Brepols bibliographies, online survey

Help us improve our service

At Brepols, we’re continually trying to make our bibliographies better by improving functionality and adding new content.

We’d like to invite all users to kindly participate in the online survey below and give us their opinions about our bibliographies and how we can improve.

The survey will take no more than 5 minutes of your time.

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* 1. Which Brepols bibliographies have you used in the past 12 months?

L’Année Philologique

Bibliography of British and Irish History

Index Religiosus

International Medieval Bibliography

Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale

International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance

None

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* 2. How satisfactory do you find the layout of the search and result screens?
Please scroll down to see sample screenshots.

	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Neutral	Dissatisfied
Overall rating	Overall rating Very satisfied	Overall rating Satisfied	Overall rating Neutral	Overall rating Dissatisfied
Lay out of the simple search screen	Lay out of the simple search screen Very satisfied	Lay out of the simple search screen Satisfied	Lay out of the simple search screen Neutral	Lay out of the simple search screen Dissatisfied
Lay out of the advanced search screen	Lay out of the advanced search screen Very satisfied	Lay out of the advanced search screen Satisfied	Lay out of the advanced search screen Neutral	Lay out of the advanced search screen Dissatisfied
Lay out of the result list	Lay out of the result list Very satisfied	Lay out of the result list Satisfied	Lay out of the result list Neutral	Lay out of the result list Dissatisfied
Lay out of the records	Lay out of the records Very satisfied	Lay out of the records Satisfied	Lay out of the records Neutral	Lay out of the records Dissatisfied

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* 3. How satisfied are you with the publications covered by our databases?
For example, are there any journals or book series that you think we are missing? Do you think we update our records frequently enough?

	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	I never use this product
L’Année Philologique	L’Année Philologique Very satisfied	L’Année Philologique Satisfied	L’Année Philologique Dissatisfied	L’Année Philologique I never use this product
Bibliography of British and Irish History	Bibliography of British and Irish History Very satisfied	Bibliography of British and Irish History Satisfied	Bibliography of British and Irish History Dissatisfied	Bibliography of British and Irish History I never use this product
Index Religiosus	Index Religiosus Very satisfied	Index Religiosus Satisfied	Index Religiosus Dissatisfied	Index Religiosus I never use this product
International Medieval Bibliography	International Medieval Bibliography Very satisfied	International Medieval Bibliography Satisfied	International Medieval Bibliography Dissatisfied	International Medieval Bibliography I never use this product
Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale	Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale Very satisfied	Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale Satisfied	Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale Dissatisfied	Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale I never use this product
International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance	International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance Very satisfied	International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance Satisfied	International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance Dissatisfied	International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance I never use this product

Have you got any suggestions for additions that we could make to our bibliographies? (please specify the bibliography)

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* 4. Current functionality, searching:
How useful do you find the following search functions when using our databases?
Please scroll down to see sample screenshots

	Have used it	Never used it	Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Not useful
Searching using 'all fields'	Searching using 'all fields' Have used it	Searching using 'all fields' Never used it	Searching using 'all fields' Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using 'all fields' Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using 'all fields' Not useful
Searching using author name	Searching using author name Have used it	Searching using author name Never used it	Searching using author name Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using author name Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using author name Not useful
Searching using keywords	Searching using keywords Have used it	Searching using keywords Never used it	Searching using keywords Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using keywords Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using keywords Not useful
Searching using subject or placename tree	Searching using subject or placename tree Have used it	Searching using subject or placename tree Never used it	Searching using subject or placename tree Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using subject or placename tree Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using subject or placename tree Not useful
Searching using period or century	Searching using period or century Have used it	Searching using period or century Never used it	Searching using period or century Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using period or century Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using period or century Not useful
Searching using boolean operators or wild cards	Searching using boolean operators or wild cards Have used it	Searching using boolean operators or wild cards Never used it	Searching using boolean operators or wild cards Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using boolean operators or wild cards Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using boolean operators or wild cards Not useful
Searching using a combination of multiple search fields	Searching using a combination of multiple search fields Have used it	Searching using a combination of multiple search fields Never used it	Searching using a combination of multiple search fields Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Searching using a combination of multiple search fields Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Searching using a combination of multiple search fields Not useful

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* 5. Current functionality, other features:
How often do you make use of the following functions available on our databases?

