This free survey is powered by
  1. Surveys
  2. 2013
  3. July
  4. E
  5. E-book Awareness Survey
0%
Exit Survey
 
 
The objective of this survey is to identify awareness of patrons to the electronic books (e-books) in the library, patrons’ experiences in the use of electronic books, and to identify which machine/e-reader are most preferred by patrons.
This survey is optional and will take only 5 to 10 minutes to complete. All information supplied in this survey are for research purposes only and will be handled confidentially.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
Are you familiar with electronic books or e-books?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not Sure
 
 
 
Prior to this survey, are you aware that MIT students have access to a number of e-books in the Library?
 
Yes
 
No (skip to question no. 7)
 
Not Sure
 
 
 
If YES to questions no. 2, where did you learned about the library’s e-book collections?
 
Library brochure, poster
 
Library website
 
Library Online Public Access CATALOG
 
Social media sites (facebook, twitter, etc.
 
Course Reference
 
Library staff
 
Faculty Members
 
Friend/Colleague
 
Not sure
 
Other
 
 
 
 
How often do you use e-books?
 
Daily
 
Weekly
 
Monthly
 
Less Often
 
 
 
What are your purposes for using e-books?
 
Teaching
 
Study
 
Research
 
Leisure reading
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Which of the following e-book databases have you utilized/tried(you may select more than 1)
 
 
 
If you answered NO to question no. 2: Are you willing to try using e-books in the future?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Maybe
 
 
 
If you answered NO to number 7, select/specify your reasons/s:
 
Internet connection problems
 
Cost of e-books and e-readers
 
Difficulty in reading from the screen/monitor
 
Requires electronic reader
 
Prefers to use print books
 
Availability
 
Other
 

 
 
 
I like to use e-books because of:
 
Availability
 
Portable
 
More updated information
 
Provides links to external sources
 
Can bookmark or save the link for future use
 
Searchable keywords within the whole material
 
Can copy and paste information to other documents
 
Automatic citation
 
Printable pages
 
Printable chapters
 
Audio-conversion function
 
Other
 

 
Thank you very much for participating in our survey. For comments or any concerns about this survey, please contact: Phil L. Catacutan, Circulation Librarian - [email protected] Jannice B. Vejerano, Readers’ Services Head - [email protected]