Periodicals Database - Librarian/Library Staff

The Library of California and the California Digital Library are seeking input from users of the Periodicals Database on its usefulness and features. Please assist us by responding to this brief survey. Thank you!

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1) What type of library do you work in?

University of California   Other College/University   Public   Corporate/Special   Medical   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

2) Are you a California resident?

Yes   No

3) Why do you use the Periodicals Database? (choose as many as apply)

To find whether my library owns a periodical   To find whether another library owns a periodical   To find out if a periodical is available in full text online   Help patrons   Citation verification   Cataloging   Collection development   Discover how many other libraries hold an item   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

4) For items you have previously located, are they most likely available from:

UC libraries   Other colleges/universities   Public libraries   Corporate/special libraries   Medical libraries   California State Library   Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

5) How often do you use the Periodicals Database?

Daily   Once a week   Once a month   Rarely   First time user

6) When searching for periodicals, why and when do you consult your local library catalog first?

7) When searching for periodicals, why and when do you consult the Periodicals Database first?

8) How important is it to have these functions in the Periodicals database

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Important	Not Very Important	Not Important At All	Never Used
Limit search to a specific library
b. Limit search by type of library (e.g., public, academic, special, medical, etc.)
c. Limit search by geographic region (e.g, Greater Bay Area, Central Valley, Greater Los Angeles, etc.)

9) What features are currently NOT available in the Periodicals Database that you would like to have?

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