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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 11 Sep 02

2) Time at start:Ê 2245

3) Time at end: 2330

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

Want to know the things people do while driving and the consequences thereof. 

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 30-60 min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because this is my initial search on this topic. The more involved and the more I progress, the longer my searches will be.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because I donât want to fall behind in my class work. The sooner I complete this task, the less I have on my plate to worry about.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I would feel as if I didnât accomplish what I set out to do, and the last hour was time wastedÊ

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm planning and prioritizing for this and various other tasks.Ê

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊalmost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: The more time and exposure I give to this task, the more efficient and knowledgeable I will be.ÊÊ

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I try to use reliable search engines, and usually bookmark useful links.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I have already succeeded, but I know that there is still more information that I havenât accessed yet.

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊI very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê This is the first thing I use when researching, and it has always been beneficial for me.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Very popular topic of discussion throughout our society.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Putting forth an effort now will save me time and headaches on this project in the future.

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: AOL enhanced by Google
Explain why you chose it? Iâve used Google in the past, and I am an AOL user.

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Finding information was fairly easy and accessible.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I wasnât quite sure what avenue to take, and didnât want to miss the deadline for the task.Ê

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I found what I needed quickly.Ê

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I found answers in a short amount of time.Ê

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here: 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmuch more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Didnât take as long as I anticipated. Other searches sometimes take me many hours throughout the day.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here: 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I see the views and concerns of other drivers.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here: 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâve used it in the past, and I always find what Iâm specifically searching for.

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm able to access it from the comfort of my own home.Ê

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It was still research, but it didnât consume as much time as would library research.Ê

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê C. Without good quality, my search techniques alone would not find adequate answers.

26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why. No change, I found what I needed.

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 27 Sep 02ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

2) Time at start: 0035

3) Time at end: 0130

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 I am searching for various distractions of driving

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?Ê

Type in hours and minutes:ÊÊ about 30-45 min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 BecauseÊ I have already gotten some helpful websites that will steer me in the right direction

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 I want/need to complete this task before the week is over

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because I am short on time (itâs almost the end of the week)

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because I was able to find good links in my previous search on this topic

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 The more I do things, the better I get and the easier the task becomes

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here: 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 I use a reliable search engine, and I resourceful with my information

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because Iâm not tired, and I donât like to stop until I accomplish what I set out to do

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here: 10

1 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because I donât have free time to go to a library since I work full time and go to school full time. The computer is more accessible to me than the Library

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Itâs a common topic with a wealth of resources and information

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not much ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊa tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I have to search, but since it is a broad topic, there will be sufficient information

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: AOLÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Explain why you chose it? It is familiar and comes easy to me

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 I found the information I needed, and I didnât have to wait and search for a prolonged period of time

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 It is late at night, so Iâm feeling a bit mellow right now.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because I didnât have to do too much typing

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊa lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 I wasnât frustrated by the task

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 4

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because the information was easy to find

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because it is cohesive with other information I have found on this topic

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because I always find the information I need

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Because it is in my home at my convenience and disposal

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmuch more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 I found my information on the first search attempt

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got? : b & cÊ

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê

 Although techniques are good, they would be useless without the proper tools

26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

I had no change. Search session went well

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 29 Sep 02

2) Time at start: 1300

3) Time at end: 1345

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

I am searching for driving distractions, and its connection to road rage. 

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 25min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê The is an abundant amount of information on this topic.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I know that it is something I need to complete for my bibliography.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâd be slightly upset because I would feel as if I wasted my time if I didnât get any information.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊalmost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There is enough information for me to choose from.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here: 10Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I practice this type of task everyday for work and school.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I use a reliable search engine.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Itâs important, but not enough to make me late for work if I donât find anything in time.

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê For me it is because I donât have the time to go spend time in the library.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here: 10Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There is a lot of research posted on this topic.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here: 7Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: The computer does all the footwork for me.

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: AOL
Explain why you chose it? It is reliable

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 4

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: My slow computer is the only irritating thing about my experience.Ê

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I knew I was going to find something.Ê

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here: 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because my computer tends to run slow.

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊa lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I didnât let my frustration with my hardware get out of control.Ê

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It takes about the same amount of time.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here: 9Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer: The article coincides with other information I have found on this topic.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I always find what I need.

