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How long have you been using Information Research? (Choose one only) Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Less than 1 year 31 6.72% 2. 1 year 27 5.86% 3. 2 years 70 15.18% 4. 3 years 94 20.39% 5. 4 years 61 13.23% 6. 5 years 48 10.41% 7. More than 5 years 130 28.20% Total 461 100% Key Analytics Mean 4.716 Key Facts 48.59% chose the following options : More than 5 years 3 years Least chosen option 5.86% : 1 year Confidence Interval @ 95% [4.543 - 4.888] n = 461 Standard Deviation 1.890 Standard Error 0.088

How did you discover Information Research? Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Referred to it by teacher 26 5.78% 2. Found it in a literature search 104 23.11% 3. From a citation in a journal paper 42 9.33% 4. Direct referral from a colleague 74 16.44% 5. Mentioned in a discussion list 64 14.22% 6. Mention on a Website or blog 34 7.56% 7. By chance when surfing the Web 54 12.00% 8. Other 52 11.56% Total 450 100% Key Analytics Mean 4.387 Key Facts 39.56% chose the following options : Found it in a literature search Direct referral from a colleague Least chosen option 5.78% : Referred to it by teacher Confidence Interval @ 95% [4.185 - 4.589] n = 450 Standard Deviation 2.185 Standard Error 0.103

When you look at an issue do you read: (Choose all that apply) Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. all of the papers? 30 4.13% 2. one or two papers? 151 20.80% 3. only the occasional paper of special interest to you? 284 39.12% 4. the reviews? 124 17.08% 5. the editorial? 125 17.22% 6. the abstracts in Spanish? 12 1.65% Total 726 100% Key Analytics Mean 3.274 Key Facts 59.92% chose the following options : only the occasional paper of special interest to you? one or two papers? Least chosen option 1.65% : the abstracts in Spanish? Confidence Interval @ 95% [3.191 - 3.357] n = 726 Standard Deviation 1.144 Standard Error 0.042

What is the main purpose for which you use Information Research? (Choose one only) Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. in studying for a degree 28 6.35% 2. in teaching a related subject 34 7.71% 3. to help me in my information-related job 84 19.05% 4. for personal professional development 99 22.45% 5. for general interest in the field 53 12.02% 6. to help me in my research 137 31.07% 7. Other 6 1.36% Total 441 100% Key Analytics Mean 4.247 Key Facts 53.51% chose the following options : to help me in my research for personal professional development Least chosen option 1.36% : Other Confidence Interval @ 95% [4.100 - 4.395] n = 441 Standard Deviation 1.581 Standard Error 0.075

How easy to you find it to navigate the Information Research site? Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. 1 - Very difficult 3 0.68% 2. 2 5 1.13% 3. 3 86 19.50% 4. 4 175 39.68% 5. 5 - Very easy 172 39.00% Total 441 100% Key Analytics Mean 4.152 Key Facts 78.68% chose the following options : 4 5 - Very easy Least chosen option 0.68% : 1 - Very difficult Confidence Interval @ 95% [4.076 - 4.228] n = 441 Standard Deviation 0.819 Standard Error 0.039

How frequently do you use the following search facilities of the journal: Overall Matrix Scorecard Question Count Score Never Very rarely Occasionally Often Very often 1. Author index 416 2.445 2. Subject index 429 3.005 3. Search page 413 2.751 4. Google site search 411 2.389 Average >2.647

Author index Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Never 94 22.60% 2. Very rarely 128 30.77% 3. Occasionally 129 31.01% 4. Often 45 10.82% 5. Very often 20 4.81% Total 416 100% Key Analytics Mean 2.445 Key Facts 61.78% chose the following options : Occasionally Very rarely Least chosen option 4.81% : Very often Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.339 - 2.550] n = 416 Standard Deviation 1.098 Standard Error 0.054

Subject index Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Never 60 13.99% 2. Very rarely 83 19.35% 3. Occasionally 130 30.30% 4. Often 107 24.94% 5. Very often 49 11.42% Total 429 100% Key Analytics Mean 3.005 Key Facts 55.24% chose the following options : Occasionally Often Least chosen option 11.42% : Very often Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.890 - 3.119] n = 429 Standard Deviation 1.209 Standard Error 0.058

Search page Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Never 75 18.16% 2. Very rarely 100 24.21% 3. Occasionally 120 29.06% 4. Often 89 21.55% 5. Very often 29 7.02% Total 413 100% Key Analytics Mean 2.751 Key Facts 53.27% chose the following options : Occasionally Very rarely Least chosen option 7.02% : Very often Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.636 - 2.865] n = 413 Standard Deviation 1.186 Standard Error 0.058

Google site search Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Never 135 32.85% 2. Very rarely 101 24.57% 3. Occasionally 84 20.44% 4. Often 62 15.09% 5. Very often 29 7.06% Total 411 100% Key Analytics Mean 2.389 Key Facts 57.42% chose the following options : Never Very rarely Least chosen option 7.06% : Very often Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.266 - 2.512] n = 411 Standard Deviation 1.274 Standard Error 0.063

