1996 Survey of User Information Needs and Search Methods Results

H6i) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Frequency of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
5 Daily	5	4.67	23.35
4 At least once a week	24	22.43	89.72
3 At least once month	26	24.30	72.90
2 spasmodically	30	28.04	56.08
1 rarely	22	20.56	20.56
0 never	82	-	-
total	-	-	262.61

H6ii) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Ease of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Difficult	10	9.35	9.35
2 A little difficult	12	11.21	22.42
3 Fair	27	25.23	75.69
4 Fairly Easy	18	16.82	67.28
5 Easy	31	28.97	144.85
total	-	-

H6iii) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Speed	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Slow	7	6.54	6.54
2 Fairly Slow	4	3.74	7.48
3 Moderate	51	47.66	142.98
4 Fairly Fast	25	23.36	93.44
5 Fast	7	6.54	32.70
total	-	-

H6iv) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Number of Matches	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Too few	11	10.28	10.28
2 Few	4	3.73	7.46
3 About right	55	51.40	154.20
2 Many	10	9.35	18.70
1 Too Many	6	5.61	5.61
total	-	-

H6v) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Quality of Description	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Not Enough Info	12	11.21	11.21
2 Not Quite Enough	11	10.28	20.56
3 About Right	55	51.40	154.20
2 Slightly Too Much	5	4.67	9.34
1 Too Much	2	1.87	1.87
total	-	-

H6vi) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Relevance to Query	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Mostly Not	13	12.15	12.15
2 A Few Are	15	14.02	28.04
3 Some Are	35	32.71	98.13
4 Many Are	12	11.21	44.84
5 Most Are	9	8.41	42.05
total	-	-

H6vii) BUBL - assessed by 107 users

Overall Rating	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Poor	7	6.54	6.54
2 Just Adequate	11	10.28	20.56
3 Fair	45	42.06	126.18
4 Very Fair	18	16.82	67.28
5 Excellent	5	4.67	23.35
total	-	-	243.91

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