GVU's General Information Survey Form
Copyright 1995
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0415
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Usage Restrictions
How did you find out about the Third WWW User Survey?
Please check all that apply
Saw Postings to WWW Related Newsgroups
Received Email from WWW-Based Listserv
Received Email from Surveyors
Followed URL from Another Web Page
Was told URL by Friend
Read about it in a Magazine
Read about it in a Newspaper
Remembered to Participate from Last Survey
Other Sources
How long have you been on the Internet (including email, gopher, ftp, etc.)?
Less than 6 months
6 to 12 months
1 to 3 years
4 to 6 years
6 years or more
Are you the primary/sole user of the machine you are currently using?
That is, even though others may remotely login to your system, are you the one who sits in front of it?
Yes
No
How many personal computers do you own?
None
1 computer
2 computers
3 computers
4 or more computers
Would you be willing to pay for information from WWW sites/databases?
Yes
No
Depends mainly on the cost of the information
Depends mainly on the quality of the information
Depends on both cost and quality
What is the nature of your primary Internet access provider?
Major Online Service (e.g., Prodigy, Compuserve, AOL, etc.)
Local Internet Access Provider
Educational
Commercial
Government
Military
Organization
Other
Which online services do you currently subscribe to?
Please check all that apply.
AOL
CompuServe
Delphi
GEnie
IBM Internet Connection Service
Microsoft Network
NetCom Internet Services
Pipeline USA & Interramp
Prodigy
Other
None
Who pays for your Internet access?
Please check all that apply.
Me
Parents
Work
School
Other
Don't Know
How many hours per week do you use your computer for
fun/play
?
Under 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 20 hours
21 to 30 hours
31 to 40 hours
41 to 50 hours
Over 50 hours
How many hours per week do you use your computer for
work
?
Under 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 20 hours
21 to 30 hours
31 to 40 hours
41 to 50 hours
Over 50 hours
Which of the following categories best describes your primary occupation?
Computer Related
Management
Professional
Educator and/or Student
Other
Please indicate the highest level of education completed.
Grammar School
High School
Vocational/Technical School
Some College
College Graduate
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Professional Degree
Other
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Note: This is a sensitive question, though can help WWW developers to understand the needs of current Web users - it is not intended to offend.
What is your race/ethnic origin?
Rather not Say!
Caucasian
African American
Native American/Eskimo
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino
Other
What is your current marital status?
Rather Not Say!
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Single
Living with Other
Note: This is a sensitive question, though can help WWW developers to understand the needs of current Web users - it is not intended to offend.
Are you disabled or impaired?
Rather Not Say!
Vision Impaired
Hearing Impaired
Motor Impaired
Cognitively Impaired
More Than One of The Above
Not Impaired
How many people in your household are dependent children?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8+
Where are you located?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Oceania
Europe
North America (USA)
North America (Canada & Mexico)
Central America
South America
Middle East
West Indies
Please indicate your current household income in U.S. dollars
Rather Not Say!
Under $14,999
$15,000-$24,999
$25,000-$34,999
$35,000-$49,999
$50,000-$59,999
$60,000-$74,999
$75,000-$99,999
$100,000-$199,999
$200,000-$499,999
$500,000 or more
What is your age?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80+
What is your primary computing platform?
DOS
Macintosh
Nextstep
OS2
Unix
PC running Unix
VMS
Windows
Windows NT
Windows 95
Terminal/vt100
Don't Know
Other
Please add any comments here.
Adaptive Responses:
Below are the options listed for the adaptive portions.
Location
From which country in Oceania are you filling out this survey?
Australia
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Other
From which state in the USA are you filling out this survey?
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
From which provinces/territory/country are you filling out this survey? (If you are in the USA, please go back to the previous page and select the - North America (USA) option)
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Mexico
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
From which country in Asia are you filling out this survey?
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bhutan
Brunei
Burma
Cambodia
China
Georgia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Macao
Malaysis
Maldives
Moldova
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Other
From which country in Africa are you filling out this survey?
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome & Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
From which country in the West Indies are you filling out this survey?
Antigua
Bahamas
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts-Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Trinidad and Tobago
Virgin Islands
Other
From which country in South America are you filling out this survey?
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Other
From which country in Central America are you filling out this survey?
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Other
From which country in the Middle East are you filling out this survey?
Bahrain
Cyprus
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Other
From which country in Europe are you filling out this survey?
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Czech
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Other
Occupation
Which of the following categories best describes your role in the computer industry?
CIO
Information Systems Director/Manager
Lan/Networking Director/Manager
Microcomputer/PC Manager/Specialist/Coordinator
Programmer/Systems Analyst
Other Computer Related Professional/Staff Specialist
Which of the following categories best describes your role in management?
CEO/President
CFO/Controller/Treasurer
Department Head or Manager
Self Employed Business Owner/Partner
Vice President/General Manager
Other Management Position
Which of the following categories best describes your professional role?
Accountant
Attorney
Consultant
Engineer/Scientist (non-managerial)
Entertainment/Sports Professional
Investor/Stock Broker/Investment Banker
Physician/Dentist
Salesperson
Other Professional Position
Which of the following categories best describes your role in education?
Primary/Secondary (K-12) Educator
Primary/Secondary (K-12) Student
College/University Educator
College/University Student
Other Education Position
Which of the following categories best describes your role?
Civil Servant
Homemaker
Military
Temporarily Laid Off
Unemployed, Looking for Work
Unemployed, Not Looking for Work
Retired
Other Position
For more information or to submit comments:
send e-mail to www-survey@cc.gatech.edu
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280