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Thank you for participating in this web survey for CRC Press.

In this survey, you will be asked 18 (eighteen) ‘simple survey’ questions including 5 (five) ‘demographic’ questions on 4 (four) pages about your use of our content and services. At the end of the survey is a comments field, where you can, if you wish, comment on or clarify any of your responses.

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Survey Questions
 
 
 
* Have you ever purchased directly from CRCPress.com before? (Select all that apply)
 
eBooks
 
Print Books
 
None

 
 
 
* Have you ever used an eBooks platforms such as (check all that apply)
 
CRC netBASE (www.crcnetbase.com)
 
CRC ChemNetBASE (http://www.chemnetbase.com/)
 
Elsevier SciBase (http://www.hub.sciverse.com/)
 
Cambridge Books Online (http://ebooks.cambridge.org/)
 
 
SpringerLink (http://link.springer.com/)
 
 
Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/)
 
None

 
 
 
* If you own a Tablet / eReader, which do you use most often?
 
Apple iPad
 
Samsung Galaxy
 
Microsoft Surface
 
Amazon Kindle
 
Nook
 
Other
 
None
 
 
Do you PERSONALLY subscribe to any of the following PAID ONLINE services Currently / In the Past / N/A (select one for each row):

Currently In the Past N/A
* Movies, TV shows (such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime or other similar service)
* Newspapers (such as New York Times, London Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal) or other similar service
* Magazines (online only either individually or through an aggregator such as Zino or other similar service)
* Scientific Journals
* Physical Products Subscriptions (PetFlow, ShoeDazzle or other similar service)
* Rental TextBooks
* Other Subscription Service Type not listed
 
 
 
* How much do you spend on a MONTHLY basis for all of your ONLINE subscriptions, such as those listed in the previous question:
 
Up to $25
 
Between $25 and $50
 
Between $50 and $100
 
Over $100
 
None
 
 
 
* When was the last time you PERSONALLY purchased a scientific / technical / medical book (either eBook or physical book)
 
Within the past month
 
Within the past 6 months
 
Within the past year
 
More than a year ago
 
Never
 
 
 
* Have you ever wanted to purchase a Scientific / Technical / Medical / Business book related to your ‘Main Area of Interest’ but did not, specifically because of PRICE?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* If you had the ability to ‘RENT’ a specific book in your Main Area of Interest for a set amount of time at a lower price would that have made you more or less likely to have done so?
 
More
 
Less
 
No Difference
 
 
 
* If you had the ability to ‘SUBSCRIBE’ to a suite of books in your Main Area of Interest for a set amount of time at a lower price would that have made you more or less likely to have done so?
 
More
 
Less
 
No Difference
 
 
 
* CONSIDERING YOUR USAGE of STM (Scientific / Technical / Medical) reference books, if you were to PERSONALLY SUBSCRIBE to an ONLINE STM eBook Subscription service, (assuming you could choose books and only have access to those books for that period of time, but switch the specific books for the next time period) please choose the package that would most represent YOUR USAGE:
 
Any 10 books for 30 Days
 
Any 20 books for 30 Days
 
Unlimited books for 30 Days
 
Any 10 books for 90 Days
 
Any 20 books for 90 Days
 
Unlimited books for 90 Days
 
Any 10 books for 180 Days
 
Any 20 books for 180 Days
 
Unlimited books for 180 Days
 
 
 
* Considering the cost of STM (Scientific / Technical / Medical) reference books (approximately $100 per book) how much would you PERSONALLY expect to pay for an annual subscription to your selected package from the previous question:
 
$19.95 per month
 
$39.95 per month
 
$59.95 per month
 
$99.95 per month
 
 
 
Comments / OK to Contact
 
 
 
Please let us know if you have any comments about this survey or an STM (Scientific / Technical / Medical) subscription such as described above:
   
 
 
Please enter your name and email address / contact information if we can contact you to further clarify your responses:
First Name : 
Last Name : 
Phone : 
Email Address : 
 
 
 
Demographic Questions – Please Tell Us About Yourself
 
 
 
Please indicate your gender.
 
 
 
Which range includes your age?
 
 
 
You live in?
 
 
 
Your main ‘Job’ is? (Select one response)
 
 
 
Your main area of interest is?
 
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