1996 Survey of User Information Needs and Search Methods Results

H4i) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Frequency of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
5 Daily	12	8.05	40.25
4 At least once a week	44	29.53	118.12
3 At least once month	29	19.46	58.38
2 spasmodically	28	18.79	37.58
1 rarely	36	24.16	24.16
0 never	61	-	-
total	-	-	278.49

H4ii) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Ease of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Difficult	2	1.34	1.34
2 A little difficult	8	5.37	10.74
3 Fair	38	25.50	76.50
4 Fairly Easy	31	20.81	83.24
5 Easy	52	34.90	174.5
total	-	-

H4iii) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Speed	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Slow	10	6.71	6.71
2 Fairly Slow	21	14.09	28.18
3 Moderate	59	39.60	118.80
4 Fairly Fast	25	16.78	67.12
5 Fast	11	7.38	36.90
total	-	-

H4iv) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Number of Matches	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Too few	10	6.71	6.71
2 Few	15	10.07	20.14
3 About right	72	48.32	144.96
2 Many	18	12.08	24.16
1 Too Many	11	7.38	7.38
total	-	-

H4v) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Quality of Description	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Not Enough Info	15	10.07	10.07
2 Not Quite Enough	30	20.13	40.26
3 About Right	70	46.98	140.94
2 Slightly Too Much	9	6.04	12.08
1 Too Much	0	0	0
total	-	-

H4vi) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Relevance to Query	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Mostly Not	28	18.79	18.79
2 A Few Are	22	14.77	29.54
3 Some Are	56	37.58	112.74
4 Many Are	16	10.74	42.96
5 Most Are	3	2.01	10.05
total	-	-

H4vii) Infoseek - assessed by 149 users

Overall Rating	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Poor	15	10.07	10.07
2 Just Adequate	18	12.08	24.16
3 Fair	57	38.26	114.78
4 Very Fair	28	18.79	75.16
5 Excellent	8	5.37	26.85
total	-	-	251.02

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