NYIT Library Survey
1. Please let us know who you are:
Student
Faculty Member
Staff
2. Please tell us about your school affiliation:
Architecture and Design
Education
Engineering and Computing Sciences
Health Professions, Behavioral, and Life Sciences
Management
Arts and Sciences
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
3. Please start one of your searches with the Topics tab in Proquest and the Subject Terms link in Ebscohost which are located on the top menu bar in both databases. Which database gives better listings of subject terms and related headings?
Proquest
Ebscohost
No Preference
4. Was the limit results feature useful (i.e. date, document type, scholarly)?
Proquest
Ebscohost
No Preference
5. While performing your search did you find it easy to save, email, or copy to USB device?
Proquest
Ebscohost
No Preference
6. Was the citation tool (allows download of full citation for bibliographical purposes) useful?
Proquest
Ebscohost
No Preference
7. Were the help screens easy to understand?
Proquest
Ebscohost
No Preference
8. In terms of use, which database interface was easier for you to use while searching?
Proquest
Ebscohost
No Preference
9. Did the PDFs open in a timely manner?
Proquest was faster
Ebscohost was faster
No Preference
10. Rate the quality of the PDFs in both databases
Proquest has better quality
Ebscohost has better quality
No Preference
11. Based on your experience in searching both databases, please rate your satisfaction on the relevancy of the hits you received in both databases.
I prefer Proquest
I prefer Ebscohost
No Preference
12. Based on the number of hits on your searches which database would you prefer to use?
I prefer Proquest
I prefer Ebscohost
No Preference
13. Based on your answers to this survey was there a particular database that you felt better met your research needs?
I prefer Proquest over Ebscohost
I Prefer Ebscohost over Proquest
No Preference
14. Please provide any additional comments that may assist us in making a decision between the databases.
15. To enter the prize drawing please provide your name and contact information (e-mailing address, telephone number).
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