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Between what years were you born? Answer Options 1909-1945 1946-1964 1965-1978 1979-1990 1991-2008 Response Percent 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 75.0% 0.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 0 2 2 12 0 16 0

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1909-1945 1946-1964 1965-1978 1979-1990 1991-2008

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Are you aware that through their website Greensboro Public Libraries (GPL) offer databases containing a variety of information that may be useful for conducting research or finding all sorts of useful information? Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Yes 56.3% 9 No 43.8% 7 answered question 16 skipped question 0

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How do you usually find information (for research or otherwise)? Some example answers could be, but are not limited to, Google, the internet, parents, friends, television, etc... Response Answer Options Count 7 answered question skipped question Number Response Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 9

Response Categori Text es Jul25,20112:08PM Family/friends; internet searches Jul23,201110:29PM Internet Jul23,201110:26PM Google, Parents, Friends Jul23,20113:30PM Internet, Google Jul23,20111:12AM Google, Blekko, Wikipedia Jul22,201110:03PM Books, journals, the internet Jul22,20118:14PM NPR, www.reddit.com, www.theindepedent.com

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Would you be interested in learning more about the databases that Greensboro Public Library has to offer? Answer Options Yes No Response Percent 57.1% 42.9% answered question skipped question Response Count 4 3 7 9

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In what way would you prefer to learn about the databases at GPL? Check all that apply. Answer Options An online tutorial A class at your local GPL branch On your own Other Response Percent 100.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 2 0 1 0 2 14

120.0% 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0%

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120.0% 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% An online tutorial A class at your local GPL branch On your own Other

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You chose "Other" in the last question. Please briefly explain how you would personally like to learn about the databases GPL has to offer. Response Answer Options Count 0 answered question skipped question 0 16

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Do you or have you use(d) any of GPLs databases? Answer Options Yes No Response Percent 33.3% 66.7% answered question skipped question Response Count 3 6 9 7

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How often do you access GPL's databases? Answer Options 0-1 times a year 1-3 times a year 3-5 times a year 5-10 times a year more than 10 times a year Response Percent 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 1 1 0 1 0 3 13

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0-1 times a year 1-3 times a year 3-5 times a year 5-10 times a year more than 10 times a year

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Which of GPL's databases do you or have you use(d)? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. Answer Options Response Percent 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% question question Response Count 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 13

Academic Search Premier African America History and Culture Ancestry Library Edition Auto Repair Reference Center Business Decision Business Sourceof Art Museum Images CAMIO- Catalog Premier Online Career Library CQ Researcher Resource Information ERIC- Education Center Facts on File- Issues and Controversies Facts on File- World News Digest Gale Virtual Reference Library Geographic Research Simply Maps Greensboro News and Record Heritage Quest Homework Help via Tutor.com Learning Express Library Literary Reference Center Literary Reference Online Mango Languages MasterFile Premiere Military & Government Collection NetLibrary North Carolina Digital Library PBS Video Collection WorldCat Other I'm not sure answered skipped

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Academic Search Premier African America History and Culture Ancestry Library Edition Auto Repair Reference Center Business Decision Business Source Premier CAMIO- Catalog of Art Museum Images Online Career Library CQ Researcher ERIC- Education Resource Information Center Facts on File- Issues and Controversies Facts on File- World News Digest Gale Virtual Reference Library Geographic Research Simply Maps Greensboro News and Record Heritage Quest Homework Help via Tutor.com Learning Express Library Literary Reference Center Literary Reference Online Mango Languages MasterFile Premiere Military & Government Collection NetLibrary North Carolina Digital Library PBS Video Collection WorldCat Other I'm not sure

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How do you usually find information (for research or otherwise)? Some example answers could be, but are not limited to, GPL's databases, Google, the internet, parents, friends, television, etc... Response Answer Options Count 9 answered question skipped question Number Response Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 7

Response Categori Text es Jul26,201111:30AM Google or Yahoo Jul24,20112:39PM Internet, reference materials, Google Jul23,201111:51PM Uncg library, professional journals, internet, cone health library Jul23,201111:46PM Google and the internet Jul23,20112:20AM Google, books Jul22,201110:47PM Internet, school library Jul22,20119:26PM Google; almanacs; school library databases Jul22,20119:13PM Google, Family, Friends, Television, Talk Radio Jul22,20117:54PM Google, various databases (GPL, High Point Public Library), UNC-Gr

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Would you be interested in learning more about the databases that Greensboro Public Library has to offer? Answer Options Yes No Response Percent 55.6% 44.4% answered question skipped question Response Count 5 4 9 7

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In what way would you prefer to learn about the databases at GPL? Check all that apply. Answer Options An online tutorial A class at your local GPL branch On your own Other Response Percent 80.0% 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 4 2 3 0 5 11

90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

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90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% An online tutorial A class at your local GPL branch On your own Other

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Are you aware that Greensboro Public Libraries use social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to communicate with their patrons? Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Yes 12.5% 2 No 87.5% 14 answered question 16 skipped question 0

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Have you used, viewed or taken advantage of these sites? Answer Options Yes No Response Percent 50.0% 50.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 1 1 2 14

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Yes No

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Would you use Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or other social media sites to keep up-to-date with what is going on at GPL and your local branch? Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Yes 87.5% 14 No 12.5% 2 answered question 16 skipped question 0

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Yes No