Attachment B: Screener for all research participants

Attachment B: Screener for all research participants
This screener will be used two times: once to screen individuals for user interviews and
later for screening usability test participants. Depending on who it is going to, it may be
that only portions of it are sent. For example, those who previously answered the
screener will only get more granular questions about their technology setup.
Thanks for being willing to participate in our study of needs related to science and
engineering data and information. This study is sponsored by the National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation
(NSF) (https://www.ncses.nsf.gov/). Please answer the following questions – this should
take less than 5 minutes. Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are necessary for
completing the screener.
1. * Which best describes the industry you work in?
a. Statistical Agency (e.g., the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, etc.)
b. Other Government Agency
c. Policy Agency
d. Nonprofit
e. Academia
f. Media
g. For-Profit Organization (Non-Media)
h. Other: Please Describe
2. * About how often do you use science and engineering data or analytic products?
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Monthly
d. Quarterly
e. Yearly
f. Less Than Yearly
3. How often do you visit the NCSES website?
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Monthly
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d. Quarterly
e. Yearly
f. Less Than Yearly
g. Never
4. * If you have visited the NCSES site, what types of content have you sought?
Check all that apply.
a. Written information about data finding
b. Downloadable data tables (e.g. excel, and pdf)
c. Charts, or graphs that can be downloaded, shared or embedded on another
website.
d. Interactive data tools
e. Other: Please Describe
5. Have you used data or analytic products from any of the following websites?
Check all that apply.
a. U.S. Census Bureau
b. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
c. USA Spending
d. USAFacts
e. World Bank Open Data
f. OECD Data
g. Statista
h. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
i. U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
j. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
k. Other: Please Describe
6. How do you use science and engineering data or analytic information in your
work? Check all that apply:
a. I research and use data points to answer specific questions.
b. I read analyses to provide a broad overview of a topic.

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c. I use data or related analytic products to support my authoring of
documents such as policy briefs, grant proposals, or topic one-pagers.
d. I use raw science and engineering data as a basis for my own analyses.
e. I use science and engineering microdata to develop my own data
visualizations.
f. Other: Please Describe
7. * Do you have the capability to participate in a video call from your desktop
computer or laptop? (You will have to download a software application onto your
computer.)
a. Yes
b. No
c. I’m not sure
8. * Does your computer have a camera?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I’m not sure
9. * Does your computer have a microphone?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I’m not sure
10. * Can you use Google’s Chrome browser on your computer?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I’m not sure
11. * What is your first name and last name?
12. * What is your preferred email address? (We will use this only for scheduling
purposes.)
13. If applicable, what is your employer’s name or URL?
14. Where are you located (city, state)?

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15. Thank you very much for filling out this screener. We are working to build a list
of individuals who will have the opportunity to provide ongoing feedback to our
website and data products as they are developed. If you would like to be a part of
this invitation only group.
a. Yes
b. No

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