MDiv and DMin Research Comparative Study October 2011
MDiv & DMin Research Behavior
Jun 29, 2015
Here is a representation of the results of a research behavior survey conducted in October 2011. The comparison is between Doctor of Ministry students and Master of Divinity students.
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MDiv and DMin Research
Comparative StudyOctober 2011
MDiv and DMin Research
Demographics
Response Percentage
• DMin– Total Headcount = 112– Response = 52• 46%
• MDiv– Total Headcount = 98– Response = 42• 43%
Age
<25 25-35 35-45 45-55 >550
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Gender
Total = 52 Total = 42DMin 2011 MDiv 2011
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FemaleMale
MDiv and DMin Research
Library Instruction
Library Instruction(Check all that Apply)
The librarian gave our whole class instruction
When I spent time with the librarian one-on-one at the
library.
Through email or chat or by telephone with the librarian.
I have not received any library instruction.
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MDiv and DMin
Research in General
I Get Frustrated Doing Research
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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45
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I Have a Hard Time Doing Research
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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45
50
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Time is a Factor When I Do Research
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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I Do Not Have Enough Time To Do Research
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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60
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When Doing Research, I Have A Hard Time…(Check all that Apply)
Knowing what sources to use Knowing how to search these sources Knowing how to identify "good" sources
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Series1Series2
My Research Is Good Enough When(Check all that Apply)
I fulfill t
he req
uiremen
t of th
e assi
gnmen
t.
My pro
fesso
r appro
ves m
y biblio
graphy.
I am sa
tisfied
that
I hav
e cove
red th
e subjec
t.
I cannot fi
nd any m
ore books
or arti
cles o
n the s
ubject.
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When I Need To Do Research, I Begin With Google
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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MDiv and DMin Research
Finding Books
When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With Google Books
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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10
15
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25
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35
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45
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When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With Foxtrax
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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40
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When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With Amazon
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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45
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When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With A Retail Outlet
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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When I Need Books For Research, I Want An E-book
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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35
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MDiv and DMin Research
Finding Articles
I Have Trouble Finding Articles About My Topic
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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40
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60
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When I Need Articles, I Begin With Google
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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15
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25
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35
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When I Need Articles, I Begin With A GFU Provided Database
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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I Know How To Get an Article That Is Not Available Full Text
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TRUEFALSE
I Know How To Get An Article Using ILL
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TRUEFALSE
If An Article Is Not Full Text, I Don’t Want It
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
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35
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45
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I Am Willing To Photocopy Articles I Find On The Shelf
Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0
5
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15
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35
40
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An Article Is “Peer Reviewed” When
One of m
y clas
smate
s/colle
agues
has rev
iewed
my b
ibliogra
phy.
The a
rticle
was
review
ed by o
ther sch
olars b
efore
publication.
My pro
fesso
r has
appro
ved th
e arti
cle to
inclu
de in m
y biblio
graphy.
The a
rticle
got r
eview
ed in
someth
ing like
the N
ew Yo
rk Tim
es.
None of th
e above
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