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm very comfortable using this search engine.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here: 5Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmuch more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It took about the same amount of time.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê b and c. I prefer to rely on my skills and reliable databases vs. luck

26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found what I initially set out find.

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 30 Sep 02

2) Time at start: 1800

3) Time at end: 1840

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 I am looking for driving behaviors and link these to driving distractions and their consequences.

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 20 min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I think that this topic is more broad than most.Ê

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here: 5Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I donât have too much time to dedicate to it right at this moment.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Some because I donât like wasting time, but then again I have until the end of the week to complete this task.Ê

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I think AOL will give me sufficient articles to choose from.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊalmost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I search for things on the web on a daily basis.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here: 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Computer searches are easier vs. library searches.Ê

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here: 5Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I donât have that much time to dedicate to my search today.

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer: This is the first search step I take. It is more practical for me.Ê

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Although the topic is broad, there is a lot of information and research on it.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊa tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Not too much as long as I donât have any hardware problems.

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: AOL
Explain why you chose it? It is user friendly and reliable

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I quickly found what I was searching for.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâm comfortable in the using the information provided through AOL.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It was quick and I didnât have to search for a prolonged period of time.

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I quickly found what I needed.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here: 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât have any search or hardware hold ups.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here: 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It relates to my topic for my bibliography, and I can use the findings to substantiate my thesis.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It has not let me down yet. The information is always useful.

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I have easy access from my home PC.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here: 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmuch more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It was about the same amount of time.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê B and C. I usually rely on both of these before I rely on luck.

26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found what I needed with no problems.

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Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 2 Oct 02

2) Time at start: 0020

3) Time at end: 0100

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 Differences between men and women in how they handle relationships. The topic was of interest to me.

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 50min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There is a lot more information and research on this topic than the previous ones. There are more articles to read through and select from.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm getting closer to my deadline for my bibliography. I need to gather information quicker.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because I just got out of work, Iâm tired, and I wouldnât want my time to be wasted awake when I could be sleeping.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There is an abundant amount of information on this topic to choose from.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I do this everyday for work and school.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I would like to think that it is skill and not luck, but I usually find what I need without any problems.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Even though Iâm tired and want to go to sleep, I know I wonât stop until I find something suitable.Ê

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê This is the first thing, and sometimes the only thing, I use.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Usually you are able to narrow your search with AOL search engine.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Staying awake when you are tired takes an amount of effort.

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: AOL search engine
Explain why you chose it? It is reliable and easy to maneuver

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊ2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I was sleepy and wanted to call it quits for the day.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Too tired to feel anxious. I know I usually find something too.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I found what I needed quickly.

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊa lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât have any frustration. I usually get frustration before I get rage.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Most of the effort was to stay awake to complete the task.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It is information that I can apply to my bibliography.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here: 10Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I use it all the time, and it hasnât failed me yet.

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here: 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It is easy to work from home and not have leave the comforts of home.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê They all take about the same amount of time. I do about 95% of my taskings from my home PC.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê B and C. I rely on these before I rely on luck.

26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found what I needed.

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 04 Oct 02

2) Time at start: 1200

3) Time at end: 1300

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 How men and women view relationships.

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 30min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer: There should be enough of a selection so that I can quickly choose an article.Ê

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here:Ê 4

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I donât want this search to be so consuming that I will be late for work.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I know I will have more time on the weekend to dedicate to this search if need be.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here: Ê9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Usually a lot of information pops up in relation to this topic.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊ10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê This is something that I do at work and at school. I am very experienced in this.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâm comfortable in the search process.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here: 4

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Only because I donât want this task to consume me so that I will be late in reporting to work.

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It is the only thing I prefer to use. It is more effective and suitable for me.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There is an ample amount of information in relation to this topic.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 4

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I know that I will find something in a short amount of time.

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: UH Library Catalog-Psychology and BehavioralÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Sciences

Explain why you chose it?

This database was very user friendly, had a vast amount of information, and is reliable.

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Search engine was very to use

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 4

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê This is the first time that I used the UH Library catalog and its databases.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I got the information quickly and without having an endless search experience.

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I didnât feel any frustration.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here: 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I took the same amount of time, and put in the same amount of effort.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It is relevant to my research, and I can easily use to write my report.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Very reliable and easy to use. Also, you get to print the articles for free from the UH library because it was an article from the UH Library database.

