Table 2.
Use of information sources in the workplace
| Information source | Never % (n) | Rarely % (n) | Monthly % (n) | Weekly % (n) | Daily % (n) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors | ||||||
| Baseline | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 4% (7) | 20% (31) | 75% (87) | 125 |
| Exit | 1% (1) | 0% (0) | 1% (1) | 14% (18) | 84% (105) | 125 |
| Peers | ||||||
| Baseline | 0% (0) | 2% (2) | 6% (7) | 24% (30) | 69% (85) | 124 |
| Exit | 1% (1) | 2% (3) | 4% (5) | 26% (32) | 67% (84) | 125 |
| Other staff | ||||||
| Baseline | 0% (0) | 5% (6) | 9% (11) | 34% (42) | 53% (66) | 125 |
| Exit | 3% (4) | 2% (3) | 3% (4) | 33% (41) | 58% (71) | 123 |
| Internet | ||||||
| Baseline | 1% (1) | 2% (3) | 7% (9) | 28% (35) | 62% (77) | 125 |
| Exit | 2% (3) | 6% (8) | 16% (20) | 40% (50) | 35% (44) | 125 |
| Hard-copy text/journals | ||||||
| Baseline | 2% (3) | 11% (14) | 9% (11) | 38% (47) | 39% (49) | 124 |
| Exit | 17% (21) | 25% (31) | 21% (26) | 29% (36) | 8% (10) | 124 |
| Electronic texts PC | ||||||
| Baseline | 9% (11) | 27% (34) | 28% (35) | 24% (30) | 11% (14) | 124 |
| Exit | 22% (27) | 30% (36) | 28% (34) | 18% (22) | 2% (3) | 122 |
| Lecture notes | ||||||
| Baseline | 20% (25) | 33% (41) | 17% (21) | 26% (32) | 5% (6) | 125 |
| Exit | 62% (76) | 32% (39) | 4% (5) | 2% (3) | 0% (0) | 123 |