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Full-Text Electronic Journals
Survey Results

 
 
The TUG Ejournals Group conducted a Web-based survey of its user group to determine what improvements to make to the site. Feedback was solicited from October 2000 through January 2001.
 
RESULTS ANALYSIS
We received 123 responses to the survey. Fifty responses came from graduate students, 44 from undergraduates, 16 from faculty, and 10 from staff (and 3 blank or other). Sixty-eight responses came from the University of Waterloo, 43 from the University of Guelph, and 9 from Wilfrid Laurier University. Most responses were from frequent users (weekly or more often).
Responses Categorized by User Group
Responses Categorized by Frequency of Use
Responses Categorized by University
Responses by Frequency of Use for Each University
Responses Categorized by User Group for Each University
Suggestions Summary
SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE
Altogether we received 157 suggestions for change. We categorized these under eleven headings.

Suggestions for Change
(in the words of our respondents)

The TUG Ejournals Group Replies
More Journals Wanted More Journals Response
Improve Search Engine Search Engine Response
Problems with Access and Navigation Access Response
General Comments and Requests for More Information General Comments and More Information Response
Default Selection Default Selection Response
Proxy Problems  
Article Level Searching Wanted Article Level Searching Response
Complete Title List Wanted Complete Title List Response
Better Subject Access Subject Access Response
Include Abbreviations Abbreviations Response

TUG Ejournals Group