sorority Supplied Housing On campus in the dorms or college-provided suites 14 Which phrase best describes your current employment situation: A B C I don't have a full or part time job I have a part time job I have a full-time job 15 Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? A B C 10 | P a g e Heterosexual or "straight" Homosexual or "gay" Transgender Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.4 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant I grew up mostly in: The South The Northeast The Midwest The West Abroad category Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.68 1.64 2.10 1.95 3.18 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 Table 4.5 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by college year class standing This semester I am a: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.78 1.58 2.15 2.06 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 24.00 Table 4.6 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by approximate student family annual income Approximate student family annual income Less than $45,000 per year $45,000 to $80,000 per year $80,000+ to $150,000 per year More than $150,000 per year Income not specified 40 | P a g e Mean Median Minimum Maximum 2.42 1.58 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.00 20.00 1.87 0.00 0.00 25.00 1.90 1.00 0.00 20.00 2.41 2.00 0.00 15.00 Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.7 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant How would you describe your relationship with organized religion? I practice a religion thoroughly and consider my religion to be a very important part of my life I practice a religion and try to attend regular services and to participate as much as I can I identify with a religion but can't say I put a lot of effort into practicing it I don't really believe in or practice an organized religion Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.83 1.00 0.00 20.00 1.79 1.00 0.00 20.00 1.69 0.00 0.00 24.00 2.21 1.00 0.00 25.00 Table 4.8 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your political views: Very Left Wing Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Very Right Wing No views specified 41 | P a g e Mean Median Minimum Maximum 2.76 2.12 1.81 1.43 2.06 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 3.00 Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.9 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your college academic performance? A or A- average or more B or B+ average C or C+ average or less Mean Median Minimum Maximum 2.05 1.81 1.72 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 20.00 24.00 Table 4.10 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your academic major or likely major: Business, Economics or Finance Fine Arts or Performing Arts Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Pre-Med, Nursing Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Languages Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology or other Social Science Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.87 1.68 1.92 0.00 0.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 24.00 20.00 1.12 0.00 0.00 12.00 2.01 1.00 0.00 20.00 2.33 1.00 0.00 25.00 Table 4.11 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by gender of the survey participant You are: Male Female Transgender 42 | P a g e Mean 1.80 2.00 0.75 Median 0.00 1.00 0.50 Minimum 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maximum 25.00 20.00 2.00 Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.12 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out for students in public or private colleges Your college is: A public college A private college Mean 1.82 2.10 Median 0.00 1.00 Minimum 0.00 0.00 Maximum 25.00 20.00 Table 4.13 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant Currently you live: At home with my parents or guardian Off campus with others who are not my parents or guardian Off campus alone In Fraternity or Sorority Supplied Housing On campus in the dorms or college-provided suites Mean 1.23 Median 0.00 Minimum 0.00 Maximum 24.00 1.88 0.00 0.00 20.00 2.29 2.