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Survey of American College Students 2022: Use of the Academic Library eBook Collection

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    Report

  • 100 Pages
  • February 2022
  • Region: United States
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 4587507
This report looks at which students have received training in use of the library eBook collection, how much they use it, and what they think of their training and the collection itself. The study also looks at the impact of the pandemic on college student use of the academic library eBook collection. It helps its readers to answer questions such as: who is using eBooks? What has received or not received training in how to use the library eBook collection? What do students think of the collection and the training that they have received in its use? How has the pandemic impacted their use of the library eBook collection?


Just a few of the report’s many findings are that:

  • Students raised in the US West are much likelier than those raised in other parts of the USA or abroad to be frequent users of the library eBook collection.
  • Students from private colleges were almost twice as likely as those from public colleges to be frequent users of the library eBook collection.
  • Students of Philosophy, History, English, Classics, and Languages more frequently found the book collection very easy or relatively easy to access and use, compared with students from other disciplines.
  • Only approximately 26% of students with a full time job have received any form of training in how to use the college eBook collection.
  • Students majoring in journalism were the least likely to find the eBook collection useful to them.
  • Broken out by race or ethnicity, students of Asian ancestry were more likely than those form other backgrounds to have become more familiar with their library’s eBook collection over the course of the pandemic.

Data in the report is broken out by more than 20 personal and institutional variables, so, for example, readers can get specific data on eBook use for first year students vs. juniors or seniors, or for students in level 1 research universities vs. doctoral institutions, or for male vs. female or vs. transgender students, or for business/economics majors vs fine arts majors, etc., etc.

Breakouts include age, year of school standing, major or intended major, religion, gender, sexual orientation, income level, SAT/ACT scores, college grades, regional origins, race/ethnicity, level of school tuition, size of school of institution attended and many other variables. This is a critical resource for policy makers in academic libraries as well as a unique data source for social scientists and other studying higher education.

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Use of the eBook Collection
  • Ease of Accessing the eBook Collection
  • Percentage Who Have Received Information Literacy Training in eBook Use from a College/University Librarian
  • Rating the Library eBook Collection
  • Impact of the Pandemic on Familiarity with the Academic Library eBook Collection

List of Tables
Table 1.1 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection?
Table 1.2 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.3 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.4 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.5 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by student school year
Table 1.6 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.7 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.8 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by political views
Table 1.9 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by college grades
Table 1.10 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by field of study
Table 1.11 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by gender
Table 1.12 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.13 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.14 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.15 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.16 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.17 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by religion
Table 1.18 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.19 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.20 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.21 What do you think of your college library's eBook collection? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 2.1 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use?
Table 2.2 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.3 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? :Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 2.4 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 2.5 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by student school year
Table 2.6 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 2.7 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.8 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by political views
Table 2.9 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by college grades
Table 2.10 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by field of study
Table 2.11 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by gender
Table 2.12 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by current housing situation
Table 2.13 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by current employment status
Table 2.14 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.15 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 2.16 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.17 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by religion
Table 2.18 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.19 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.20 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.21 The library eBook collection is easy to access and use? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 3.1 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection?
Table 3.2 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.3 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 3.4 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 3.5 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by student school year
Table 3.6 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 3.7 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 3.8 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by political views
Table 3.9 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by college grades
Table 3.10 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by field of study
Table 3.11 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by gender
Table 3.12 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by current housing situation
Table 3.13 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by current employment status
Table 3.14 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 3.15 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 3.16 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 3.17 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by religion
Table 3.18 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.19 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.20 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.21 Have you ever received any form of in or out of class training from a college librarian in how to use the college library eBook collection? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.1 How would you rate your library's eBook collection?
Table 4.2 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.3 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 4.4 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 4.5 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by student school year
Table 4.6 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 4.7 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 4.8 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by political views
Table 4.9 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by college grades
Table 4.10 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by field of study
Table 4.11 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by gender
Table 4.12 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by current housing situation
Table 4.13 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by current employment status
Table 4.14 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 4.15 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 4.16 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 4.17 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by religion
Table 4.18 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.19 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.20 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.21 How would you rate your library's eBook collection? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 5.1 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection?
Table 5.2 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.3 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 5.4 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 5.5 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by student school year
Table 5.6 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 5.7 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 5.8 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by political views
Table 5.9 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by college grades
Table 5.10 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by field of study
Table 5.11 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by gender
Table 5.12 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by current housing situation
Table 5.13 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by current employment status
Table 5.14 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 5.15 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 5.16 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 5.17 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by religion
Table 5.18 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.19 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.20 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.21 Over the course of the pandemic have you become more familiar with the library's eBook collection? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

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