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Exp. 07/31/2010

NITRC (The Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse) Web Site User Satisfaction Survey Questions

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1. How did you find this Web site? (Choose all that apply)

Search engine
NITRC presentation, publication, or blog
NITRC conference booth
Link from an NIH Web site
Please type in the URL or name of the site _____________________
Link from a non-NIH site
Please type in the URL or name of the site _____________________
Recommended by a colleague or friend
Other (Please specify) __________________________________

2. What are your main reasons for using NITRC? (Choose all that apply)

Find tools you already knew about
Find new tools
Compare tools
Find and participate in an on-line community
Learn or share breaking news
Solve a specific problem with a tool you are already using
Manage or develop a tool/resource listed on NITRC
Promote a NITRC listed tool/resource
Other (Please specify) ____________________________

3. How much did NITRC help you accomplish your above goals? (Choose one)

 It helped a great deal
 It was useful
 Not sure
 It was not helpful
 Other (Please specify) ______________________________

4. Was NITRC easy to use? (Choose one)

 Very easy
 Easy
 Average
 Difficult
 Very difficult

5. Did you publish papers that utilized tools or resources you found on NITRC? (Choose one)
   
    Yes
    No
   
   5 a. If yes, how many and would you please list their titles?
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6. Do you have any suggestions for improving NITRC? (Choose one)
   
    Yes
    No
   
   6a. If yes, please indicate any features that you found most helpful or limiting.
   
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7. Tool Rating Questions

Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements, using a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating strong agreement and 5 indicating strong disagreement.

	Strongly Agree 1	2	3	4	Strongly Disagree 5
The tool does what it advertises					
It was easy to get the tool to perform as expected					
The download and installation process was easy					
Documentation and/or on-line support was provided					
Documentation and/or on-line support was helpful					

7 a. Feel free to comment on the above ratings and share your thoughts about the long-term prospects of the tool.
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8. Please share any comments about the tool that would help others, and if appropriate, comment on tools with similar functionality you have used and note any transition issues. _________________________________

If you are interested in a response related to your comments, please enter your email address below.
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Thank you for taking this time to answer the survey questions. Your response will help NITRC revise the Web site so it will further meet your needs.