THANK YOU for completing this questionnaire. You are participating in a research project involving library instruction at Gettysburg College. All information is confidential and participation is voluntary.

Name: ______________________________________
Date: _______________________________________
Class (Example: HIS 341): __________________________

1. You are:

a. female
b. male

2. Class Level:

a. first-year
b. sophomore
c. junior
d. senior

3. Before this class, have you ever received library instruction for a course at Gettysburg College?

a. yes, once
b. yes, twice
c. yes, three or more times
d. no, never

4. Have you participated in a Research Paper Consultation (RPC) with a Gettysburg College librarian before?

a. yes, once
b. yes, twice or more
c. no

Circle the single best response to the following questions:

5. My library instruction session was helpful.

6. The librarians are helpful.

7. The librarians are approachable.

8. I feel confident that I can use the library to meet my information needs.

9. I feel more confident doing library research as a result of this instruction session.

10. I believe I now have a better understanding of how the library is organized and how to find the information I need.

11. I feel the quality of my research paper/project improved as a result of the library instruction session.

12. I know how to locate most of the materials I might need in the library.

13. I feel comfortable asking for assistance in the library.

14. Using the library is a frustrating experience.

15. I wish more instruction were available in how to do library research.

16. I feel confident using the library.

17. The library is difficult to use.

18. MUSCAT, the library's online catalog, contains records for the following:
Circle all that apply.

a. books owned by the library
b. journals owned by the library
c. articles owned by the library
d. videos owned by the library
e. newspapers owned by the library
f. all books published

19. What library tools can you use to find journal articles?
Circle all that apply.

a. periodical indexes in print
b. MUSCAT, the library catalog
c. periodical indexes on the computer
d. fulltext databases

20. Periodical indexes (whether they are in print or on the computer):
Circle all that apply.

a. always contain citations to journal articles
b. sometimes contain citations to journal articles
c. sometimes contain abstracts of journal articles
d. never contain citations to journal articles

21. How can you select which library tools (periodical indexes, fulltext databases, etc.) to search when researching your topic?
Circle all that apply.

a. ask a librarian
b. use the library's webpage
c. use Interlibrary Loan
d. use MUSCAT

22. You have the following citation to a journal article:

How could you locate the actual article?
Circle all that apply.

a. search MUSCAT for the title The New England Quarterly
b. search MUSCAT for the title "'Medicine posthumous': a new look at Emily Dickinson's medical conditions"
c. look for The New England Quarterly in one of the library's fulltext databases
d. request the article through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
e. search MUSCAT for the author "Norbert Hirschhorn"

23. You just searched the online periodical index America: History & Life for articles about the Pequot War. Your search resulted in 156 citations to journal articles. You only need 10 articles for the bibliography of your term paper. How do you select the best ones?
Circle all that apply.

a. Select the first 10 citations that appear on your computer screen
b. Select articles published in scholarly journals
c. Read the abstracts of the articles (if available) to determine whether the article will help you on your paper
d. Select only the most recent articles.
e. Select articles that have bibliographies or references.

24. What questions do you still have about doing research in the library?

THANK YOU for your cooperation in completing this questionnaire. Musselman Library values student input.