Questionnaire for College of Business Facult
Questionnaire for College of Business Faculty
Questionnaire from the CBA&E Library and Database Committee One of our charges is to assess the current unmet library and database needs of the CBA&E faculty. By completing the questionnaire below, you are voting for the way we allocate new research resources. Please ret urn your completed questionnaire to eit her Bonnie Daily, Liz Blis, Brad Gilbreath, Mike Hyman, Cindy Seipel, or Janet Tanski(i.e your committee represent ative) Thank you for your effort INSTRUCTIONS: FOR EACH QUESTION, PLEASE CIRCLE THE NUMBER NEXT TO YOUR ANSWER OR FILL IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR YOUR ANSWER REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS Section #1: Questions #1 to #2 concern periodicals Q#1: What periodicals should be added to the NMSU library collection?(IF POSSIBLE LIST THESE NEW PERIODICALS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) (1) (2) 34567 (8) (9) (10) Q#2: What periodicals for your department should be dropped from the NMsU library collect ion?(SEE PAGE 6 FOR THE CURRENT LIST OF PERIODICALS FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT) (4)
1 Questionnaire from the CBA&E Library and Database Committee One of our charges is to assess the current unmet library and database needs of the CBA&E faculty. By completing the questionnaire below , you are voting for the w ay w e allocate new research resources. Please return your completed questionnaire to either Bonnie Daily, Liz Ellis, Brad Gilbreath, Mike Hyman, Cindy Seipel, or Janet Tanski (i.e., your committee representative). Thank you for your effort. INSTRUCTIONS: FOR EACH QUESTION, PLEASE CIRCLE THE NUMBER NEXT TO YOUR ANSWER OR FILL IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR YOUR ANSWER. REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS. Section #1: Questions #1 to #2 concern periodicals. Q#1: What periodicals should be added to the NMSU library collection? (IF POSSIBLE, LIST THESE NEW PERIODICALS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.) (1) _______________________________________________________________________ (2) _______________________________________________________________________ (3) _______________________________________________________________________ (4) _______________________________________________________________________ (5) _______________________________________________________________________ (6) _______________________________________________________________________ (7) _______________________________________________________________________ (8) _______________________________________________________________________ (9) _______________________________________________________________________ (10) _______________________________________________________________________ Q#2: What periodicals for your department should be dropped from the NMSU library collection? (SEE PAGE 6 FOR THE CURRENT LIST OF PERIODICALS FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT.) (1) _______________________________________________________________________ (2) _______________________________________________________________________ (3) _______________________________________________________________________ (4) _______________________________________________________________________
(5) Section #2: Questions #3 to #8 concern databases that are now unavailable at NMSU (IF YOU ARE UNFAMILAR WITH THESE DATABASES, SEE THEIR BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS ON PAGE.) Q#3: On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1= very important and 7= very unimportant, rate the import ance of the following dat abases to your research efforts Database ery Very Unim- Important portant Social science citation Index LEXIS/NAARS ABI/Inf orm(full text on CD ROM) 1111 Corporate Text Predicant 1 33333 44444 55555 66666 77777 Other. Q#4: On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1= very important and 7= very unimportant, rate the importance of the follow ing dat abases to your teaching efforts Database Very Unim- Important Social science citation Index LEXIS/NAARS 111111 222222 333 444444 555555 0666666 777 ABI/Inf orm(full text on CD ROM) Corporate Text Predicant 3 Other. Spec ify Q#5: Is student access to dat abases important to your teaching effort?
2 (5) _______________________________________________________________________ Section #2: Questions #3 to #8 concern databases that are now unavailable at NMSU. (IF YOU ARE UNFAMILAR WITH THESE DATABASES, SEE THEIR BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS ON PAGE 7.) Q#3: On a scale of 1 to 7, w here 1= very important and 7 = very unimportant, rate the importance of the following databases to your research efforts. Database Very Important Very Unimportant Social Science Citation Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEXIS/NAARS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ABI/Inform (full text on CD ROM) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Corporate Text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Predicast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other: Specify _________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Q#4: On a scale of 1 to 7, w here 1= very important and 7 = very unimportant, rate the importance of the following databases to your teaching efforts. Database Very Important Very Unimportant Social Science Citation Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEXIS/NAARS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ABI/Inform (full text on CD ROM) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Corporate Text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Predicast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other: Specify _________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Q#5: Is student access to databases important to your teaching effort? Yes .......... ........ 1 No .......... ......... 2
IF YOU ANSWERED"NO, " SKIP TO QUESTION #7 Q#6: On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1= very important and 7= very unimportant, rate the importance of student access to the follow ing databases Database Very Very Unim- mportant portant Social science citation Index LEXIS/NAARS ABI/Inf orm(full text on CD RON 1111 Corporate Text Predicast 222222 333333 444444 555555 666666 777777 other 1 47: Do you conduct university-based consulting projects (e.g, class projects conducted for non-university clients) IF YOU ANSWERED"NO, "SKIP TO QUESTION #9 Q#8: On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1= very important and 7= very unimportant, rate the importance of the follow ing dat abases to your university-based consulting efforts Database Very Unim- Important portant Social Science citation Index LEXIS/NAARS 111 ABI/Inf orm(full text on CD ROM) 2222 666 Corporate Text 111 333333 444444 555555 666 77777 Predicant Other. Specify
