The Survey Of American College Students: Who Goes To The College Library And Why

Published by: Primary Research Group

Published: Apr. 1, 2009 - 76 Pages

Table of Contents

List Of Tables

Methodology

The Questionnaire

How To Use The Data

How To Read The Data

Summary Of Main Findings

Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class Within The Past Month

Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Library Workstation Within The Past Month

Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month

Percentage Of Students Who Have Held A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month

Student Assessment Of The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out

Student Assessment Of The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation

Self Perception Of Students On How Much That They Use The Library Compared To Use Of It By Their Peers

Chapter One: How Often Students Visit The College Library

Chapter Two: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out

Chapter Three: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month

Chapter Four: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month

Chapter Five: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month

Chapter Six: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month

Chapter Seven: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month

Chapter Eight: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation

Chapter Nine: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students

List Of Tables

Table 1.1: How Often Students Visit The College Library

Table 1.2: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 1.3: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By The Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 1.4: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 1.5: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 1.6: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 1.7: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 1.8: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 1.9: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 1.10: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 1.11: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 1.12: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 1.13: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 1.14: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Student Employment Status

Table 1.15: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Type Of College.. 27

Table 1.16: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of The College

Table 1.17: How Often Students Visit The College Library, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 2.1: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out

Table 2.2: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 2.3: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By The Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 2.4: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 2.5: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 2.6: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 2.7: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 2.8: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 2.9: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 2.10: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 2.11: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 2.12: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 2.13: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 2.14: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Student Employment Status

Table 2.15: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 2.16: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of The College

Table 2.17: Which Phrase Best Describes How You View The Library As A Place To Study Or Just Hang Out, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 3.1: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month

Table 3.2: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 3.3: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 3.4: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 3.5: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 3.6: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 3.7: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 3.8: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 3.9: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 3.10: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 3.11: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 3.12: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 3.13: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 3.14: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Student Employment Status

Table 3.15: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 3.16: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 3.17: Percentage Of Students Who Have Done Research At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 4.1: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month

Table 4.2: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 4.3: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 4.4: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 4.5: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 4.6: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 4.7: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 4.8: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 4.9: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 4.10: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus45

Table 4.11: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 4.12: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 4.13: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 4.14: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Student Employment

Table 4.15: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 4.16: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 4.17: Percentage Of Students Who Have Attended A Library Instruction Class At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 5.1: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month

Table 5.2: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 5.3: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 5.4: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 5.5: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 5.6: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 5.7: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 5.8: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 5.9: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 5.10: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus51

Table 5.11: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 5.12: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 5.13: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 5.14: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Student Employment

Table 5.15: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 5.16: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 5.17: Percentage Of Students Who Have Used A Public Computer Workstation At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 6.1: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month

Table 6.2: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 6.3: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 6.4: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 6.5: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 6.6: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 6.7: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 6.8: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 6.9: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 6.10: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 6.11: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 6.12: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 6.13: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 6.14: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Student Employment

Table 6.15: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 6.16: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 6.17: Percentage Of Students Who Have Studied At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 7.1: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month

Table 7.2: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 7.3: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 7.4: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 7.5: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors . 59

Table 7.6: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 7.7: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 7.8: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 7.9: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 7.10: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 7.11: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 7.12: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 7.13: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 7.14: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Student Employment

Table 7.15: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 7.16: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 7.17: Percentage Of Students Who Have Had A Group Meeting At The College Library Within The Past Month, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 8.1: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation. 63

Table 8.2: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 8.3: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 8.4: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 8.5: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 8.6: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 8.7: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 8.8: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 8.9: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 8.10: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 8.11: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 8.12: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 8.13: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 8.14: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Student Employment

Table 8.15: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out Bytype Of College

Table 8.16: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 8.17: Students’ Attitudes Toward The Sufficiency Of The Library’s Hours Of Operation, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

Table 9.1: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students

Table 9.2: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Age Of The Student

Table 9.3: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Population Intensity Of The Place Of Origin

Table 9.4: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Geographic Region Of Origin Of The Student

Table 9.5: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Table 9.6: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Income Level Of The Student’s Family Of Origin

Table 9.7: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Level Of Religiosity Of The Student

Table 9.8: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By The Political Views Of The Student

Table 9.9: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Grade Point Average Or Equivalent

Table 9.10: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Academic Major Or Focus

Table 9.11: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Gender Of The Student

Table 9.12: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Public And Private College Students

Table 9.13: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Type Of College Living Arrangement

Table 9.14: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Student Employment

Table 9.15: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Type Of College

Table 9.16: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Size Of Enrollment Of College

Table 9.17: Students’ Feelings Regarding Use Of The Library And/Or Its Services Compared To Fellow Students, Broken Out By Publicly Claimed Mean Sat Acceptance Score Of The College Attended

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