Reading Habits in Different Communities
Residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas vary in their purposes for reading, their use of digital content, their engagement with public libraries, and where they turn for book recommendations
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Introduction: Evaluating the Arts in America
In the United States, many arts organizations are classified as 501(c)3 nonprofit charities. While they are permitted to generate surplus revenues through their activities, any money earned must be retained by the organization and used for its self-preservation, expansion, or mission-driven work. According to the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics, in 2009 there […]
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Information Triage
For one-third of U.S. adults, the internet is a diagnostic tool As of September 2012, 81% of U.S. adults use the internet and, of those, 72% say they have looked online for health information in the past year. Since online personal diagnosis is a scenario that has intrigued observers for years – and caused some […]
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Methodology
Library Services Survey Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project November 2012 SUMMARY The Library Services Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample […]
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The Best (and Worst) of Mobile Connectivity
What cell owners like most about their phones: convenience, connecting with friends and family, and getting help in an emergency. What they like least: always being reachable, paying the bill, and poor reception.
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Methodology
Library Services Survey Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project November 2012 SUMMARY The Library Services Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample […]
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Methodology
All data reported here are based on a survey of a sample of arts organizations conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project from May 30–July 20, 2012. Pew Internet staff developed the 30-minute online survey to study how arts organizations are currently using the internet, social media, and other digital technologies […]
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Methodology
Library Services Survey Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project November 2012 SUMMARY The Library Services Survey obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 2,252 people ages 16 and older living in the United States. Interviews were conducted via landline (nLL=1,127) and cell […]
