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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2015-2016

Variable Details

VariableGOLIB10
LabelReason use the public library service - 10
Question text Why do you use the public library service (this does NOT include school, college or university libraries)?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 To borrow/ return/ renew books 0
2 To borrow/ return/ renew DVDs, CDs 0
3 To download eBooks/Audio books 0
4 To download online magazines 0
5 To look up information/do research (e.g. 0
6 To study/ do homework 0
7 To browse/ read books, newspapers, magaz 0
8 To use computers for personal use (eg in 0
9 To access online library resources (e.g. 0
10 To attend IT training taken by library s 2
11 To attend an activity/ exhibition/ progr 0
12 To use photocopier/ printer/ scanner 1
13 To use other facilities for example, caf 0
14 Accompanying children (e.g. to an event/ 0
15 To meet friends 0
16 Other 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 3283
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2015-2016
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY - DO NOT PROMPT 1. To borrow/return/renew books 2. To borrow/return/renew other material such as DVDs, CDs, Videos, CD-ROMS 3. To download ebooks/audio books 4. To look up information/do research 5. To study/do homework 6. To browse/read books/newspapers 7. To use the computer for personal use (eg to use word processing/ database/ spreadsheet packages etc) 8. To use computers to access online library resources 9. To attend IT training taken by library staff 10. To attend an event/ exhibition/programme of events 11. To use photocopier/printer/scanner 12. To use other facilities for example, café, toilet, shop, meeting room 13. Accompany children (e.g. to an event, encourage them to read) 14. Other -> OTLIB
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected annually
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