Help Us Improve the OAC

Welcome to our survey to help us assess our Website. We appreciate you taking the time to give us your feedback. It will directly inform us on how we can improve this site. If you have a question or comment about the OAC, please see the OAC help page for information.

Please answer the following questions and click the submit button when you are done. Note: If you used the OAC or MOAC websites today, please continue with the following questions. If not, click "Submit Survey" at the bottom of the page.

1) On your visit to this website, did you consult: (Please check all that apply)
The California Digital Library (CDL)
The Online Archive of California (OAC)
The Museums of the Online Archive of California (MOAC)
Don't Know

Note: If you used the OAC or MOAC websites today, please continue with the following questions. If not, click "Submit Survey" at the bottom of the page.
2) What was your purpose in using the website today? (Please check all that apply)
School Assignment
Work Assignment
Personal Research
Scholarly Research
Curiosity/Entertainment

3) How did you hear about the OAC and/or MOAC website?
Archivist, Librarian, or other Information Professional
Colleague
Search engine
Link from another web site
Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

4) Are you a repeat visitor?
Yes   No

5) How did you use the OAC and/or MOAC website today?
Browsed the collections
Searched the collections
Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

6) Did you find what you were looking for today?
Yes
No

Additional comments:

7) Were you searching for your own use or for someone else?
Self
Other

8) Please answer the following questions based on your use of the OAC and/or MOAC website:
strongly disgree disagree somewhat disagree neutral somewhat agree agree strongly agree
I was able to move around the site without getting lost. I was able to move around the site without getting lost. strongly disgree I was able to move around the site without getting lost. disagree I was able to move around the site without getting lost. somewhat disagree I was able to move around the site without getting lost. neutral I was able to move around the site without getting lost. somewhat agree I was able to move around the site without getting lost. agree I was able to move around the site without getting lost. strongly agree
I was able to find specific information. I was able to find specific information. strongly disgree I was able to find specific information. disagree I was able to find specific information. somewhat disagree I was able to find specific information. neutral I was able to find specific information. somewhat agree I was able to find specific information. agree I was able to find specific information. strongly agree
It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. strongly disgree It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. disagree It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. somewhat disagree It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. neutral It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. somewhat agree It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. agree It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. strongly agree
There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. strongly disgree There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. disagree There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. somewhat disagree There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. neutral There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. somewhat agree There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. agree There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. strongly agree
Overall, the pages were quick to load. Overall, the pages were quick to load. strongly disgree Overall, the pages were quick to load. disagree Overall, the pages were quick to load. somewhat disagree Overall, the pages were quick to load. neutral Overall, the pages were quick to load. somewhat agree Overall, the pages were quick to load. agree Overall, the pages were quick to load. strongly agree
It was easy to print my results. It was easy to print my results. strongly disgree It was easy to print my results. disagree It was easy to print my results. somewhat disagree It was easy to print my results. neutral It was easy to print my results. somewhat agree It was easy to print my results. agree It was easy to print my results. strongly agree
I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. strongly disgree I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. disagree I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. somewhat disagree I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. neutral I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. somewhat agree I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. agree I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. strongly agree
The results that were returned matched my search criteria. The results that were returned matched my search criteria. strongly disgree The results that were returned matched my search criteria. disagree The results that were returned matched my search criteria. somewhat disagree The results that were returned matched my search criteria. neutral The results that were returned matched my search criteria. somewhat agree The results that were returned matched my search criteria. agree The results that were returned matched my search criteria. strongly agree
I knew when the database was working on a search. I knew when the database was working on a search. strongly disgree I knew when the database was working on a search. disagree I knew when the database was working on a search. somewhat disagree I knew when the database was working on a search. neutral I knew when the database was working on a search. somewhat agree I knew when the database was working on a search. agree I knew when the database was working on a search. strongly agree
I was able to understand the context of the item I found. I was able to understand the context of the item I found. strongly disgree I was able to understand the context of the item I found. disagree I was able to understand the context of the item I found. somewhat disagree I was able to understand the context of the item I found. neutral I was able to understand the context of the item I found. somewhat agree I was able to understand the context of the item I found. agree I was able to understand the context of the item I found. strongly agree

9) What areas about OAC and/or MOAC would you would like to see improved?

10) What do you like about OAC and/or MOAC?

Thank you for taking the time to take our survey.

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	strongly disgree	disagree	somewhat disagree	neutral	somewhat agree	agree	strongly agree
I was able to move around the site without getting lost.	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. strongly disgree	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. disagree	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. somewhat disagree	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. neutral	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. somewhat agree	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. agree	I was able to move around the site without getting lost. strongly agree
I was able to find specific information.	I was able to find specific information. strongly disgree	I was able to find specific information. disagree	I was able to find specific information. somewhat disagree	I was able to find specific information. neutral	I was able to find specific information. somewhat agree	I was able to find specific information. agree	I was able to find specific information. strongly agree
It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL.	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. strongly disgree	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. disagree	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. somewhat disagree	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. neutral	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. somewhat agree	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. agree	It was clear when I was searching in MOAC, OAC or CDL. strongly agree
There was adequate help documentation provided on the site.	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. strongly disgree	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. disagree	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. somewhat disagree	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. neutral	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. somewhat agree	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. agree	There was adequate help documentation provided on the site. strongly agree
Overall, the pages were quick to load.	Overall, the pages were quick to load. strongly disgree	Overall, the pages were quick to load. disagree	Overall, the pages were quick to load. somewhat disagree	Overall, the pages were quick to load. neutral	Overall, the pages were quick to load. somewhat agree	Overall, the pages were quick to load. agree	Overall, the pages were quick to load. strongly agree
It was easy to print my results.	It was easy to print my results. strongly disgree	It was easy to print my results. disagree	It was easy to print my results. somewhat disagree	It was easy to print my results. neutral	It was easy to print my results. somewhat agree	It was easy to print my results. agree	It was easy to print my results. strongly agree
I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection.	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. strongly disgree	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. disagree	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. somewhat disagree	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. neutral	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. somewhat agree	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. agree	I knew whether I was searching in all collections or in a specific collection. strongly agree
The results that were returned matched my search criteria.	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. strongly disgree	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. disagree	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. somewhat disagree	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. neutral	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. somewhat agree	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. agree	The results that were returned matched my search criteria. strongly agree
I knew when the database was working on a search.	I knew when the database was working on a search. strongly disgree	I knew when the database was working on a search. disagree	I knew when the database was working on a search. somewhat disagree	I knew when the database was working on a search. neutral	I knew when the database was working on a search. somewhat agree	I knew when the database was working on a search. agree	I knew when the database was working on a search. strongly agree
I was able to understand the context of the item I found.	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. strongly disgree	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. disagree	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. somewhat disagree	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. neutral	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. somewhat agree	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. agree	I was able to understand the context of the item I found. strongly agree