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 20.00 2.02 1.00 0.00 20.00 Table 4.14 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your current employment situation? I don't have a full or part time job I have a part time job I have a full time job 43 | P a g e Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.73 0.00 0.00 24.00 2.06 1.92 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 25.00 Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.15 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? Heterosexual or "straight" Homosexual or "gay" Other or No Answer Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.93 1.96 0.38 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 20.00 2.00 Table 4.16 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SAT 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test 44 | P a g e Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.98 1.00 0.00 20.00 1.85 0.00 0.00 25.00 1.93 0.00 0.00 20.00 1.40 0.00 0.00 20.00 1.10 0.00 0.00 5.00 2.48 1.00 0.00 24.00 Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 4.17 In the past week, how many times have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race 45 | P a g e Mean Median Minimum Maximum 1.80 1.50 2.90 2.51 2.20 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 10.00 24.00 15.00 4.00 2.02 0.00 0.00 20.00 Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.1 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? No Answer Entire sample 2.07% Never received any training 18.50% Poor or Insufficient training Passable training Good Training Excellent Training 9.01% 32.86% 30.14% 7.42% Table 5.2 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by age of survey participant How old are you? No Answer 19 or younger 20 21 22 23-30 Over 30 46 | P a g e Poor or Passable Insufficient training training Good Training Excellent Training 1.79% Never received any training 18.45% 7.74% 36.01% 31.55% 4.46% 2.53% 1.81% 3.20% 2.54% 0.00% 13.29% 12.65% 14.40% 21.32% 39.76% 6.33% 9.64% 12.80% 11.68% 6.02% 36.08% 36.75% 32.80% 27.92% 18.07% 33.54% 27.71% 30.40% 28.93% 25.30% 8.23% 11.45% 6.40% 7.61% 10.84% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.3 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin Urban, Rural or Suburban Origins No Never Answer received any training 1.54% 16.92% I grew up in a major city with more than 350,000 people I grew up in a small or 2.00% medium sized city with less than 350,000 people I grew up in a 2.00% suburban area I grew up in a rural 2.59% area Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 9.74% 28.72% 33.33% 9.74% 19.20% 7.60% 34.00% 31.20% 6.00% 19.71% 9.14% 35.14% 26.86% 7.14% 17.41% 9.63% 31.85% 31.11% 7.41% Table 5.4 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant I grew up mostly in: The South The Northeast The Midwest The West Abroad category 47 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 1.60% 18.62% 1.42% 15.96% 2.13% 14.04% 3.01% 25.75% 1.64% 11.48% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 3.72% 8.87% 11.06% 11.71% 4.92% 32.98% 34.04% 34.04% 29.77% 37.70% 35.11% 33.69% 30.64% 21.74% 37.70% 7.98% 6.03% 8.09% 8.03% 6.56% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.5 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by college year class standing This semester I am a: No Answer Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 2.30% 0.97% 3.02% 1.91% Never received any training 20.31% 15.53% 18.10% 19.13% Poor or Passable Insufficient training training Good Training Excellent Training 7.66% 7.28% 7.76% 11.75% 32.18% 33.01% 25.00% 30.33% 5.75% 6.80% 9.05% 7.92% 31.80% 36.41% 37.07% 28.96% Table 5.6 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by approximate student family annual income Approximate student family annual income Less than $45,000 per year $45,000 to $80,000 per year $80,000+ to $150,000 per year More than $150,000 per year Income not specified 48 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 1.22% 22.04% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 7.76% 28.98% 29.39% 10.61% 3.09% 15.74% 8.95% 36.42% 28.09% 7.72% 2.23% 19.43% 9.55% 32.80% 31.85% 4.14% 0.00% 17.90% 8.02% 33.33% 32.10% 8.64% 25.00% 20.00% 30.00% 5.00% 10.00% 10.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.7 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant How would you describe your relationship with organized religion? I practice a religion thoroughly and consider my religion to be a very important part of my life I practice a religion and try to attend regular services and to participate as much as I can I identify with a religion but can't say I put a lot of effort into practicing it I don't really believe in or practice an organized religion No Never Answer received any training 0.97% 19.81% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 8.70% 31.88% 29.47% 9.18% 3.15% 14.96% 7.87% 39.37% 31.50% 3.15% 2.04% 16.62% 8.45% 36.73% 27.11% 9.04% 2.32% 20.62% 10.05% 27.84% 32.73% 6.44% Table 5.8 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your political views: Very Left Wing Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Very Right Wing No views specified 49 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 0.00% 17.11% 3.50% 18.33% 1.75% 19.55% 1.06% 17.46% 0.00% 18.18% 0.00% 12.50% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 5.26% 7.55% 10.03% 10.58% 4.55% 37.50% 26.32% 31.27% 34.34% 36.51% 31.82% 12.50% 43.42% 32.35% 26.32% 29.10% 27.27% 25.00% 7.89% 7.01% 8.02% 5.29% 18.18% 12.50% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.9 