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât have to wait to use a computer, and help was easily available if I needed it.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê The time and effort was about the same as other searches.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê B and C. I believe more in skill and quality before I believe in luck.

26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found useful information that I will apply to my report.

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Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 05 Oct 02Ê

2) Time at start: 1015

3) Time at end: 1100

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 I was searching for Man-Woman Relationships

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 20min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There should be enough research and information on this topic that I wonât have to spend too much time searching.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here: 8Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm getting closer to the due date on my report, and I want to have all my research articles in my possession now instead of still collecting them the day before. I want to get started writing my report very soon.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a deadline that is drawing nearer.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊalmost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm pretty good at searching and finding the things that I need.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a lot of experience in this area both at work and for school.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I usually find things that I need without too many problems.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm persistent, and donât stop until I obtain adequate results

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Itâs the main thing I use. I will always be a strong advocate for it.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because there is so much research and information on the topic.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊa tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because I know I will find something within a short amount of time

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: UH Library catalog electronic database
Explain why you chose it? It is easy to use and guide through

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I found information quickly and without hardware downtime.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer: ÊBecause Iâm comfortable in my skills and I knew there would be ample information to choose from.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊ8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found what I needed quickly

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 1Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât get to that point because I didnât reach a point of frustration.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm skilled in guiding through search engines and computers.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It is something that I will use towards and in my report.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found the information easily and quickly

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here: 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It was easy to guide through, and there were many links to assist you if you needed help.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâve noticed that my search times are running about the same.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer: B and C. I donât believe in luck, I believe in skill and quality.Ê

 26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.ÊÊ

No, because I found useful information that I can apply without problems or setbacks.

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 05 Oct 02Ê

2) Time at start: 1130

3) Time at end: 1210

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 I was searching for Man-Woman Relationships

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 20min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê There should be enough research and information on this topic that I wonât have to spend too much time searching.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here: 8Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm getting closer to the due date on my report, and I want to have all my research articles in my possession now instead of still collecting them the day before. I want to get started writing my report very soon.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a deadline that is drawing nearer.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm pretty good at searching and finding the things that I need.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a lot of experience in this area both at work and for school.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊI always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I usually find things that I need without too many problems.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm persistent, and donât stop until I obtain adequate results

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Itâs the main thing I use. I will always be a strong advocate for it.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because there is so much research and information on the topic.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because I know I will find something within a short amount of time

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: UH Library catalog electronic database
Explain why you chose it? It is easy to use and guide through

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I found information quickly and without hardware downtime.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm comfortable in my skills and I knew there would be ample information to choose from.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found what I needed quickly

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 1Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât get to that point because I didnât reach a point of frustration.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm skilled in guiding through search engines and computers.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It is something that I will use towards and in my report.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found the information easily and quickly

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here: 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It was easy to guide through, and there were many links to assist you if you needed help.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmuch more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâve noticed that my search times are running about the same.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer: B and C. I donât believe in luck, I believe in skill and quality.Ê

 26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found useful information that I can apply without problems or setbacks.

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 06 Oct 02Ê

2) Time at start: 0030

3) Time at end: 0120

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 I was searching for Man-Woman Relationships

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 45 min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I just got out of work and Iâm tired. It is harder for me to focus when I tired, hence the longer the time will be to complete this task.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here: 8Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm getting closer to the due date on my report, and I want to have all my research articles in my possession now instead of still collecting them the day before. I want to get started writing my report very soon.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a deadline that is drawing nearer.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊalmost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm pretty good at searching and finding the things that I need.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a lot of experience in this area both at work and for school.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I usually find things that I need without too many problems.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm persistent, and donât stop until I obtain adequate results

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Itâs the main thing I use. I will always be a strong advocate for it.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because there is so much research and information on the topic.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because I know I will find something within a short amount of time

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: UH Library catalog electronic database
Explain why you chose it? It is easy to use and guide through

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I found information quickly and without hardware downtime.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm comfortable in my skills and I knew there would be ample information to choose from.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found what I needed quickly

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 1Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât get to that point because I didnât reach a point of frustration.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm skilled in guiding through search engines and computers.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It is something that I will use towards and in my report.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found the information easily and quickly

23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here: 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It was easy to guide through, and there were many links to assist you if you needed help.

