What is your current job title?
1 = Student
2 = Researcher - Academic
3 = Researcher - Non-academic
4 = Lecturer
5 = Reader
6 = Professor
7 = Administrator
8 = Project Manager
9 = Software Developer
10 = Other

In what discipline or field did you receive your highest degree?
1 = Anthropology
2 = Area Studies
3 = Demography
4 = Economics and Econometrics
5 = Education
6 = Environmental Planning
7 = Geography
8 = Linguistics
9 = Management and Business Studies
10 = Political Science and International Studies
11 = Psychology
12 = Social Policy and Administration
13 = Social Work
14 = Sociology
15 = Science and Technology Studies
16 = Computer Science
17 = Mathematics and Statistics
18 = Communication
19 = Media Studies
20 = Information Studies or Information Science
21 = Cultural Studies
22 = Engineering
23 = Physical Sciences
24 = Biological Sciences
25 = Arts & Humanities
26 = Law
27 = Medical Sciences
28 = Other

Which of the following categories best describes your highest degree earned? [Choose one]
1 = Bachelor's degree
2 = LLB
3 = Masters
4 = MD
5 = JD
6 = Doctoral
7 = Other

According to the ESRC classification of disciplines with which discipline do you feel the greatest affiliation? (Please select closest option.)
1 = Anthropology
2 = Area Studies
3 = Demography
4 = Economics and Econometrics
5 = Education
6 = Environmental Planning
7 = Geography
8 = Linguistics
9 = Management and Business Studies
10 = Political Science and International Studies
11 = Psychology
12 = Social Policy and Administration
13 = Social Work
14 = Sociology
15 = Science and Technology Studies
16 = Computer Science
17 = Mathematics and Statistics
18 = Communication
19 = Media Studies
20 = Information Studies or Information science
21 = Cultural studies
22 = Engineering
23 = Physical Sciences
24 = Biological Sciences
25 = Arts and Humanities
26 = Law
27 = Medical Sciences
28 = Other

Considering your work as a whole, would you say that you are working in a mainstream discipline, a specialized field, or a multi- or inter-disciplinary field? (enter the response that best describes your work)
1 = Single, mainstream discipline
2 = Specialised sub discipline
3 = Specialised field or area
4 = Multi disciplinary or Inter disciplinary field or area

In what type of organization do you currently work (or study)?
1 = University or College
2 = Research Institute
3 = Government or other Public-sector organization
4 = Private-sector organization
5 = Voluntary-sector organization
6 = Other

1 = Heavy involvement
2 = Moderate involvement
3 = Light involvement
4 = Little or no involvement

During a normal work week, about how often are you participating in face-to-face meetings with three or more colleagues? [ENTER THE BEST RESPONSE]
1 = Very seldom
2 = Once or twice a week
3 = Several times a week
4 = Daily, almost daily
5 = Several times a day

What proportion of your work is single versus co-authored?
1 = All or nearly-all single authored
2 = Most single authored
3 = About half and half
4 = Most co-authored
5 = All or nearly all co-authored

Generally, would you describe yourself as a qualitative or quantitative researcher?
1 = Quantitative
2 = Some mix of both
3 = Qualitative
4 = Neither describes my approach
5 = I don't generally do research

Generally, would you consider yourself to be an empirical researcher?
0 = No
1 = Yes

You have indicated that you are not involved in ANY research. Is that correct? Answering 'Yes' will skip you past a number of questions specific to current research.
0 = No, that is not correct
1 = Yes, that is correct, I am not involved in research

Primarily, do you use research methods in the conduct of your research, or do you consider yourself a methodologist, specializing in the study and development of research methods?
1 = User of research methods
2 = Both a user and developer
3 = Methodologist, developing or studying methods
4 = I generally have no involvement with research methods

Word processing, such as Word, WordPerfect, etc.
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Occasionally
4 = Often
5 = Regularly

Quantitative statistical analysis software
1 = Never considered using
2 = Considered, but never used
3 = Used in the past but not currently
4 = Yes, currently use
5 = No, but plan to use in the future

Code or Design applications yourself
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Often
4 = Always