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your college academic performance? A or A- average or more B or B+ average C or C+ average or less No Answer Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 2.10% Never received any training 16.98% 8.40% 33.21% 30.53% 8.78% 1.98% 2.33% 19.56% 22.09% 8.35% 16.28% 33.19% 29.07% 30.77% 24.42% 6.15% 5.81% Table 5.10 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your academic major or likely major: Business, Economics or Finance Fine Arts or Performing Arts Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Pre-Med, Nursing Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Languages Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology or other Social Science 50 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 2.01% 15.44% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 11.41% 30.20% 32.21% 8.72% 1.11% 18.89% 11.11% 28.89% 32.22% 7.78% 2.34% 17.06% 9.70% 35.79% 28.43% 6.69% 4.88% 19.51% 7.32% 34.96% 30.08% 3.25% 1.35% 22.30% 8.78% 34.46% 24.32% 8.78% 1.17% 19.14% 7.03% 30.47% 33.59% 8.59% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.11 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by gender of the survey participant You are: No Answer Male Female Transgender 2.57% 1.79% 0.00% Never received any training 17.22% 18.98% 42.86% Poor or Passable Insufficient training training Good Training Excellent Training 8.74% 9.27% 0.00% 30.85% 29.60% 42.86% 4.88% 8.97% 0.00% 35.73% 31.39% 14.29% Table 5.12 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out for students in public or private colleges Your college is: No Answer A public college A private college 2.74% 0.81% 51 | P a g e Never received any training 22.19% 11.59% Poor or Passable Insufficient training training Good Training Excellent Training 9.37% 8.36% 27.38% 35.31% 7.20% 7.82% 31.12% 36.12% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.13 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant Currently you live: At home with my parents or guardian Off campus with others who are not my parents or guardian Off campus alone In Fraternity or Sorority Supplied Housing On campus in the dorms or collegeprovided suites No Never Answer received any training 2.88% 17.31% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 8.65% 29.81% 31.73% 9.62% 2.63% 21.84% 11.05% 31.84% 24.74% 7.89% 1.16% 0.00% 26.74% 13.64% 9.30% 0.00% 25.58% 40.91% 30.23% 40.91% 6.98% 4.55% 1.69% 14.80% 7.82% 35.31% 33.62% 6.77% Table 5.14 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your current employment situation? I don't have a full or part time job I have a part time job I have a full time job 52 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 2.01% 19.55% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 8.52% 34.34% 29.57% 6.02% 2.20% 1.67% 9.34% 9.17% 34.62% 20.00% 30.59% 30.00% 8.42% 7.50% 14.84% 31.67% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.15 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? Heterosexual or "straight" Homosexual or "gay" Other or No Answer No Never Answer received any training 2.18% 18.45% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 8.70% 33.16% 30.16% 7.36% 1.14% 0.00% 13.64% 0.00% 28.41% 41.67% 30.68% 25.00% 9.09% 0.00% 17.05% 33.33% Table 5.16 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SAT 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test 53 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 0.35% 16.38% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 9.76% 33.80% 34.15% 5.57% 2.98% 19.51% 8.13% 32.52% 29.81% 7.05% 2.39% 17.22% 9.57% 33.49% 27.75% 9.57% 2.47% 12.35% 13.58% 35.80% 28.40% 7.41% 9.09% 27.27% 0.00% 45.45% 18.18% 0.00% 1.85% 26.85% 6.48% 26.85% 27.78% 10.19% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 5.17 What you think of the quality of the training that you have received in using the college library website? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race 54 | P a g e No Never Answer received any training 2.12% 18.85% 2.04% 12.24% 3.90% 19.48% 0.00% 13.43% 0.00% 40.00% Poor or Passable Good Excellent Insufficient training Training Training training 9.11% 2.04% 9.09% 8.96% 40.00% 32.08% 28.57% 32.47% 44.78% 20.00% 30.46% 44.90% 24.68% 31.34% 0.00% 7.37% 10.20% 10.39% 1.49% 0.00% 1.52% 10.61% 34.85% 22.73% 9.09% 21.21% .. .Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website 2|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Contents THE QUESTIONNAIRE... have you visited the college library website, either while you are physically in or out of the college library? 11 | P a g e Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website... 10.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of the Academic Library Website Table 1.7 Have you ever used the college library website for any reason? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey