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Questionnaire - How Do You Find New Web Sites?

   The full questionnaire is on this page - there are no other pages and it's simple and fast to
   complete.
   See the introduction for more information on the purpose of the questionnaire, and for details of
   the prize draw.
 

 

IMPORTANT
When asked to score a list of items on a scale from 1 to 5, first choose the item you would rank 'highest'. Give this item the highest score (1), then choose the lowest ranking item and give this the lowest score (5).
Then rate the other items relative to these highest and lowest levels. At least one item should always be ticked (or selected) for the highest level, and one for the lowest level.

Please Note:
a) The terms WWW, World Wide Web, Internet and online are used interchangeably for the purpose of this survey.
b) Please read each question carefully, and select the answer that is the closest match to what you think (or enter optional alternative, where available).
c) Do not answer a question if you don't know or are unsure.
d) The symbol < means less than; and > means greater than.

 
1 Can you think of a specific web site you visited for the first time recently? If yes, how did you find it - or what was it that directed you there?
Select only one of the following:		 Method of Finding New Web Site
Magazine or newspaper
Television
Search Engine or Directory
Friend or colleague
Internet Newsgroup
Link from other web site
Banner Ad on other web site
Mass email or e-newsletter
Other  
     
2 In general, when you discover new web sites that are of interest, how important are the following in helping you find them? Choose most useful item first and score 1 for it. Then choose least useful and give it a 5, then rate the others accordingly. Level of Usefulness for
Finding New Sites
 Highest Lowest 
1 2 3 4
5
Magazine or newspaper
  Television
  Search Engine or Directory
  Friend or colleague
  Internet Newsgroup
  Link from other web site
  Banner Ad on other site
  Mass email or e-newsletter
Other
             
 
3 How much time do you think you spend online (actively using or surfing the Internet) in an average week?
Select nearest number of hours per week.
(Do not count e-mail).		 Time Online (Hours/Week)
< 1 hr   13 - 15 hrs
1 - 3 hrs   16 - 18 hrs
4 - 6 hrs   19 - 21 hrs
7 - 9 hrs   22 - 24 hrs
10 - 12 hrs   > 24 hrs
             
 
4 How much of your time online is spent actively searching for something on the WWW? - i.e. exclude time spent downloading things, playing games, reading, chatting etc.
Select nearest % of your total time online.		 Search Time (% of total)
None   45 - 60%
1 - 15%   61 - 75%
16 - 30%   76 - 90%
31 - 45%   > 90%
           
 
5 How often are your searches on the Internet successful? - i.e. what percentage of your searches (where you are looking for something specific) produce a satisfactory result?
Select nearest %.		 Search Success Rate (%)
Never   45 - 60%
1 - 15%   61 - 75%
16 - 30%   76 - 90%
31 - 45%   > 90%
           
 
6 How much of the time you spend on the Internet is for business use?
Select nearest % of your total time online.
(Do not count e-mail use.)		 Business Use (% of total)
Never   45 - 60%
1 - 15%   61 - 75%
16 - 30%   76 - 90%
31 - 45%   > 90%
           
 
7 How long have you been actively using the Internet?
Select nearest number of years.
(Do not count e-mail use.)		 Use of Internet (Years)
 < 1 yr    4 yrs
 1 yr    5 yrs
 2 yrs    6 yrs
 3 yrs    > 6 yrs
           
 
8 How much do the following cause you dissatisfaction or anxiety when using the Internet? Choose the most dissatisfying item first and score 1 for it. Then choose the least and give it a 5, then rate the others accordingly. Level of Dissatisfaction
 Greatest Least 
1 2 3 4 5
Slow connection/download speeds
  Cost of connection to the Internet
  Security - fear of losing money, goods etc
  Privacy - fear of misuse of personal info
  Difficulty finding what you want on WWW
  Confusing/badly organised web sites
  Poor quality of web sites' content
  Reliability of information on WWW
Other
             
 
9 Some information about you? Personal Information
  Gender   Male    Female
  Age  
  Country  
  Post/Zip Code  
  First Name  
  Last Name  
  Email Address  
     
 
  Thank You!
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