APPENDIX B.1
I. Social Security Number _______________
(Q1) Have you ever had formal instruction in using a library? yes no
(Q2) If yes, check all that apply: ____ public library
(Q3) ____ high school
(Q4) ____ Berea College
(Q5) ____ other college or university
II. Directions: Please complete questions 41-49 on the 1989 Student
Information Form by using the following scale in responding to the
questions below.
IF YOU FILL CIRCLE IT MEANS YOU
A . . . . . . . . strongly agree
B . . . . . . . . agree
C . . . . . . . . undecided
D . . . . . . . . disagree
E . . . . . . . . strongly disagree
(Q5a) 41. I feel comfortable in a library setting.
(Q5b) 42. I feel confident in my ability to use library resources.
I expect to use the library mostly for:
(Q5c) 43. research
(Q5d) 44. studying
(Q5e) 45. socializing
(Q5f) 46. recreational reading
I perceive librarians to be:
(Q5g) 47. a good source of information
(Q5h) 48. easy to approach
(Q5i) 49. I believe acquiring skills in using information resources is an
important part of a college education.
III. A. Directions: In the section below, choose the most appropriate place in
the library to search for the information described in the
item. Place the number identifying your choice in the blank
to the left of each item.
1. book stacks 6. microfilm area
2. card catalog 7. reference area
3. circulation desk 8. reserve desk
4. current periodicals 9. serial record
5. index area 10. special collections
(Q6) _____ Recent census data on Calloway County, Kentucky
(Q7) _____ Journal literature on participation of Blacks in World War II
(Q8) _____ To find out if the library has the Journal of American History for
1972
(Q9) _____ Articles on diet and exercise published in the last 2 or 3 years
(Q10) _____ The most recent issues of magazines to browse
(Q11) _____ 1955 newspaper on film
(Q12) _____ Archival records of the college's labor program
(Q13) _____ Citations of reviews of the movie Rain Man
(Q14) _____ Addresses of members of Congress.
(Q15) _____ Text of current Kentucky laws concerning child welfare.
(SUM 1 = SUM OF Q6:Q15)
B. Directions: In the section below, decide which type of resource would be the
most appropriate source to consult for the information described
in the item. Place the number identifying your choice in the
blank to the left of each item.
1. almanac 6. dictionary
2. bibliography 7. encyclopedia
3. biographical dictionary 8. newspaper index
4. card catalog 9. periodical index
5. computer databases 10. statistical handbook
(Q16) _____ Magazine article on gun control
(Q17) _____ Titles of books written by Willa Cather available in Hutchins Library
(Q18) _____ Birthday of Tina Turner
(Q19) _____ Day-by-day accounts of the Oliver North trial
(Q20) _____ Number of married women in the U.S. work force from 1970 to 1988
(Q21) _____ A source which, by rapidly combining the subjects of in vitro
fertilization, medical ethics, and legal issues, will provide
access to a large number of journal articles published since 1983
(Q22) _____ A brief overview, with a bibliography, on the economic history of
agriculture in the south
(Q23) _____ Names of all Nobel Peace Prize winners since 1901
(Q24) _____ A published list of information sources on the first four Crusades
(Q25) _____ Mailing address of Tom Hanks
(SUM 2 = SUM OF Q16:Q25)
C. Directions: In the section below, write a brief answer to each question in
the space provided.
(Q26) 1. Give the title of a periodical with which you are familiar.
(Q27) 2. What type of source would one consult to see which countries border
the Baltic Sea?
(Q28) 3. What do we call a book written by an individual about her or his own
life?
(SUM 3 = SUM OF Q26:Q28)
(SUM 4 = SUM OF Q6:Q28)