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EU Online Information Usage 2009
Angela Joyce
December 2009
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The survey
• Used BOS software from Uni of Bristol http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/
• Nearly identical survey run in 2008 and published by UACES
• Aimed at researchers, lecturers or information people involved in European studies
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Methodology
• Mix of open and multiple choice Qs• Via email lists/Twitter/work/blog• CF last year’s survey• Literature search• Results via ALISS, Intute channels
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Summary of findings
• 122 people responded cf 145, ‘08• Europa - much feedback• Top websites• Happier or not?• Changes from last year?
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2. Main subject/discipline?
• Majority: law and politics• And…
international relations, economics, EU integration, energy, social sciences
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3. Level of online research skills?
Most users considered they had a high level of skills…
Level of online research skills?
73%
26%
1%
Experienced
Intermediate
Novice
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4. How often do you use online EU info?• 50% every day• 33.9% weekly• 16.1% less (!)
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5. Services used most?
• Europa 103 ple• Journals 76• Search engines
73• News sites 71• Social s/ware 6!
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6. Top websites?
• Europa – 46 ple (103 ple use it)• EUR-Lex – 13• Others – mix – eg. EU Observer,
Eurostat, Google, Intute, Europarl
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6a. Why?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Colleagues/friendsuse it
Other
Ease of use
It's free
Quality of content
I find what I want
Series1
77%
68%
62%
36%
18%
13%
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7. Main issues with EU online services?• Complex, hard to navigate52%• Info not available 22%• Other reasons 22%• Forget passwords 18%• My instit doesn’t subscribe12%• Site crashes 5%
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8. New Europa site easier?
• Yes: 54.5%• No: 42.6%• Don’t use: 3%• Because ..better org,
navigation, prettier! • But many negative
comments…dumbed down, bad search, not complete overhaul
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9. How could EU online services be improved?
• Search engine – Europa• Analyse traffic• Have 2 interfaces on Europa – 1 for
public, 1 for research• Some positive comments too
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10. Paper-based services
• 75% = highest• 50% some..• Most – not much• Reasons: Not available, bad for
eyes!
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11. Any changes/trends?
• Total replies 59• ‘No’ 23• Growing no of services, including
blogs• Simpler services – good• Info overload
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Summary and what next?
• Publicise results! • Twitter• ALISS• European Comm?• UACES?• Run next year
?
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Intute: EuroStudies http://www.intute.ac.uk/mlas/
• Within Mod Langs and Area Studies
• EU section• Browse/search• Blog• Twitter channel
(Intuteeuro)
EU section here
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