2009 Women Writers Online User Survey

This survey has been designed by the Brown University Women Writers Project to help the WWP better understand the ways in which scholars use different formats of primary source material in their research and teaching. We are particularly interested in electronic availability and usage of rare texts. The results of this survey will be used to guide the design of new features within the WWP database, as well as to assess changes in constituency and usage since our previous survey, published in 1999.

For questions, comments or concerns regarding this survey, please contact Alyssa_Ratledge@Brown.edu.

We greatly value your input, and thank you for your time in responding to our questions. Please return your response by July 31.

1) Name (optional)

2) Email (optional)

3) Institutional Affiliation

4) May we contact you with follow-up questions?

Yes

No

5) Describe yourself:

Librarian   Undergraduate   Graduate Student   Junior Faculty   Senior Faculty   Digital Project Staff   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

6) In your capacity as one or more of the above, have you used digitized texts?

7) How often do you use the Internet in your professional capacity?

Several times a day   At least daily   Two to four times per week   Weekly   Monthly   Never

8) For which of the following do you use the Internet? Check all that apply.

Daily news   Personal email and communication   Professional email and communication   Scholarly research   Social networking

9) For about how long have you had Internet access, whether at home, school or work?

More than 15 years   10 to 15 years   5 to 10 years   5 years or fewer

10) How do you have access to the Women Writers Project?

University subscription   Library subscription   Individual subscription   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify: