Undergraduate students’ top 3 resources: databases, eJournals, and print books. Compared with results from the 2011 survey, “Online videos,” which we called “Streaming media” in 2011, have moved up in relative importance.
Compare responses to this question:
Faculty | Staff | Off-Campus Graduates | On-Campus Graduates
| Very + Somewhat Valuable | Not Valuable + Somewhat Not Valuable | Select Thumbnail to View Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Databases | 87.6% | 5.2% |  |
| eJournals | 72.4% | 10.1% |  |
| Print Books | 64.4% | 15.1% |  |
| eBooks | 56.2% | 20.0% |  |
| Print Journals | 47.9% | 25.3% |  |
| Online Videos | 38.2% | 31.6% |  |
| Print Newspapers | 35.7% | 35.3% |  |
| Media | 34.1% | 34.6% |  |