Communication and information aspects of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs): a South African study.

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  General Survey (1) Results

 

I hereby thank all of you who took the time to complete my online questionnaire.
If you have any queries, don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Neil Evans
 
Demographic Information
 
Gender:

 
Race:
 
Age:
 
Nationality: South African
  Other, please specify: 
 
Home language:
 
 


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Questionnaire
  1. Where do you work/study?  



Other:

 


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2.  In what capacity are you responding to this questionnaire?
           

     (Check all that apply)

 
 Faculty (Lecturers/instructors)
 Researcher
 Post Grad Student
 Librarian
 IT Specialist
Other:    


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3. Do you have a post-graduate degree? Yes Please state degree:


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  No    
  In progress Please state degree:  
 
4. Have you published any additional research ? Yes


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  No  
  In progress  
 
5.  What software applications have you used in recording your post-grad work and or research?           

     (Check all that apply)

 
 Word processor (e.g. MS Word)
 Spreadsheet application (e.g. MS Excel)
 Presentation application (e.g. MS PowerPoint)
 Database application (e.g. SPSS, MS Access)
 Adobe Acrobat reader (PDF)
 Web Authoring application (e.g. MS FrontPage)
Other:   
   


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6.  What software applications have you used in the analysis, of your post-grad work and or research?           

     (Check all that apply)

 
 Word processor (e.g. MS Word)
 Spreadsheet application (e.g. MS Excel)
 MS Access
 SPSS
Other:   


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7.  What software applications have you used in the presentation of your post-grad work and or research?           

     (Check all that apply)

 
 Word processor (e.g. MS Word)
 Spreadsheet application (e.g. MS Excel)
 Presentation application (e.g. MS PowerPoint)
 Database application (e.g. SPSS, MS Access)
 Adobe Acrobat reader (PDF)
 Web Authoring application (e.g. MS FrontPage)
 Web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape)
Other:   


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8. Have you used online databases to obtain research material? Yes                                 


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  No
 
9. If you have, what did you access/download?

  (Check all that apply)
 Have not used online databases
 Abstracts
 Full articles/papers
 ETDs
 Multi-media
 Other:    


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10. If you have used online databases how easy was it to find relevant material using the databases search functions?


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11. Do you find online databases more efficient to obtain research literature than paperbound journals? Yes


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  No
  Don't know
 
12. Are you familiar with electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)? Yes


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  No
 
13.  Have you browsed any digital libraries or online databases
 that host ETDs?		 Yes


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  No
 
14.  Have you browsed any South African digital libraries or online databases that host ETDs? Yes


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  No
If Yes, please elaborate.
 
15. Does your institution accept electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)?
 Yes


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 No
 Don't know
   
16. If your institution does not accept ETDs, do you think it should? Yes


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  No
  No opinion
 
17. Are you familiar with Adobe Acrobat Reader? Yes


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  No
 
18. Have you ever created a PDF file using Adobe? Yes


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  No
 
19. Have you created a web page using web authoring programs (e.g. FrontPage, Dreamweaver )? Yes


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  No
 
20. Have you ever published any of your work on the Internet? Yes


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  No
 
21. Have you used internet searches to find research /reference material? Yes


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  No
 
22. Do you find this method of searching for material efficient? Yes


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  No
  Don't use it
 
23. How often do you find relevant material on the Internet?


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24.  From your experiences, please comment on the following sources of reference/ research material  i.e. indicate how useful you found these reservoirs of data.     

 
 Libraries (Paperbound material)
 Digital Libraries (Include ETDs)
 Journals (Paperbound material)
 Journals (Online material)
 Online databases
 Other comments on any of above:   


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25. Do you think by adding multi-media content (graphics, video, sound etc.) to theses and dissertations it will improve the expression of Graduate Education? Yes


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  No
  In some cases
  No opinion
 
26. Do you think by adding theses and dissertations to an online database it would improve the accessibility and use of this research? Yes


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Comments
  No
  In some cases
  No opinion
Elaborate if you wish.
 
27. Would you as an author have any reservations on adding your thesis or dissertation to an online database which everybody can access? Yes


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  No
  In some cases
  No opinion
 
28. Please indicate your concerns (if any) about publishing your thesis or dissertation (TD) on the Internet for everybody to access.

(Check all that apply)

 
No concerns
Patent pending
Plagiarism
Publishing in journals that disallow prior publication


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29. Do you think that there would be cost benefits in publishing and storing  electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) compared to paper bound theses and dissertations (TDs)? Yes


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Comments
  No
  In some cases
  No opinion
Elaborate if you wish.
       
30. Do you think ETDs will minimise duplication of research? Yes


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Comments
  No
  In some cases
  No opinion
Elaborate if you wish.
     
31. Do you prefer to print downloaded literature to read?
 Yes


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  No
    In some cases
     

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Email Address:
 
 Can I quote you by name in my thesis? Yes
  No
 
 Would you like to be notified once the results are available? Yes


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