Library Web Site Use Survey

The Library Web Site Use survey asks about the areas of the Web site that you used today and those you normally use. It also asks what kinds of information you needed today, and normally need, as well as your opinions about the usability of the Web site. You also have space to make suggestions for the Web site's improvement.

At the end of this survey, you may register to win a $25 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble.

Information About Your Use of the Library's Current Web Site

1. How often do you use the Internet?
Daily Weekly Occasionally Seldom Never
2. How often do you use the Cornette Library's Web site?
Daily Weekly Occasionally Seldom Never
3. How often do you use the Cornette Library's online catalog?
Daily Weekly Occasionally Seldom Never
4. What were you looking for today? (check all that apply)
Books Journal Articles Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Online Books Online Journal Articles Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Class Reserves Online Class Reserves Class guides
Recommended Web Sites Government Documents Library hours
Library jobs Renew library materials Ask a reference question
Something else:
5. When you have used the Library's Web site in the past, what were you usually looking for? (check all that apply)
Books Journal Articles Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Online Books Online Journal Articles Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Class Reserves Online Class Reserves Class guides
Recommended Web Sites Government Documents Library hours
Library jobs Renew library materials Ask a reference question
Something else:
6. Which parts of the Library's Web site do you normally use (check all that apply)?
Online Catalog Research Guides Descriptions of Database
Database Short Cuts (drop-down menu) Class Guides Online Databases
Online Journals Library Hours Online ILL Forms
Ask a Librarian Service Staff Directory New Books List
Something else:

Your Opinion About the Library's Current Web Site


 Strongly
Agree 		Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree
7. Overall, I found the Cornette Library Web site easy to use.
8. The Library's Web site is harder to use than most other Web sites I visit.
9. I can usually find what I'm looking for quickly when using the Library's Web site.
10. The wording on the links and graphics used on the Cornette Library's Web site are easy to understand.
11. Which parts of the Web site did you find the most helpful?
12. Which parts of the Web site did you find the least helpful?

Ways to Improve Our Web Site

13. Which of the following services do you think you would be likely to use? (choose up to 3)
Guide to getting started on research List of online journals organized by subject Ability to search multiple databases at once
List of all journal holdings (print, microform, or electronic) Tutorials on how to search various databases Mailing list for announcements about new databases
A customizable ("My Library") interface Interactive, online reference assistance
14. What other features or content would you like to see us add to our Web site in order to make it more helpful.
15. Are there any Web sites which you think are particularly easy to use? If so, please give us the name or URL.

Information about You

16. Status 17. Major/Field of Study
18. Name (optional)* 19. E-mail address (optional)*
* (only required if you wish to be included in the drawing for a $25 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble)

Thank you!