1996 Survey of User Information Needs and Search Methods Results

H5i) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Frequency of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
5 Daily	34	21.94	109.70
4 At least once a week	51	32.90	131.60
3 At least once month	19	12.26	36.78
2 spasmodically	22	14.19	28.38
1 rarely	29	18.71	18.71
0 never	46	-	-
total	-	-	325.17

H5ii) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Ease of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Difficult	2	1.29	1.29
2 A little difficult	2	1.29	2.58
3 Fair	28	18.06	54.18
4 Fairly Easy	38	24.52	98.08
5 Easy	71	45.81	229.05
total	-

H5iii) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Speed	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Slow	7	4.52	4.52
2 Fairly Slow	7	4.52	9.04
3 Moderate	44	28.39	85.17
4 Fairly Fast	33	21.29	85.16
5 Fast	46	29.68	148.40
total	-	-

H5iv) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Number of Matches	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Too few	6	3.87	3.87
2 Few	5	3.23	6.46
3 About right	70	45.16	135.48
2 Many	32	20.65	41.30
1 Too Many	21	13.55	13.55
total	-	-

H5v) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Quality of Description	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Not Enough Info	14	9.03	9.03
2 Not Quite Enough	24	15.48	30.96
3 About Right	79	50.97	152.91
2 Slightly Too Much	14	9.03	18.06
1 Too Much	2	1.29	1.29
total	-	-

H5vi) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Relevance to Query	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Mostly Not	16	10.32	10.32
2 A Few Are	22	14.19	28.38
3 Some Are	59	38.06	114.18
4 Many Are	25	16.13	64.52
5 Most Are	10	6.45	32.25
total	-	-

H5vii) Alta Vista - assessed by 155 users

Overall Rating	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Poor	4	2.58	2.58
2 Just Adequate	9	5.81	11.62
3 Fair	41	26.45	79.35
4 Very Fair	42	27.10	108.40
5 Excellent	38	24.52	122.60
total	-	-

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