WE WOULD LIKE TO CONDUCT A SURVEY RELATING TO THE PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS
OF READERS AND END-USERS OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALS IN THEIR RESEARCH, TERM

PAPERS OR LOCATING JOURNAL ARTICLES FROM ANY ONLINE DATABASES. WE APPRECIATE
YOUR FILLING OUT THE FOLLOWING SURVEY BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.

SEND  YOUR REPLY TO EITHER:
 MOUNIR KHALIL          RAJA JAYATILLEKE
 CITY COLLEGE/CUNY      COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND/CUNY
 TEL.:(212) 650-8244    TEL.:(718) 982-4016
 FAX : (212)650-7626    FAX: (718) 982-4015
                        E-MAIL:JAYATILLEKE@POSTBOX.CSI.CUNY.EDU

LAST NAME:___________________________FIRST NAME:___________________________
TITLE:___________________________ORGANIZATION:_____________________________
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
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CITY:________________________STATE_________________ZIP CODE:_______________
COUNTRY:____________________ PHONE:_________________FAX:___________________
E-MAIL: ___________________________________________________________________
TYPE OF BUSINESS: ( PLEASE INDICATE ILL, REFERENCE, SERIALS, INDIVIDUAL)
________ACADEMIC _________BUSINESS ________LAW __________MEDICAL
________PUBLIC  __________SCHOOL   _______SPECIAL _______OTHER
1- HOW DO YOU ACCESS ELECTRONIC JOURNALS?
    ______INTERNET ________HOMEPAGE (WWW) _______ONLINE DATABASES
    ______LIBRARIES _______BUSINESS ACCOUNT ______SHARE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
    ________OTHER (SPECIFY) _______________________________________________
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2- ARE YOU DOWNLOADING YOUR ARTICLES?
     __________E-MAIL ___________COMPUTERS ___________PRINTERS
     __________DISKETTES ________OTHER (SPECIFY)______________
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3- WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALS DO YOU INCLUDE IN YOUR RESEARCH;
    OR YOU CITE IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY?
    _______LESS THAN 10% ________20-40% _________MORE THAN 50%
    _________NONE
4- DO YOU TRANSMIT THE IMAGES OF JOURNAL ARTICLES FROM ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
   TO OTHER READERS OR END-USERS?
   _________YES  ________NO
   IF (YES) BY : _______FAX ________INTERNET ______E-MAIL _____OTHER (SPECIFY)
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5- WHAT ARE THE ADVANATAGES OF USING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS OVER THE PRINT
   JOURNALS? PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL).
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6- WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS?
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7- WHAT ARE OTHER BARRIERS FOR NOT USING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS?

   _______LIBRARIES DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THEM.
   _______UNFAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
   _______EXPENSIVE SUBSCRIPTION
   _______NEEDS TRAINING
   _______NO ELECTRONIC MEDIA AVAILABLE
   _______NOT MANY JOURNAL TITLES ARE AVAIALBLE RELATED TO MY TOPIC.
   _______OTHER ( SPECIFY)________________________________________
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8- IN YOUR OPINION , ARE ELECTRONIC JOURNALS COST-EFFECTIVE?
     ________YES  ______NO
     WHY?
     COMMENTS ARE WELCOME FROM ALL LIBRARY COLLEAGUES AND READERS_______
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9- ARE YOU ABLE TO ACCESS ELECTRONIC JOURNALS FROM OTHER DATABASES IN COUNTRIES
   OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES?
    ________YES  _______NO
    IF (YES) SPECIFY WHICH COUNTRY?_________________________________________
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    IF (NO) WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS?
     _________TECHNOLOGY ________CULTURAL ________OTHER (SPECIFY)
10- DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS THAT YOU CAN MAKE?
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    THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. WE
   APPRECIATE YOUR KIND REPLY BY SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1996. YOU CAN SEND YOUR
   REPLY BY FAX OR E-MAIL.  A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY WILL BE POSTED AT A
   LATER DATE.
   SEND  YOUR REPLY TO EITHER:
    MOUNIR KHALIL          RAJA JAYATILLEKE
    CITY COLLEGE/CUNY      COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND/CUNY
    TEL.:(212) 650-8244    TEL.:(718) 982-4016
    FAX : (212)650-7626    FAX: (718) 982-4015
                           E-MAIL:JAYATILLEKE@POSTBOX.CSI.CUNY.EDU