Thinking about your current research, about how many projects are you involved in at this time?
1 = None at this time
2 = One
3 = Two or three
4 = Four or five
5 = Six or more

With respect to the largest project you are involved in, how many researchers are collaborating with you?
0 = None, I am the sole researcher
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five to ten
6 = Ten to twenty
7 = More than twenty

For what proportion of these projects are you the sole researcher or investigator, rather than being one of a larger team?
1 = Sole investigator on all my projects
2 = Sole investigator on most
3 = Sole investigator on about half
4 = One of a team on most
5 = One of a team on all my projects

Collaboration software (such as groupware or real-time web collaboration tools)
1 = All my projects have one
2 = Most projects
3 = Some projects
4 = None of my projects have one
5 = I don't know what this is

Collaboration software (such as groupware or real-time web collaboration tools)
1 = Essential
2 = Useful
3 = Not useful
8 = Don't know

Whether or not you use the Web for particular projects, do you have a Web site that provides information about your research?
0 = No, have not done so
1 = Yes
2 = Yes, in the past, but not presently

Do you make all, some or none of your work available for downloading from your blog or Website?
1 = None
2 = Some
3 = Most
4 = All

Have you placed any of your work in an institutional repository (such as your university's working paper archive or a departmental pre-print web server)?
1 = No, never
2 = No, but I tried to do so
3 = Yes, but that is an exception
4 = Yes, regularly

New Developments in Social Science Research A number of social and computer scientists are involved in developing a ... ce, and humanities disciplines is ?e-Research? or 'cyberinfrastructure'. Are you aware of developments in this area?
0 = No, I have not followed these developments
1 = Yes, I have heard of this effort, but know little about it
2 = Yes, I have followed it closely
3 = Yes, I am personally involved in such developments

How would you describe your interest in e-Social Science initiatives?
1 = Very interested
2 = Interested
3 = Somewhat interested
4 = Not interested at all
5 = No opinion

How would you describe your interest in e-Social Science initiatives?
1 = Very interested
2 = Interested
3 = Somewhat interested
4 = Not interested at all

The Access Grid (AG) is a multi-point video conferencing and real-time collaboration tool that can be used over high-speed Internet connections. Have you ever used an AG for a meeting?
0 = No, definitely not
1 = Maybe, but I am not certain what technology was used
2 = Yes, as a participant
3 = Yes, as one of the people organizing the meeting

Looking ahead five years, how central is the use of advanced information and communication technologies likely to be in the future of your research? Would you say they are likely to be:
1 = Irrelevant to my research
2 = Marginally important
3 = Important
4 = Very important
5 = Essential to my research

With respect to e-Social Science, would you say you are a:
1 = Critic
2 = Sceptic
3 = Observer
4 = Enthusiast
5 = Advocate or Promoter
8 = I have no opinion at all

e-Research is adequately funded
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
5 = Don't know No opinion

Have you ever taken an online course?
0 = No, never
1 = Yes, but only as part of a traditional course
2 = Yes, a fully online course

Please indicate your gender:
1 = Female
2 = Male
9 = Prefer not to answer

How old are you?
1 = 25 or under
2 = 26-35
3 = 36-45
4 = 46-55
5 = 56-65
6 = Over 65

In what country where you born?
45 = Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
46 = Macao Special Administrative Region of China
209 = The former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia
223 = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Describes how the data set was submitted.
1 = Completed
2 = Partial
4 = Not started

0 = Less than 70% answered
1 = More than 70% answered
2 = 0% answered

Source of the survey
1 = NCeSS
2 = OII
3 = Other

0 = Lower than Doctoral Degree
1 = Doctoral Degree or Higher

1 = Social Sciences
2 = Arts & Humanities
3 = Natural Sciences
4 = Engineering
5 = Business
6 = Law
7 = Medical Sciences
8 = Computer Sciences
9 = Other

1 = Self Sufficient
2 = Versatile Team Player
3 = Qualitative User
4 = Quantitative Researcher

1 = Before 1970
2 = Between 1971 and 1980
3 = Between 1981 and 1990
4 = Between 1991 and 2000
5 = After 2001