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 it forms.doc 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)
Today’s date:
2)
Time at start:
3)
Time at end:
4)
Briefly describe the task for this session—what you’re planning to do and why.
5) How long do you think this task will actually take today?
Type in hours and minutes:
6) If you
compare this task to other search tasks you’ve done, how long should it take in your
opinion?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
much less than others
much
more than others
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
7) How
important to you is this task today?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not important
extremely
important
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
8) How upset
would you be if you found nothing today?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not upset
extremely upset
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
9) How sure
are you that you will succeed in this task?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
doubtful
almost
certain
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
10) How
likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
pretty doubtful
almost certain
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
11) How much
luck do you have in searching in comparison to other types of tasks?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
I have bad luck
I always find something useful
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
12) How
motivated are you to keep on trying today until you succeed?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
slightly motivated
very
highly motivated
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
13) Computers
and search engines make it easy for people to find what they’re looking for.
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
I strongly disagree
I very much agree
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
14) How
likely is it that there will be something specific on what you’re looking for?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not likely
very
likely
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
15) How much
effort do you expect this task to take today?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not much
a
tremendous amount
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
PART 2: FILL THIS OUT DURING THE SESSION:
Please list the databases and search engines you used
today:
Database or search engine 1:
Explain why you chose it?
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 today’s search
task?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
no irritation
extremely
irritated
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
17) How
anxious did you feel in today’s search task?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not anxious
extremely anxious
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
18) How
frustrated did you feel in today’s search session?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not frustrated
extremely
frustrated
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
19) How much
rage did you feel in today’s search task?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
no rage
a
lot of rage
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
20) How much
effort did this task require of you today compared to other search tasks in your
experience?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
much less than others
much
more than others
Please type in an
explanation for your answer:
21) How would
you evaluate the relevance of what you found today?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not relevant
very
relevant
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
22) How
supportive are you of the search engine or computer facility you used today?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
not supportive
very
supportive
Please
type in an explanation for your answer:
23) How easy
was it to use the search engine or computer facility today?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
very easy
very
difficult
Please type in an explanation for your
answer:
24) If you
compare this task to other search tasks you’ve done, how long did it take in your
opinion?
Type a number here:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
much less than others
much more than others
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
25) Which
factor was most important in getting the search results you got?:
a) luck
b) my search techniques
c) a combination of luck, search techniques, and
search engines I used
Please type in an explanation for your answer:
26) Did you
change the goals from the beginning to the end of your search? Please explain what change
and why.
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