3 IF YOU ANSWERED "NO," SKIP TO QUESTION #7. Q#6: On a scale of 1 to 7, w here 1= very important and 7 = very unimportant, rate the importance of student access to the follow ing databases. Database Very Important Very Unimportant Social Science Citation Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEXIS/NAARS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ABI/Inform (full text on CD ROM) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Corporate Text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Predicast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other: Specify _________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Q#7: Do you conduct university-based consulting projects (e.g., class projects conducted for non-university clients)? Yes .......... ..... 1 No .......... ..... 2 IF YOU ANSWERED "NO," SKIP TO QUESTION #9. Q#8: On a scale of 1 to 7, w here 1= very important and 7 = very unimportant, rate the importance of the following databases to your university-based consulting efforts. Database Very Important Very Unimportant Social Science Citation Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEXIS/NAARS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ABI/Inform (full text on CD ROM) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Corporate Text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Predicast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other: Specify _________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Section #3: Questions #9 through #11 concern the allocation of funds and possible library services Q#9: The library prohibits departments from spending their annual firm order allowance on journals. The reason: journals with short runs are a relatively useless resource. To guarantee adequate runs, the library maint ains a separate journal budget. Should departments be allowed to spend their firm order allowance on journals instead of books? Q#10: The NMSU library subscribes to an electronic database called Current Contents This dat abase, compiled weekly, cont ains tit les and abstracts of articles from over 1000 journals. The NMsU librarians can create a custom profile of keyw ords for you (w ith your help), scan this database each week for these keyw ords, and send you a copy, via e-mail, of the flagged articles and abstrasts. On a seven point scale, where 1= very interested and 7= not at all interested, how int erested are you in this service? Very Int erested..1.2.3.4.5.6.7.. Not at all Int ereste Q#11: The NMSU library might obtain a site license for bibliographic softw are. Such softw are would allow you to create bibliographic databases. In addition, the library staff would train you to use this softw are. On a seven point scale, where very interested and 7= not at all interested, how interested are you in this softw are and training? Very Int erested..1.2.3.4.5..6.7.. Not at all Section #4: Finally, we need to ask you a few personal questions to help us group you th similar people Which is ent Accounting and Business Computer Systems Economics Finance Insurance. and Real Estate Management Market ing and General Business have a pc in your offi N YOU ANSWERED"NO "SKIP THE REMAINING QUESTIONS
4 Section #3: Questions #9 through #11 concern the allocation of funds and possible library services. Q#9: The library prohibits departments from spending their annual firm order allowance on journals. The reason: journals w ith short runs are a relatively useless resource. To guarantee adequate runs, the library maintains a separate journal budget. Should departments be allow ed to spend their firm order allowance on journals instead of books? Yes .......... ..... 1 No .......... ..... 2 Q#10: The NMSU library subscribes to an electronic database called Current Contents. This database, compiled w eekly, contains titles and abstracts of articles from over 1000 journals. The NMSU librarians can create a custom profile of keyw ords for you (w ith your help), scan this database each w eek for these keyw ords, and send you a copy, via e-mail, of the flagged articles and abstrasts. On a seven point scale, w here 1 = very interested and 7 = not at all interested, how interested are you in this service? Very Interested . . .1. . .2. . .3. . .4. . .5. . .6. . .7. . . Not at all Interested Q#11: The NMSU library might obtain a site license for bibliographic softw are. Such softw are w ould allow you to create bibliographic databases. In addition, the library staff w ould train you to use this softw are. On a seven point scale, w here 1 = very interested and 7 = not at all interested, how interested are you in this softw are and training? Very Interested . . .1. . .2. . .3. . .4. . .5. . .6. . .7. . . Not at all Interested Section #4: Finally, we need to ask you a few personal questions to help us group you with similar people. Q#12: Which is your department? Accounting and Business Computer Systems .......... .......... . 1 Economics .......... .......... .......... .......... ..... 2 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate .......... .......... ........ 3 Management .......... .......... .......... .......... .... 4 Marketing and General Business .......... .......... .......... 5 Q#13: Do you have a PC in your office? Yes .......... ........ 1 No .......... ......... 2 IF YOU ANSWERED " NO," SKIP THE REMAINING QUESTIONS
Q#1 4: Which operat ing system(s)do you use? (YOU MAY CIRCLE MORE THAN ONE DOS Mac Windows PC Windows Specify Q#15: Does the PC in your office have a CD ROM player? Y Q#16: Is the PC in your office connected to the NMSU netw ork? No Q#17: Do you have a university computer account? Yes No Q#18: On average, how often do you use the follow ing(from your office)? Computer Service Daily Weekly MonthlyNever NMSU library catalog NMSU library gopher World wide Web Mosaic othel (OPTIONAL): Our commit tee might want additional information about some of your requests. If you feel comfortable doing so, please write your name below Thank you for your cooperation
5 Q#14: Which operating system(s) do you use? (YOU MAY CIRCLE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) DOS .......... ........ 1 Mac Windows .......... . 2 PC Windows .......... . . 3 Other .......... ....... 4 Specify __________________________________________________________ Q#15: Does the PC in your office have a CD ROM player? Yes .......... ........ 1 No .......... ......... 2 Q#16: Is the PC in your office connected to the NMSU netw ork? Yes .......... ........ 1 No .......... ......... 2 Q#17: Do you have a university computer account? Yes .......... ........ 1 No .......... ......... 2 Q#18: On average, how often do you use the follow ing (from your office)? Computer Service Daily Weekly Monthly Never NMSU library catalog NMSU library gopher World Wide Web Mosaic Other: Specify____________________________________ (OPTIONAL): Our committee might w ant additional information about some of your requests. If you feel comfortable doing so, please write your name below. ____________________________________________ Thank you for your cooperation