	Have used it	Never used it	Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Not useful
Email alerts	Email alerts Have used it	Email alerts Never used it	Email alerts Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Email alerts Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Email alerts Not useful
Export of records (Excel, Refworks, Endnote,...)	Export of records (Excel, Refworks, Endnote,...) Have used it	Export of records (Excel, Refworks, Endnote,...) Never used it	Export of records (Excel, Refworks, Endnote,...) Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Export of records (Excel, Refworks, Endnote,...) Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Export of records (Excel, Refworks, Endnote,...) Not useful
Citation tool on record page (MHRA, MLA, APA and Chicago)	Citation tool on record page (MHRA, MLA, APA and Chicago) Have used it	Citation tool on record page (MHRA, MLA, APA and Chicago) Never used it	Citation tool on record page (MHRA, MLA, APA and Chicago) Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Citation tool on record page (MHRA, MLA, APA and Chicago) Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Citation tool on record page (MHRA, MLA, APA and Chicago) Not useful
Author and journal profiles (please scroll down for sample screenshot)	Author and journal profiles (please scroll down for sample screenshot) Have used it	Author and journal profiles (please scroll down for sample screenshot) Never used it	Author and journal profiles (please scroll down for sample screenshot) Did not know it exists but would find it useful	Author and journal profiles (please scroll down for sample screenshot) Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	Author and journal profiles (please scroll down for sample screenshot) Not useful
'Find in my library' service (openURL resolver)	'Find in my library' service (openURL resolver) Have used it	'Find in my library' service (openURL resolver) Never used it	'Find in my library' service (openURL resolver) Did not know it exists but would find it useful	'Find in my library' service (openURL resolver) Did not know it exists but would not find it useful	'Find in my library' service (openURL resolver) Not useful

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Author profile of Dr Alan V. Murray (Leeds university)

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* 6. Potential new functionality
Would you be interested in any of these possible new features?

	Yes, I would use it	No, I would not use it	No opinion
Filtering results (e.g., by type of publication, language, etc.)	Filtering results (e.g., by type of publication, language, etc.) Yes, I would use it	Filtering results (e.g., by type of publication, language, etc.) No, I would not use it	Filtering results (e.g., by type of publication, language, etc.) No opinion
Searching via locations on a map	Searching via locations on a map Yes, I would use it	Searching via locations on a map No, I would not use it	Searching via locations on a map No opinion
Performing cross-database search (i.e., ability to search APh, BBIH, IR, IMB, BCM & IBHR simultaneously)	Performing cross-database search (i.e., ability to search APh, BBIH, IR, IMB, BCM & IBHR simultaneously) Yes, I would use it	Performing cross-database search (i.e., ability to search APh, BBIH, IR, IMB, BCM & IBHR simultaneously) No, I would not use it	Performing cross-database search (i.e., ability to search APh, BBIH, IR, IMB, BCM & IBHR simultaneously) No opinion
Saving queries and records to personal user account	Saving queries and records to personal user account Yes, I would use it	Saving queries and records to personal user account No, I would not use it	Saving queries and records to personal user account No opinion
Personalizing search screen by selecting favourite search fields	Personalizing search screen by selecting favourite search fields Yes, I would use it	Personalizing search screen by selecting favourite search fields No, I would not use it	Personalizing search screen by selecting favourite search fields No opinion
Adding comments or reviews to publication records	Adding comments or reviews to publication records Yes, I would use it	Adding comments or reviews to publication records No, I would not use it	Adding comments or reviews to publication records No opinion
Asking your librarian questions using live-chat tool	Asking your librarian questions using live-chat tool Yes, I would use it	Asking your librarian questions using live-chat tool No, I would not use it	Asking your librarian questions using live-chat tool No opinion

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* 7. Do you have any other suggestions for new functions?
You are welcome to answer in your native language.

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* 8. Content of bibliographic record.
How useful do you find the following information in our bibliographic records?
Please scroll down to see a sample record.

	Very useful	Useful	Not useful	No opinion
Specific keywords (e.g. 'Towns - trade' or 'Madrid, Chapel of San Isidro')	Specific keywords (e.g. 'Towns - trade' or 'Madrid, Chapel of San Isidro') Very useful	Specific keywords (e.g. 'Towns - trade' or 'Madrid, Chapel of San Isidro') Useful	Specific keywords (e.g. 'Towns - trade' or 'Madrid, Chapel of San Isidro') Not useful	Specific keywords (e.g. 'Towns - trade' or 'Madrid, Chapel of San Isidro') No opinion
General keywords (e.g. 'Art history' or 'France')	General keywords (e.g. 'Art history' or 'France') Very useful	General keywords (e.g. 'Art history' or 'France') Useful	General keywords (e.g. 'Art history' or 'France') Not useful	General keywords (e.g. 'Art history' or 'France') No opinion
Abstract	Abstract Very useful	Abstract Useful	Abstract Not useful	Abstract No opinion
Full text links to online version of publication	Full text links to online version of publication Very useful	Full text links to online version of publication Useful	Full text links to online version of publication Not useful	Full text links to online version of publication No opinion
Links to other resources (e.g., online encyclopaedia, primary sources, etc.)	Links to other resources (e.g., online encyclopaedia, primary sources, etc.) Very useful	Links to other resources (e.g., online encyclopaedia, primary sources, etc.) Useful	Links to other resources (e.g., online encyclopaedia, primary sources, etc.) Not useful	Links to other resources (e.g., online encyclopaedia, primary sources, etc.) No opinion
Overview of reviews per publication	Overview of reviews per publication Very useful	Overview of reviews per publication Useful	Overview of reviews per publication Not useful	Overview of reviews per publication No opinion

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Sample record

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* 9. Would you find it useful if we included any of the following types of information in our bibliographies in the future?

