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The Survey of American College Students: Student Use of Academic Library Reference Department Services

Published by: Primary Research Group

Published: May. 1, 2009 - 90 Pages


Table of Contents


LIST OF TABLES

METHODOLOGY

THE QUESTIONNAIRE

HOW TO USE THE DATA

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE VIA EMAIL

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE

PERCENTAGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE BY TELEPHONE

PERCENTAGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY WEBSITE

STUDENT FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING QUESTIONS TO COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIANS

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO FEEL THAT THEY ARE WELL VERSED IN LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN THEIR MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO FEEL THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN THEIR MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE SURE THAT THEIR LIBRARY HAS A SUBJECT SPECIALIST IN THE STUDENT’S MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO KNOW WHO IS THE LIBRARY SUBJECT SPECIALIST FOR THEIR MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

CHAPTER ONE: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE

CHAPTER TWO: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH

CHAPTER THREE: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE VIA EMAIL

CHAPTER FOUR: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE

CHAPTER FIVE: PERCENTAGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE BY TELEPHONE

CHAPTER SIX: PERCENTAGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY WEBSITE

CHAPTER SEVEN: PERCENTAGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EVER ASKED A COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE IN-PERSON

CHAPTER EIGHT: STUDENT FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING QUESTIONS TO COLLEGE REFERENCE LIBRARIANS

CHAPTER NINE: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO FEEL THAT THEY ARE WELL VERSED IN LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN THEIR MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

CHAPTER TEN: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO FEEL THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN THEIR MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

CHAPTER ELEVEN: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE SURE THAT THEIR LIBRARY HAS A SUBJECT SPECIALIST IN THE STUDENT’S MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR

CHAPTER TWELVE: PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO KNOW WHO IS THE LIBRARY SUBJECT SPECIALIST FOR THEIR MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND?

TABLE 1.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF THE STUDENT.. 22

TABLE 1.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY POPULATION INTENSITY

OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 1.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF

ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 1.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY FRESHMEN,

SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 1.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME LEVEL OF THE

STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 1.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF RELIGIOSITY OF

THE STUDENT

TABLE 1.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE

STUDENT

TABLE 1.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE POINT AVERAGE

OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 1.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY ACADEMIC MAJOR OR

FOCUS

TABLE 1.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER OF THE STUDENT


TABLE 1.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 1.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE LIVING

ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 1.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT


TABLE 1.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE

TABLE 1.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF ENROLLMENT OF

COLLEGE

TABLE 2.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH?

TABLE 2.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF THE

STUDENT

TABLE 2.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY POPULATION

INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 2.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC

REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 2.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY FRESHMEN,

SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 2.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME

LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 2.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF

RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 2.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL

VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 2.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE POINT

AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 2.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY ACADEMIC

MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 2.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER OF

THE STUDENT

TABLE 2.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC AND

PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 2.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 2.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT

EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 2.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE

TABLE 2.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF

ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 2.17: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE YOU ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN IN YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLICLY

CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED

TABLE 3.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL?

TABLE 3.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY AGE

OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 3.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 3.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 3.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 3.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

INCOME LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 3.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

LEVEL OF RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 3.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 3.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 3.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

ACADEMIC MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 3.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

GENDER OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 3.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 3.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE

OF COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 3.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 3.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE

OF COLLEGE

TABLE 3.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE

OF ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 3.17: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN EMAIL? BROKEN OUT BY

PUBLICLY CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED

TABLE 4.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE?

TABLE 4.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY AGE OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 4.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 4.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 4.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 4.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY INCOME LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 4.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY LEVEL OF RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 4.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 4.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 4.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY ACADEMIC MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 4.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY GENDER OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 4.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 4.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 4.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 4.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE

TABLE 4.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY SIZE OF ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 4.17: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH AN INSTANT MESSAGE? BROKEN

OUT BY PUBLICLY CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED. 41

TABLE 5.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE?

TABLE 5.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF

THE STUDENT

TABLE 5.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY

POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 5.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 5.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY

FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 5.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME

LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 5.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF

RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 5.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL

VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 5.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE

POINT AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 5.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY

ACADEMIC MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 5.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER

OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 5.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC

AND PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 5.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 5.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT

EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 5.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE

TABLE 5.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF

ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 5.17: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND BY TELEPHONE? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLICLY

CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED

TABLE 6.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE?

