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The Lockdown Library Project: Survey questions.

1. [Consent statement]

2. What is your age?

18-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
70+

3. What is your occupation?

4. What is your gender?


5. Since the start of the lockdown, I have been reading
 
About the same amount as I would normally	
Less than I would normally
More than I would normally


5a. If you have answered b) or c) above, why do you think this is the case? Please give details.

6. Since the start of the lockdown, I have been reading

At about the same speed as I would normally	
Slower than I would normally			
Faster than I would normally

6a. If you have answered b) or c) above, why do you think this is the case? Please give details.

7. Before the lockdown, I preferred to read:

Physical books	
On an e-reader (e.g. Kindle)	
Audiobooks 	
Other 

7a. If you selected ‘Other’, please specify

8. Since the start of the lockdown, I have preferred to read
Physical books	
On an e-reader (e.g. Kindle)	
Audiobooks 	
Other 
	
8a. If you selected ‘Other’, please specify

8.b. If you have observed differences between your answers to the last two questions, please comment on why you think this is the case.

9. Before the lockdown, did you typically discuss your reading experiences with others? 

9a. If you answered ‘Yes’ to Q9 in what contexts did you discuss your reading experiences? Please select all that apply: [option to include an additional comment for each]

Face to face (in person)
Face to face (via video call such as Facetime or Skype)
Over the phone
Via social media (if so, which platforms) 
Via online review sites (if so, which sites) 
Other (please specify) 

9b. Before lockdown, how frequently did you discuss your reading experiences with others?

More than once a week
About once every week
About once every couple of weeks
About once every month
About once every couple of months
Other (please specify)

10. Since the start of lockdown, have you discussed your reading experiences with others? 


10a. If you answered ‘Yes’ to Q10 in what contexts have you discussed your reading experiences? Please select all that apply: [option to include an additional comment for each]

Face to face (in person)
Face to face (via video call such as Facetime or Skype)
Over the phone
Via social media (if so, which platforms) 
Via online review sites (if so, which sites) 
Other (please specify) 

10b. Before lockdown, how frequently did you discuss your reading experiences with others?

More than once a week
About once every week
About once every couple of weeks
About once every month
About once every couple of months
Other (please specify)

11. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements.

i) Before the lockdown, I was drawn to particular forms or genres.

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

ii) Since the start of the lockdown, I have been drawn to particular forms or genres.

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

iii) Since the start of the lockdown, I have been avoiding particular forms or genres.

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

iv) Since the start of the lockdown, I have been avoiding particular forms or genres.

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

12. Before the lockdown, which forms of fiction did you prefer to read? Please select all that apply.

Graphic novels
Novels
Plays
Poetry
Short Stories

13. Since the start of the lockdown, which forms of fiction have you preferred reading? Please select all that apply.

Graphic novels
Novels
Plays
Poetry
Short Stories

14. If you have been drawn to particular text forms during the lockdown period, why do you think this is the case? Please give details.

15. Before the lockdown, which genres of fiction did you prefer to read? Please select all that apply.

Action and adventure
Children’s literature
Classic and realist literature
Comedy and satire
Detective and crime fiction
Fairy tales
Fantasy
Historical fiction 
Horror and Gothic fiction
Myths, fables, legends
Post-apocalyptic fiction
Romance
Science and speculative fiction
Thriller
Other

15a. If you selected ‘Other’, please specify?

16. Since the start of the lockdown, which genres of fiction have you preferred reading? Please select all that apply.

Action and adventure
Children’s literature
Classic and realist literature
Comedy and satire
Detective and crime fiction
Fairy tales
Fantasy
Historical fiction 
Horror and Gothic fiction
Myths, fables, legends
Post-apocalyptic fiction
Romance
Science and speculative fiction
Thriller
Other


16a. If you selected ‘Other’, please specify?

17. If you have been drawn to particular genres during the lockdown period, why do you think this is the case? Please give details.

18. Before the lockdown, which forms of fiction did you avoid reading? Please select all that apply.

Graphic novels
Novels
Plays
Poetry
Short Stories

19. Since the start of the lockdown, which forms of fiction have you avoided reading? Please select all that apply.

Graphic novels
Novels
Plays
Poetry
Short Stories

20. If you have been avoiding particular forms during the lockdown period, why do you think this is the case? Please give details.

21. Before the lockdown, which genres of fiction did you avoid reading? Please select all that apply.

Action and adventure
Children’s literature
Classic and realist literature
Comedy and satire
Detective and crime fiction
Fairy tales
Fantasy
Historical fiction 
Horror and Gothic fiction
Myths, fables, legends
Post-apocalyptic fiction
Romance
Science and speculative fiction
Thriller
Other

21a. If you selected ‘Other’, please specify?

22. Since the start of the lockdown, which genres of fiction have you avoided reading? Please select all that apply.

Action and adventure
Children’s literature
Classic and realist literature
Comedy and satire
Detective and crime fiction
Fairy tales
Fantasy
Historical fiction 
Horror and Gothic fiction
Myths, fables, legends
Post-apocalyptic fiction
Romance
Science and speculative fiction
Thriller
Other

22a. If you selected ‘Other’, please specify?

23. If you have been avoiding particular genres during the lockdown period, why do you think this is the case? Please give details.

24. Do you re-read books?

Yes, frequently
Yes, sometimes
Occasionally
Never

24a. Since the start of lockdown, I have re-read books

About the same amount as I would normally
Less than I would normally
More than I would normally

24b. Which books (e.g. specific titles) or types of books (e.g. genres) do you re-read normally?

24c. Which books (e.g. specific titles) or types of books (e.g. genres) have you been re-reading since the start of the lockdown?

24d. Before the lockdown, why do you re-read books?

24e. Since the start of the lockdown, why have you been re-reading books? 

24f. Do you think your re-reading habits have changed during the lockdown?

24fi. If yes, please provide details of how your reading habits have changed.





The Aston Lockdown Reading Survey Corpus

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