Form 1 NLM PubMed Search User Survey

OMB Control Number: 0925-0648
Expiration Date: 03/31/2018
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1. How easy was it to find what you were looking for on your current visit to PubMed?
Extremely easy
Very easy
Moderately easy
Not so easy
Not at all easy

2. Overall, are you satisfied with your experience using PubMed Search, dissatisfied with it, or neither?
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied

3. Did it take you more or less time than you expected to find what you were looking for on PubMed Search?
A lot less time
A little less time
About what I expected
A little more time
A lot more time

4. In search results, how important is it to you to see the newest articles first?
Extremely important
Quite important
Moderately important
Slightly important
Not at all important

5. When you use PubMed Search, are you looking for
Always
Full text articles

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

What is this?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

What is this?

Abstracts
Citations only
My own publications
Articles from a particular journal

6. Which category describes you best?
Student
Researcher
Healthcare Professional
General Public
Other (please specify)

7. Which search tool do you find most helpful when searching for health information?
PubMed Search
Google Scholar
Google Search
Other Internet Search
Other (please specify)

8. What would make you more likely to use PubMed Search?

9. Any other comments?

*10. How likely is it that you would recommend PubMed Search to a friend or colleague?
Not at all likely
-0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Done

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7

8

9

Extremely likely 10