TABLE 6.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 6.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 6.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 6.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 6.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 6.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 6.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 6.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 6.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY ACADEMIC MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 6.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 6.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 6.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 6.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 6.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE

TABLE 6.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 6.17: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND THROUGH A FORM ON THE LIBRARY

WEBSITE? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLICLY CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE

COLLEGE ATTENDED

TABLE 7.1: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF?

TABLE 7.2: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY AGE OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 7.3: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 7.4: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 7.5: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 7.6: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY INCOME LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 7.7: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY LEVEL OF RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 7.8: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 7.9: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 7.10: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY ACADEMIC MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 7.11: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY GENDER OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 7.12: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 7.13: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 7.14: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 7.15: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE

TABLE 7.16: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY SIZE OF ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 7.17: TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AT YOUR

COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY ITSELF? BROKEN

OUT BY PUBLICLY CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED. 56

TABLE 8.1: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY?

TABLE 8.2: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 8.3: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE

PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 8.4: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF

THE STUDENT

TABLE 8.5: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS &

SENIORS

TABLE 8.6: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S

FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 8.7: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF RELIGIOSITY OF THE

STUDENT

TABLE 8.8: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE STUDENT60

TABLE 8.9: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR

EQUIVALENT

TABLE 8.10: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY ACADEMIC MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 8.11: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 8.12: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGE

STUDENTS

TABLE 8.13: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE LIVING

ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 8.14: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 8.15: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF COLLEGE

TABLE 8.16: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE63

TABLE 8.17: WHICH PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ASKING A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN A

QUESTION IN YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLICLY CLAIMED MEAN SAT

ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED

TABLE 9.1: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR?

TABLE 9.2: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF

THE STUDENT

TABLE 9.3: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY

POPULATION INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 9.4: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 9.5: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY

FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 9.6: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME

LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 9.7: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF

RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 9.8: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL

VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 9.9: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE

POINT AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 9.10: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY ACADEMIC

MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 9.11: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER

OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 9.12: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC

AND PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 9.13: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 9.14: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT

EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 9.15: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE

TABLE 9.16: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF

ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 9.17: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM WELL VERSED IN THE

LIBRARY RESEARCH SOURCES IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLICLY

CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED

TABLE 10.1: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR?

TABLE 10.2: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY AGE OF THE

STUDENT

TABLE 10.3: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY POPULATION

INTENSITY OF THE PLACE OF ORIGIN

TABLE 10.4: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY GEOGRAPHIC

REGION OF ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 10.5: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY FRESHMEN,

SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

TABLE 10.6: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY INCOME

LEVEL OF THE STUDENT’S FAMILY OF ORIGIN

TABLE 10.7: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY LEVEL OF

RELIGIOSITY OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 10.8: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY POLITICAL

VIEWS OF THE STUDENT

TABLE 10.9: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY GRADE POINT

AVERAGE OR EQUIVALENT

TABLE 10.10: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY ACADEMIC

MAJOR OR FOCUS

TABLE 10.11: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER OF

THE STUDENT

TABLE 10.12: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLIC AND

PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

TABLE 10.13: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE LIVING ARRANGEMENT

TABLE 10.14: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY STUDENT

EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 10.15: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY TYPE OF

COLLEGE

TABLE 10.16: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY SIZE OF

ENROLLMENT OF COLLEGE

TABLE 10.17: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE

BASIC REFERENCE WORKS IN MY MAJOR OR INTENDED MAJOR? BROKEN OUT BY PUBLICLY

CLAIMED MEAN SAT ACCEPTANCE SCORE OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED

Abstract

The Survey of American College Students: Student Use of Academic Library Reference Department Services. The data in the report is based on a representative sample of more than 400 full time college students in the United States. Data is broken out by 16 criteria including gender, grade point average, major field of study, income level of students and type, size of college, and mean SAT acceptance score of colleges, among other variables.

The 90-page study gives data on the use of web forms for reference, email reference, instant message reference, telephone reference, in-person reference, and overall awareness of and use of reference librarians and subject specialists.

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