1996 Survey of User Information Needs and Search Methods Results

3.2.4a) Analysis of Frequency of Computer Usage

Respondents were asked to indicate approximately how often they used computers.

All Questionnaires	Paper Questionnaires
Frequency of Use of Computers	Number of respondents	Percentage of total	Number of respondents	Percentage of paper responses
Daily	612	86%	446	83%
Weekly	56	8%	52	10%
Monthly	6	1%	6	1%
Spasmodically	8	1%	7	1%
Rarely	15	2%	15	3%
Never/no response	13	2%	12	2%

Overall, 94% of respondents said they used computers on a daily or weekly basis. It had been anticipated that the responses from Email and World Wide Web questionnaires would have driven this percentage up. However, taking into account the paper questionnaires alone, the total percentage of daily or weekly computer users was 93%.

3.2.4b) Analysis of Respondent with Access to the Internet

65% of respondents who returned paper questionnaires, reported that they had access to the Internet. Taking into account all responses, 74% of respondents had Internet access.

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