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57. 59% are female.

58. 29% are college students.

59. 5% are professors and 6% are teachers.

60. On any given day, 35% of our users are there for the very first time!

61. Only 29% found the databases via the library website.

62. 59% found what they were looking for on their first search.

63. 72% trusted our content more than Google.

65. 71% of instructors that rated student engagement levels as “high” as a result of using technology in courses.

66. 71% of students who are employed full-time and 77% of students who are employed part-time prefer more technology-based tools in the classroom.

67. 79% of instructors and 86 percent of students have seen the average level of engagement improve over the last year as they have increased their use of digital educational tools.

68. 87% of students believe online libraries and databases have had the most significant impact on their overall learning.

69. 62% identify blogs, wikis, and other online authoring tools while 59% identify YouTube and recorded lectures.

70. E-books and e-textbooks impact overall learning among 50% of students surveyed, while 42% of students identify online portals.

71. 44% of instructors believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement.

72. 32% of instructors identify e-textbooks and 30% identify interactive homework solutions as having the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. (e-readers was 11%)

73. 49% of students believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement.

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