	Very useful	Useful	Not useful	No opinion
Unpublished theses	Unpublished theses Very useful	Unpublished theses Useful	Unpublished theses Not useful	Unpublished theses No opinion
Forthcoming publications (i.e. work in progress)	Forthcoming publications (i.e. work in progress) Very useful	Forthcoming publications (i.e. work in progress) Useful	Forthcoming publications (i.e. work in progress) Not useful	Forthcoming publications (i.e. work in progress) No opinion
Links to an Open Access version of a publication (via institutional repositories)	Links to an Open Access version of a publication (via institutional repositories) Very useful	Links to an Open Access version of a publication (via institutional repositories) Useful	Links to an Open Access version of a publication (via institutional repositories) Not useful	Links to an Open Access version of a publication (via institutional repositories) No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you have any further suggestions for different types of information that we might consider including in our bibliographies?
You are welcome to answer in your native language.

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* 11. Final questions.
How did you find out about our online bibliographies?

Publicity (e.g. leaflet)

Introduction during conference

Training at your insititution

Recommended by a colleague

Recommended by a librarian

Other:

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* 12. What are your preferred devices (in order of rank) for consulting Brepols’ bibliographies?

Library computer

Your own laptop or computer

Tablet

Mobile phone

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* 13. How often do you make use of online bibliographies (both those published by Brepols and by other publishers)?

Daily

Monthly

Yearly

Never

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* 14. Age

18-25

26-35

36-45

>45

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* 15. What is the highest degree that you hold?

Bachelor

Master

PhD

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* 16. What is your current role?

Student

Archivist

Bibliographer

Librarian

Museum professional

Research

Teaching

Other:

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* 17. Where do you live?

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* 18. Email address

Email Address

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* 19. Brepols newsletter

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Thank you for finishing this survey; your input is much appreciated

Contact information:

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Fax: +32-14-428919
Email: brepolis@brepols.net
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* 1. Which Brepols bibliographies have you used in the past 12 months?

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* 2. How satisfactory do you find the layout of the search and result screens?Please scroll down to see sample screenshots.

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* 3. How satisfied are you with the publications covered by our databases? For example, are there any journals or book series that you think we are missing? Do you think we update our records frequently enough?

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* 4. Current functionality, searching:How useful do you find the following search functions when using our databases?Please scroll down to see sample screenshots

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* 5. Current functionality, other features:How often do you make use of the following functions available on our databases?

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Author profile of Dr Alan V. Murray (Leeds university)

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* 6. Potential new functionalityWould you be interested in any of these possible new features?

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* 7. Do you have any other suggestions for new functions? You are welcome to answer in your native language.

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* 8. Content of bibliographic record.How useful do you find the following information in our bibliographic records?Please scroll down to see a sample record.

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Sample record

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* 9. Would you find it useful if we included any of the following types of information in our bibliographies in the future?

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* 10. Do you have any further suggestions for different types of information that we might consider including in our bibliographies?You are welcome to answer in your native language.

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* 11. Final questions.How did you find out about our online bibliographies?

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* 12. What are your preferred devices (in order of rank) for consulting Brepols’ bibliographies?

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* 13. How often do you make use of online bibliographies (both those published by Brepols and by other publishers)?

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* 14. Age

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* 15. What is the highest degree that you hold?

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* 16. What is your current role?

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* 17. Where do you live?

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* 18. Email address

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* 19. Brepols newsletter

* 2. How satisfactory do you find the layout of the search and result screens?
Please scroll down to see sample screenshots.

* 3. How satisfied are you with the publications covered by our databases?
For example, are there any journals or book series that you think we are missing? Do you think we update our records frequently enough?

* 4. Current functionality, searching:
How useful do you find the following search functions when using our databases?
Please scroll down to see sample screenshots

* 5. Current functionality, other features:
How often do you make use of the following functions available on our databases?

* 6. Potential new functionality
Would you be interested in any of these possible new features?

* 7. Do you have any other suggestions for new functions?
You are welcome to answer in your native language.

* 8. Content of bibliographic record.
How useful do you find the following information in our bibliographic records?
Please scroll down to see a sample record.

* 10. Do you have any further suggestions for different types of information that we might consider including in our bibliographies?
You are welcome to answer in your native language.

* 11. Final questions.
How did you find out about our online bibliographies?