1996 Survey of User Information Needs and Search Methods Results

Appendix H

H1i) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Frequency of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
5 Daily	16	7.05	35.25
4 At least once a week	71	31.28	125.12
3 At least once month	44	19.38	58.14
2 spasmodically	60	26.43	52.86
1 rarely	36	15.86	15.86
0 never	26	-	0
total	-	-	287.23

H1ii) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Ease of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Difficult	3	1.32	1.32
2 A little difficult	6	2.64	5.28
3 Fair	79	34.80	104.40
4 Fairly Easy	48	21.15	84.60
5 Easy	76	33.48	167.40
total	-	-	363

H1iii) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Speed	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Slow	20	8.81	8.81
2 Fairly Slow	31	13.66	27.32
3 Moderate	98	43.17	129.51
4 Fairly Fast	35	15.42	61.68
5 Fast	21	9.25	46.25
total	-	-	273.57

H1iv) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Number of Matches	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Too few	15	6.61	6.61
2 Few	13	5.73	11.46
3 About right	100	44.05	132.15
2 Many	33	14.54	29.08
1 Too Many	29	12.78	12.78
total	-		192.08

H1v) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Quality of Description	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Not Enough Info	33	14.54	14.54
2 Not Quite Enough	34	14.98	29.96
3 About Right	110	48.46	145.38
2 Slightly Too Much	12	5.29	10.58
1 Too Much	0	0	0
total	-		200.46

H1vi) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Relevance to Query	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Mostly Not	41	18.06	18.06
2 A Few Are	50	22.03	44.06
3 Some Are	83	36.56	109.68
4 Many Are	9	3.96	15.84
5 Most Are	11	4.84	24.20
total	-	-	211.84

H1vii) Lycos - assessed by 227 users

Overall Rating	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Poor	9	3.96	3.96
2 Just Adequate	16	7.05	14.10
3 Fair	110	48.46	145.38
4 Very Fair	44	19.38	77.52
5 Excellent	17	7.49	37.45
total	-	-	278.4

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