Library Use by International Students

We want your input about how we can make the library more helpful to you as an international student. This survey will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. We really appreciate your completing this survey!

For a chance to win $5 of free print credits, please print out a copy of the last page of the survey, write your name and contact information on it, and drop it off at the University Library Reference Desk. Your name will be entered for a drawing and five lucky winners will be contacted before the end of the semester.

Questions marked with a * are required.

 

Demographic Information
 
*1. What is your country of birth?
 
*2. How many years have you lived in the United States?
 
*3. What language do you prefer to read, speak, and write for daily tasks?
 
*4. What is your academic status?
freshman
sophomore
junior
senior
graduate student
Other: 
 
*5. What is your major?
 

Library Information
 
*6. How often do you visit the library? (Please check only one)
every day
once a week
once a month
once per semester
never
Other: 
 
*7. What are the main reasons you come to the library? (check all that apply)
Use the computers
Check out books
Use the group study rooms
Use library materials
Use course reserve materials
Use quiet study areas
Ask for assistance
Other: 
 
*8. Have you attended a presentation or class taught by a librarian?
Yes
No
 
*9. Have you asked for help: (check all that apply)
At the Circulation Desk (located by front door)
At the Reference Desk (Librarians, located by the computers)
At the Information Commons Desk (student technical assistants)
Other: 
 

Research Information
 
*10. How often do you do research for school assignments? (please check only one)
daily
weekly
monthly
once or twice a semester
never
Other: 
 
*11. My favorite sources of information for school assignments are? (please rank these)
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Friends
Teachers
Librarians
Library databases or search engines found on the library web page
Google
Websites freely available
Wikipedia
Newspapers
Books
Magazines or journals
 
*12. When you use a source in a paper, why do you cite it? (Please check all that apply.)
My professor requires it
Academic standards require it
I don't know
Other: 
 

General Information
 
*13. How often do you read newspapers? (please check only one)
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Never
Other: 
 
*14. How often do you watch television? (please check only one)
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Never
Other: 
 
*15. How often do you use the Internet? (please check only one)
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Never
Other: 
 
*16. What is your FAVORITE way to communicate? (please check only one)
In person
Email
Texting
Telephone
MySpace or Facebook or Twitter
Instant Message or Chat
Other: 
 
*17. Why would you choose NOT to use the university library? (Please select one answer only)
Don't need it
It's too far away
It's too scary
Don't know much about it
Other: 
 
*18. How can the library improve services for you? (please check all that apply)
More books in languages other than English
More magazines and newspapers in languages other than English
More orientation to the library
Other: 
 
19. Are there additional services the library should provide, or changes to the library's Web page that should be made?
 

Thank you for completing this survey! Your answers will help us to help you!