1996 Survey of User Information Needs and Search Methods Results

H7i) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Frequency of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
5 Daily	0	0	0
4 At least once a week	2	6.9	27.60
3 At least once month	2	6.9	20.70
2 spasmodically	10	34.48	68.96
1 rarely	15	51.72	51.72
0 never	114	-	-
total	-		168.98

H7ii) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Ease of Use	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Difficult	2	6.9	6.90
2 A little difficult	3	10.34	20.68
3 Fair	8	27.59	82.77
4 Fairly Easy	4	13.79	55.16
5 Easy	5	17.24	86.20
total	-	-

H7iii) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Speed	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Slow	4	13.79	13.79
2 Fairly Slow	3	10.34	20.68
3 Moderate	13	44.83	134.49
4 Fairly Fast	1	3.45	13.80
5 Fast	1	3.45	17.25
total	-	-

H7iv) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Number of Matches	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Too few	2	6.90	6.90
2 Few	4	13.79	27.58
3 About right	7	24.14	72.42
2 Many	0	0	0
1 Too Many	3	10.34	10.34
total	-	-

H7v) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Quality of Description	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Not Enough Info	3	10.34	10.34
2 Not Quite Enough	3	10.34	20.68
3 About Right	11	37.93	113.79
2 Slightly Too Much	1	3.45	6.90
1 Too Much	0	0	0
total	-	-

H7vi) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Relevance to Query	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Mostly Not	4	13.79	13.79
2 A Few Are	1	3.45	6.90
3 Some Are	12	41.38	124.14
4 Many Are	0	0	0
5 Most Are	1	3.45	17.25
total	-	-

H7vii) Harvest - assessed by 29 users

Overall Rating	Number of respondents	Percentage of those who assessed tool	Score
1 Poor	3	10.34	10.34
2 Just Adequate	6	20.69	41.38
3 Fair	9	31.03	93.09
4 Very Fair	2	6.90	27.60
5 Excellent	0	-	-
total	-	-	172.41

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