Which areas are of most interest to you in the field of information research? Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Bibliometrics/infometrics 92 4.44% 2. Database management 74 3.57% 3. Digital libraries 181 8.74% 4. Electronic publishing 107 5.17% 5. Everyday information seeking 208 10.04% 6. Information behaviour 281 13.57% 7. Information management 188 9.08% 8. Information retrieval 183 8.84% 9. Information systems 117 5.65% 10. Internet research 178 8.59% 11. Library management 126 6.08% 12. Records management 52 2.51% 13. Web design and development 98 4.73% 14. Web searching 137 6.62% 15. Other 49 2.37% Total 2071 100% Key Analytics Mean 7.478 Key Facts 23.61% chose the following options : Information behaviour Everyday information seeking Least chosen option 2.37% : Other Confidence Interval @ 95% [7.318 - 7.638] n = 2071 Standard Deviation 3.717 Standard Error 0.082

In which country do you live and work? (Choose from the drop-down menu) Frequency Analysis Answer Count Percent 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1. Albania 0 0.00% 2. Algeria 0 0.00% 3. American Samoa 0 0.00% 4. Andorra 0 0.00% 5. Angola 0 0.00% 6. Anguilla 0 0.00% 7. Antarctica 0 0.00% 8. Antigua and Barbuda 0 0.00% 9. Argentina 4 0.94% 10. Armenia 0 0.00% 11. Aruba 0 0.00% 12. Australia 37 8.67% 13. Austria 1 0.23% 14. Azerbaijan 0 0.00% 15. Bahamas 0 0.00% 16. Bahrain 0 0.00% 17. Bangladesh 1 0.23% 18. Barbados 0 0.00% 19. Belarus 0 0.00% 20. Belgium 1 0.23% 21. Belize 0 0.00% 22. Benin 0 0.00% 23. Bermuda 0 0.00% 24. Bhutan 0 0.00% 25. Bolivia 0 0.00% 26. Bosnia and Herzegowina 1 0.23% 27. Botswana 0 0.00% 28. Bouvet Island 0 0.00% 29. Brazil 15 3.51% 30. British Indian Ocean Territory 0 0.00% 31. Brunei Darussalam 0 0.00% 32. Bulgaria 0 0.00% 33. Burkina Faso 0 0.00% 34. Burma 0 0.00% 35. Burundi 0 0.00% 36. Cambodia 0 0.00% 37. Cameroon 0 0.00% 38. Canada 16 3.75% 39. Cape Verde 0 0.00% 40. Cayman Islands 0 0.00% 41. Central African Republic 0 0.00% 42. Chad 0 0.00% 43. Chile 0 0.00% 44. China 5 1.17% 45. Christmas Island 0 0.00% 46. Cocos (Keeling) Islands 0 0.00% 47. Colombia 1 0.23% 48. Comoros 0 0.00% 49. Congo 0 0.00% 50. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 0 0.00% 51. Cook Islands 0 0.00% 52. Costa Rica 1 0.23% 53. Cote dIvoire 0 0.00% 54. Croatia 0 0.00% 55. Cuba 0 0.00% 56. Cyprus 0 0.00% 57. Czech Republic 1 0.23% 58. Denmark 5 1.17% 59. Djibouti 0 0.00% 60. Dominica 0 0.00% 61. Dominican Republic 0 0.00% 62. East Timor 0 0.00% 63. Ecuador 0 0.00% 64. Egypt 0 0.00% 65. El Salvador 0 0.00% 66. Equatorial Guinea 0 0.00% 67. Eritrea 0 0.00% 68. Espana 0 0.00% 69. Estonia 1 0.23% 70. Ethiopia 1 0.23% 71. Falkland Islands 0 0.00% 72. Faroe Islands 0 0.00% 73. Fiji 0 0.00% 74. Finland 10 2.34% 75. France 5 1.17% 76. French Guiana 0 0.00% 77. French Polynesia 0 0.00% 78. French Southern Territories 0 0.00% 79. Gabon 0 0.00% 80. Gambia 0 0.00% 81. Georgia 0 0.00% 82. Germany 5 1.17% 83. Ghana 2 0.47% 84. Gibraltar 0 0.00% 85. Greece 3 0.70% 86. Greenland 0 0.00% 87. Grenada 0 0.00% 88. Guadeloupe 0 0.00% 89. Guam 0 0.00% 90. Guatemala 1 0.23% 91. Guinea 0 0.00% 92. Guinea-Bissau 0 0.00% 93. Guyana 0 0.00% 94. Haiti 0 0.00% 95. Heard and McDonald Islands 0 0.00% 96. Honduras 0 0.00% 97. Hong Kong 0 0.00% 98. Hungary 1 0.23% 99. Iceland 0 0.00% 100. India 9 2.11% 101. Indonesia 6 1.41% 102. Iran 7 1.64% 103. Ireland 8 1.87% 104. Israel 4 0.94% 105. Italy 1 0.23% 106. Jamaica 0 0.00% 107. Japan 3 0.70% 108. Jordan 0 0.00% 109. Kazakhstan 0 0.00% 110. Kenya 1 0.23% 111. Kiribati 0 0.00% 112. Korea (South) 