GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

drctlinkhow often r links from homepage

Text of this Question or Item

Now Id like to ask you about how you navigate around the Web. How 
frequently do you use each of the following ways of getting to the 
web sites you visit: 
A. Use a direct link from your starting page (the page that you see 
when you go onto the web.)?

Percent	N	Value	Label
17.4	170	1	never
23.0	224	2	less than half of the time
14.9	145	3	about half of the time
12.3	120	4	more than half of the time
32.5	317	5	almost always
	2	.d	don't know
	67,742	.i	iap
	126	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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typeurlhow often r types urls by self

Text of this Question or Item

Now Id like to ask you about how you navigate around the Web. How 
frequently do you use each of the following ways of getting to the 
web sites you visit: 
B. Type (or paste in) the web address yourself?

Percent	N	Value	Label
12.3	120	1	never
28.7	279	2	less than half of the time
23.1	225	3	about half of the time
15.7	153	4	more than half of the time
20.1	196	5	almost always
	1	.d	don't know
	67,742	.i	iap
	130	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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srchenghow often r uses search engine

Text of this Question or Item

Now Id like to ask you about how you navigate around the Web. How 
frequently do you use each of the following ways of getting to the 
web sites you visit: 
C. Use a Search Engine?

Percent	N	Value	Label
11.3	110	1	never
36.5	356	2	less than half of the time
23.6	230	3	about half of the time
13.9	136	4	more than half of the time
14.8	144	5	almost always
	2	.d	don't know
	67,742	.i	iap
	126	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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bookmarkhow often r uses bookmarks

Text of this Question or Item

Now Id like to ask you about how you navigate around the Web. How 
frequently do you use each of the following ways of getting to the 
web sites you visit: 
D. Use a bookmark or "favorites listing"?

Percent	N	Value	Label
34.9	338	1	never
23.7	229	2	less than half of the time
13.6	132	3	about half of the time
14.0	136	4	more than half of the time
13.7	133	5	almost always
	1	.d	don't know
	67,742	.i	iap
	135	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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catdrctyhow often r uses web directories

Text of this Question or Item

Now Id like to ask you about how you navigate around the Web. How 
frequently do you use each of the following ways of getting to the 
web sites you visit: 
E. Go to a category directory or web guide and select an option?

Percent	N	Value	Label
36.5	354	1	never
36.7	356	2	less than half of the time
14.2	138	3	about half of the time
6.9	67	4	more than half of the time
5.6	54	5	almost always
	6	.d	don't know
	67,742	.i	iap
	129	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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hyperlnkhow often r uses links in other sites

Text of this Question or Item

Now Id like to ask you about how you navigate around the Web. How 
frequently do you use each of the following ways of getting to the 
web sites you visit: 
F. Go from a hyperlink in another site that you are visiting?

Percent	N	Value	Label
26.3	256	1	never
43.7	426	2	less than half of the time
16.8	164	3	about half of the time
8.8	86	4	more than half of the time
4.3	42	5	almost always
	2	.d	don't know
	67,742	.i	iap
	128	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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fin30r use financial information site in past 30 day

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
A. Financial information?

Percent	N	Value	Label
48.7	1,137	1	never
23.4	546	2	1-2 times
9.8	228	3	3-5 times
18.1	423	4	more than 5 times
	2	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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schl30r use school site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
B. Sites related to a school that you or your children attend?

Percent	N	Value	Label
71.3	1,662	1	never
14.7	342	2	1-2 times
5.1	120	3	3-5 times
8.9	208	4	more than 5 times
	3	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	181	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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educ30r use education site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
C. Other educational site?

Percent	N	Value	Label
46.0	1,073	1	never
25.6	598	2	1-2 times
13.9	325	3	3-5 times
14.5	338	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	181	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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work30r use work site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
D. Sites related to your work?

Percent	N	Value	Label
42.4	991	1	never
14.6	341	2	1-2 times
10.7	250	3	3-5 times
32.2	753	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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news30r use news site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
E. News and current events?

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.7	553	1	never
23.3	543	2	1-2 times
16.5	386	3	3-5 times
36.5	853	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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govt30r use govt site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
F. Government information?

Percent	N	Value	Label
51.5	1,202	1	never
26.1	610	2	1-2 times
10.3	241	3	3-5 times
12.1	282	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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pol30r use political information site in past 30 day

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
G. Political information?

Percent	N	Value	Label
65.8	1,535	1	never
19.2	447	2	1-2 times
7.1	166	3	3-5 times
8.0	186	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	181	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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travel30r use travel site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
H. Travel?

Percent	N	Value	Label
35.4	827	1	never
32.1	749	2	1-2 times
17.3	403	3	3-5 times
15.3	357	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	179	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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sports30r use sports site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
I. Sports?

Percent	N	Value	Label
59.0	1,376	1	never
16.3	381	2	1-2 times
8.9	208	3	3-5 times
15.8	368	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	182	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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music30r use music site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
J. Music/concerts?

Percent	N	Value	Label
54.6	1,276	1	never
24.9	582	2	1-2 times
10.1	235	3	3-5 times
10.4	242	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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art30r use art site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
K. Visual art/art museums?

Percent	N	Value	Label
76.0	1,774	1	never
16.6	388	2	1-2 times
4.1	96	3	3-5 times
3.3	77	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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tvmov30r use movie site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
L. Television or movies?

Percent	N	Value	Label
60.1	1,404	1	never
23.2	541	2	1-2 times
9.0	210	3	3-5 times
7.7	180	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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health30r use health site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
M. Health and fitness?

Percent	N	Value	Label
48.4	1,129	1	never
28.5	666	2	1-2 times
12.4	290	3	3-5 times
10.7	250	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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relig30r use religion site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
N. Religion/church related?

Percent	N	Value	Label
79.1	1,846	1	never
11.8	276	2	1-2 times
4.6	107	3	3-5 times
4.5	105	4	more than 5 times
	2	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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games30r use game site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
O. Games you can play on your computer?

Percent	N	Value	Label
60.9	1,420	1	never
14.7	342	2	1-2 times
8.5	198	3	3-5 times
16.0	372	4	more than 5 times
	3	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	181	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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humor30r use humor site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
P. Humor?

Percent	N	Value	Label
62.4	1,456	1	never
19.4	452	2	1-2 times
8.7	202	3	3-5 times
9.6	223	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	182	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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porn30r use pornographic site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
Q. Sexually explicit material?

Percent	N	Value	Label
87.7	2,045	1	never
8.3	193	2	1-2 times
2.1	50	3	3-5 times
1.9	45	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	182	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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person30r use personal website in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
R. Personal home pages?

Percent	N	Value	Label
74.0	1,725	1	never
15.1	353	2	1-2 times
4.1	95	3	3-5 times
6.8	158	4	more than 5 times
	5	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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sci30r use science site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
S. Science?

Percent	N	Value	Label
61.5	1,434	1	never
19.8	462	2	1-2 times
9.9	231	3	3-5 times
8.8	205	4	more than 5 times
	3	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	181	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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hobby30r use hobby site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
T. Hobbies and crafts?

Percent	N	Value	Label
52.1	1,217	1	never
23.8	556	2	1-2 times
12.2	286	3	3-5 times
11.8	276	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
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cook30r use cooking site in past 30 days

Text of this Question or Item

In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for? 
U. Cooking, recipes?

Percent	N	Value	Label
64.5	1,505	1	never
20.2	471	2	1-2 times
7.9	185	3	3-5 times
7.5	174	4	more than 5 times
	1	.d	don't know
	66,330	.i	iap
	180	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Navigation Strategies

Web Site Types in Last 30 Days