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2021 Faculty Journal Survey: The Results Are In!

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It’s official - the results of the 2021 Faculty Journal Survey are here! Himmelfarb Library would like to thank all faculty members who took time to participate in this year’s survey! Your feedback will help improve our resources and services to better serve you in the coming years. 

Of the 122 respondents, 94% expressed satisfaction with Himmelfarb’s resources and services! While we are thrilled with this overwhelmingly positive feedback, we recognize that there is always room for improvement. Survey results indicate that opportunities for improvement exist related to VPN education, Interlibrary Loan and Documents2Go education and usability, journal ease of use, expansion of our journal collection, and increased promotion of underutilized services and resources.

The important take-away points from the results are displayed in the infographic below. A full report of the survey results is available on the 2021 Faculty Journal Survey Results Guide

2021 Faculty Journal Survey Results: Key Take-Aways

122 Responses: SMHS - 78 responses, GWSPH - 33 responses, SON - 11 responses

94% Overall Satisfaction Rate: 94% of respondents were satisfied using Himmelfarb's resources and services!

89% Journal Satisfaction: 89% of respondents were satisfied with Himmelfarb's journal collection!

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50% VPN Use: Only 50% of users accessed e-resources from off-campus using the GW VPN.

Find Literature & Stay Current: 90% of respondents agreed that Himmelfarb contributes to their ability to find scientific literature and stay current in their field!

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Research Guides & Chat Reference: The most frequently used services among respondents were research guides (LibGuides) and chat reference.

PubMed Use: PubMed was the most popular method of locating journal articles among respondents.

"The Himmelfarb Librarians are amazing! Friendly, helpful and great colleagues!"

View full results at https://guides.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/2021FacultyJournalSurvey

Created by: Ruth Bueter, Serials Librarian
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