1 0.23% 113. Korea, Republic of 1 0.23% 114. Kuwait 0 0.00% 115. Kyrgyzstan 0 0.00% 116. Lao Peoples Democratic Republic 0 0.00% 117. Latvia 0 0.00% 118. Lebanon 0 0.00% 119. Lesotho 0 0.00% 120. Liberia 0 0.00% 121. Liechtenstein 0 0.00% 122. Lithuania 1 0.23% 123. Luxembourg 0 0.00% 124. Macau 0 0.00% 125. Macedonia 0 0.00% 126. Madagascar 0 0.00% 127. Malawi 0 0.00% 128. Malaysia 6 1.41% 129. Maldives 0 0.00% 130. Mali 0 0.00% 131. Malta 0 0.00% 132. Marshall Islands 0 0.00% 133. Martinique 0 0.00% 134. Mauritania 0 0.00% 135. Mauritius 0 0.00% 136. Mayotte 0 0.00% 137. Mexico 1 0.23% 138. Micronesia, Federated States of 0 0.00% 139. Moldova, Republic of 0 0.00% 140. Monaco 0 0.00% 141. Mongolia 0 0.00% 142. Montserrat 0 0.00% 143. Morocco 0 0.00% 144. Mozambique 0 0.00% 145. Myanmar 0 0.00% 146. Namibia 1 0.23% 147. Nauru 0 0.00% 148. Nepal 1 0.23% 149. Netherlands 6 1.41% 150. Netherlands Antilles 0 0.00% 151. New Caledonia 1 0.23% 152. New Zealand 4 0.94% 153. Nicaragua 0 0.00% 154. Niger 0 0.00% 155. Nigeria 5 1.17% 156. Niue 0 0.00% 157. Norfolk Island 0 0.00% 158. Northern Mariana Islands 0 0.00% 159. Norway 5 1.17% 160. Oman 1 0.23% 161. Pakistan 3 0.70% 162. Palau 0 0.00% 163. Panama 0 0.00% 164. Papua New Guinea 0 0.00% 165. Paraguay 0 0.00% 166. Peru 0 0.00% 167. Philippines 3 0.70% 168. Pitcairn 0 0.00% 169. Poland 5 1.17% 170. Portugal 7 1.64% 171. Puerto Rico 0 0.00% 172. Qatar 0 0.00% 173. Reunion 0 0.00% 174. Romania 1 0.23% 175. Russia 0 0.00% 176. Russian Federation 2 0.47% 177. Rwanda 0 0.00% 178. Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 0.00% 179. Saint Lucia 0 0.00% 180. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 0.00% 181. Samoa (Independent) 0 0.00% 182. San Marino 0 0.00% 183. Sao Tome and Principe 0 0.00% 184. Saudi Arabia 1 0.23% 185. Senegal 0 0.00% 186. Seychelles 0 0.00% 187. Sierra Leone 0 0.00% 188. Singapore 3 0.70% 189. Slovakia 1 0.23% 190. Slovenia 3 0.70% 191. Solomon Islands 0 0.00% 192. Somalia 0 0.00% 193. South Africa 6 1.41% 194. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 0.00% 195. South Korea 0 0.00% 196. Spain 12 2.81% 197. Sri Lanka 1 0.23% 198. St. Helena 0 0.00% 199. St. Pierre and Miquelon 0 0.00% 200. Suriname 0 0.00% 201. Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 0.00% 202. Swaziland 0 0.00% 203. Sweden 9 2.11% 204. Switzerland 2 0.47% 205. Taiwan 4 0.94% 206. Tajikistan 0 0.00% 207. Tanzania 0 0.00% 208. Thailand 2 0.47% 209. Togo 0 0.00% 210. Tokelau 0 0.00% 211. Tonga 0 0.00% 212. Trinidad 0 0.00% 213. Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.23% 214. Tunisia 0 0.00% 215. Turkey 3 0.70% 216. Turkmenistan 0 0.00% 217. Turks and Caicos Islands 0 0.00% 218. Tuvalu 0 0.00% 219. Uganda 1 0.23% 220. Ukraine 0 0.00% 221. United Arab Emirates 1 0.23% 222. United Kingdom of GB and Northern Ireland 73 17.10% 223. United States of America 89 20.84% 224. United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 0.00% 225. Uruguay 0 0.00% 226. Uzbekistan 0 0.00% 227. Vanuatu 0 0.00% 228. Vatican City State (Holy See) 0 0.00% 229. Venezuela Viet Nam 1 0.23% 230. Virgin Islands (British) 0 0.00% 231. Virgin Islands (U.S.) 0 0.00% 232. Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 0.00% 233. Western Sahara 0 0.00% 234. Yemen 0 0.00% 235. Zambia 1 0.23% 236. Zimbabwe 1 0.23% Total 427 100% Key Analytics Mean 149.283 Key Facts 37.94% chose the following options : United States of America United Kingdom of GB and Northern Ireland Confidence Interval @ 95% [141.796 - 156.770] n = 427 Standard Deviation 78.933 Standard Error 3.820