24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâve noticed that my search times are running about the same.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer: B and C. I donât believe in luck, I believe in skill and quality.Ê

 26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found useful information that I can apply without problems or setbacks.

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G17 Form To Use For Your Research Report

Instructions:

Select this whole file, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Now type in the answers as requested by the dotted lines. Save the file and name itÊÊ forms.docÊÊÊ Do the same for all your sessions. Keep them all pasted in this file so they stay together. Before uploading with your Research Report, save the file again as an HTML Web page.

PART 1: FILL THIS OUT AT THE START OF THE SESSION:

1) Todayâs date: 06 Oct 02Ê

2) Time at start: 1100

3) Time at end: 1200

4) Briefly describe the task for this session÷what youâre planning to do and why.

 I was searching for Man-Woman Relationships

5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?

Type in hours and minutes: 45 min

6) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long should it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊ6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because my computer is acting funny this morning and is slow to function through searches and programs, therefore the longer the time will be to complete this task.

7) How important to you is this task today?

Type a number here: 8Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ10

not importantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely important

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm getting closer to the due date on my report, and I want to have all my research articles in my possession now instead of still collecting them the day before. I want to get started writing my report very soon.

8) How upset would you be if you found nothing today?

Type a number here:Ê 6

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not upsetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely upset

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a deadline that is drawing nearer.

9) How sure are you that you will succeed in this task?

Type a number here: 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Iâm pretty good at searching and finding the things that I need.

10) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

pretty doubtfulÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ almost certain

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I have a lot of experience in this area both at work and for school.

11) How much luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?

Type a number here:Ê 8

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I have bad luckÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I always find something useful

Please type in an explanation for your answer: I usually find things that I need without too many problems.

12) How motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?

Type a number here:Ê 7

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

slightly motivatedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very highly motivated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm persistent, and donât stop until I obtain adequate results

13) Computers and search engines make it easy for people to find what theyâre looking for.

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊ5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

I strongly disagreeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ I very much agree

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Itâs the main thing I use. I will always be a strong advocate for it.

14) How likely is it that there will be something specific on what youâre looking for?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not likelyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery likely

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because there is so much research and information on the topic.

15) How much effort do you expect this task to take today?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not muchÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a tremendous amount

Please type in an explanation for your answer: Because I know I will find something within a short amount of time

Ê

PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:

Please list the databases and search engines you used today:

Database or search engine 1: UH Library catalog electronic database
Explain why you chose it? It is easy to use and guide through

Database or search engine 2:
Explain why you chose it?

Database or search engine 3:
Explain why you chose it?

(add others if needed)

PART 3: FILL THIS OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION:

16) How irritated did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no irritationÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊextremely irritated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I found information quickly and without hardware downtime.

17) How anxious did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here:Ê 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not anxiousÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely anxious

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm comfortable in my skills and I knew there would be ample information to choose from.

18) How frustrated did you feel in todayâs search session?

Type a number here:Ê 1

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not frustratedÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ extremely frustrated

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found what I needed quickly

19) How much rage did you feel in todayâs search task?

Type a number here: 1Ê

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

no rageÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ a lot of rage

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê I didnât get to that point because I didnât reach a point of frustration.

20) How much effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your experience?

Type a number here:Ê 3

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ much more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because Iâm skilled in guiding through search engines and computers.

21) How would you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?

Type a number here:Ê 9

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not relevantÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊvery relevant

Please type in an explanation for your answer: It is something that I will use towards and in my report.

22) How supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?

Type a number here:Ê 10

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

not supportiveÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very supportive

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Because I found the information easily and quickly

 23) How easy was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?

Type a number here: 2

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

very easyÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ very difficult

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê It was easy to guide through, and there were many links to assist you if you needed help.

 24) If you compare this task to other search tasks youâve done, how long did it take in your opinion?

Type a number here:Ê 5

1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 2ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 6ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 7ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 8ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10

much less than othersÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmuch more than others

Please type in an explanation for your answer:Ê Iâve noticed that my search times are running about the same.

25) Which factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:Ê

a) luck

b) my search techniques

c) the quality of the databases or search engines I used

Please type in an explanation for your answer: B and C. I donât believe in luck, I believe in skill and quality.Ê

 26) Did you change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change and why.

No, because I found useful information that I can apply without problems or setbacks.

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