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The USM Libraries continually identify new databases and electronic resources for potential purchase and evaluates currently owned databases and electronic resources. In addition, we periodically establish trial access to those electronic resources under consideration for a limited time period. Library staff would appreciate your assistance in providing feedback concerning existing electronic resources and those under consideration.

Please use the following survey to provide us with your comments regarding the electronic resources currently being evaluated. Your comments will be considered during the final purchase decision process. If you would like a reply, please include your name and e-mail address in the spaces provided.

Requestor Information: Your Name:

Today's Date: July 23, 2008

Your Department:

Your E-mail Address: (If you would like a response)

Status: (Please choose one)
Faculty Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student Staff Library Staff

Name of Electronic Resource or Database: (Choose From List)

Resource Information
1. How did you hear about the USM Libraries access to this database? (Select One)
Library Staff Library Web Page Library Newsletter Colleague or Professor

Other (Please List):

2. Were you familiar with the database prior to the library's trial access to it?

Yes No

3. Had you used the database before the library acquired access to it?

Yes No

4. If Yes, how frequently do you estimate that you used the resource?
Frequently Occasionally Rarely
5. After examining the resource, would you recommend that USM Libraries subscribe to or renew our subrsciption to the database?
Yes No

a. If yes, do you intend to use the database for your own research needs?
Yes No

b. How frequently do you estimate that you will use the resource?
Frequently Occasionally Rarely

6. As a faculty member, do you feel this resource will be useful to your students for their coursework?
Yes No

7. If you answered NO to question 6, why not?

8. If you answered NO to question 6, if there a similar product that you would prefer? (Please List)

Evaluation Accessing the Resource:

Criteria Excellent Good Poor

Ease of accessing the database

Satisfaction of response time

Stability of the resource

Bugs located or interruptions experienced

Search Interface:

Criteria Excellent Good Poor

Ease and clarity of searching

Ease of navigation

Intuitive design

Logical design

Quality of Database Content:

Criteria Excellent Good Poor

Comprehensiveness of the resource

Up-to-date information

Accuracy of content

Suitability for audience

Ability to support classroom teaching

Search Quality:

Criteria Excellent Good Poor

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

Sufficient search fields

Sufficient seach options

Ability to limit

Ability to combine searches

Ability to browse

Ability to view journals indexed list

Search Results:

Criteria Excellent Good Poor

Ease of marking and displaying records

Display options (different views and sorting)

Ease of ability to print, download, or e-mail

Acceptable output formats (eg., text, html, pdf)

Online Help:

Criteria Excellent Good Poor

Ease of finding help

Indexed, searchable help information

Online tutorial available

Additional Information Should the USM Libraries purchase or renew this database?
Yes No

Additional Comments:

Thank you for your time in providing us with this valuable input!