1. Please check any of the following which describe you.   Response Percent Response Total   Pastor 21.1% 1934   Priest 1.3% 120   Rabbi 0.4% 37   Part Time Student 9.4% 866   Full Time Student 10.4% 957   Part Time Faculty 2.4% 223   Full Time Faculty 2.2% 205   Lay Leader 16.4% 1507   Sunday School Teacher 19% 1743   Bible Study Leader 23% 2107   Part Time Ministry 12.1% 1110   Full Time Ministry 9.4% 859   Part Time Missionary 2.7% 244   Full Time Missionary 3% 277   Scholar/Researcher 11% 1007   None of the Above 24% 2197 Total Respondents   9172 (skipped this question)   115

2. What is your gender?   Response Percent Response Total   Male 77.8% 7103   Female 22.5% 2055 Total Respondents   9134 (skipped this question)   153

3. What is your age?   Response Percent Response Total     Under 12 0.1% 5     12-17 1.8% 166     18-25 9% 830     26-35 17.2% 1575     36-45 22.7% 2084     46-55 26.8% 2454     56-65 14.6% 1339     Over 65 7.8% 719 Total Respondents   9172 (skipped this question)   129

4. What is your highest level of formal education?   Response Percent Response Total     Grade School 1.7% 151     High School 13.2% 1198     Some College 27.5% 2492     College Degree 29.5% 2674     Master's Degree 18.3% 1662     Doctorate 5.4% 486     Postgraduate 4.4% 401 Total Respondents   9064 (skipped this question)   240

5. Please check any of the following schools you've attended.   Response Percent Response Total   Bible College (On Campus) 23.2% 2099   Bible College (Distance/Correspondence) 10.7% 970   Seminary (On Campus) 17.7% 1601   Seminary (Distance/Correspondence) 6% 546   None of the Above 56.6% 5117 Total Respondents   9035 (skipped this question)   252

6. Please check any of the biblical/ancient languages you've studied formally.   Response Percent Response Total   Greek 28.5% 2459   Hebrew 18.7% 1615   Latin 10.2% 876   Syriac 0.8% 73   Arabic 1.3% 115   Aramaic 2.8% 239   Coptic 0.3% 27   Amharic/Ethiopic 0.4% 34   Other Ancient Semitic Languages 1.1% 97   None 63.5% 5476   Other (please specify) 2.9% 251 Total Respondents   8626 (skipped this question)   661

7. How often do you visit a Christian bookstore?   Response Percent Response Total     Never 5.5% 501     Weekly 10.8% 986     Monthly 33.5% 3063     Quarterly 27.1% 2479     Twice a Year 13% 1184     Once a Year 10.1% 925 Total Respondents   9138 (skipped this question)   164

8. What most influenced you to choose the Bible software you use most?   Response Percent Response Total     Recommendation of a Friend 14.2% 1187     Read Review 3.8% 317     Saw it in a Store 5.8% 488     Demonstration Video/CD-ROM 1.5% 123     Live Demonstration 2.4% 200     Trial Version 6.3% 529     I Don't Use Bible Software 13.3% 1110     Researched on the Internet 23.2% 1938     Print Advertisement 1.3% 107     Radio Advertisement 0.2% 20     Came with a Paper Book 0.5% 43     Long-time User - Can't Remember! 10.9% 912     Testimonials / Endorsements 3.1% 260     Brochure / Postcard by Mail 0.5% 39     Required / Recommended for a Class 1.3% 105     Other (please specify) 11.8% 986 Total Respondents   8364 (skipped this question)   929

9. Please check the magazines / periodicals / online-sources you read regularly.   Response Percent Response Total   Biblical Archaeology Review 12.3% 745   Bible Review 8% 484   Christianity Today 28.3% 1713   Pulpit Helps 7.5% 456   Archaeology Odyssey 1.8% 107   Preaching 12.9% 779   Christian Computing Magazine 5.5% 334   Theological Journals 17.1% 1032   Biblical Languages Journals 4.4% 264   Review of Biblical Literature 8.4% 508   Rev. Magazine 3.2% 192   Church Executive 1.7% 102   Bible Software Review Website / Blog 11.9% 721   Bible-oriented Web Logs / Blogs 16.6% 1005   Bible-oriented Newsgroups 11.9% 720   b-greek Email List 3.3% 199   b-hebrew Email List 2.5% 150   Denominational Magazines / Publications 26.6% 1611   Bible-oriented Email Lists 20.4% 1234   World Magazine 8.9% 541   Others Related to the Bible / Bible Software (please specify) 22% 1333 Total Respondents   6046 (skipped this question)   3241

10. Please check any organizations in which you are a member.   Response Percent Response Total   AAR (American Academy of Religion) 3% 53   AHA (American Historical Association) 0.8% 15   AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) 0.8% 14   AOS (American Oriental Society) 0.6% 11   ASOR (The American Schools of Oriental Research) 1.2% 21   CBA (The Catholic Biblical Association) 2% 36   ETS (Evangelical Theological Society) 9.2% 162   SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) 8% 141   Other Theological Society 15.1% 267   Other Academic Society 16% 282   Other (please specify) 59.7% 1054 Total Respondents   1765 (skipped this question)   7522

11. What type of computer do you use for Bible study? (Check all that apply.)   Response Percent Response Total   Desktop 80.9% 6585   Notebook 44.3% 3601   Handheld Mobile (Palm/Pocket PC/etc.) 18.7% 1522 Total Respondents   8135 (skipped this question)   1152

12. What type of connection do you have to the Internet?   Response Percent Response Total     Dial-up 28K 2.8% 226     Dial-up 56K 19.3% 1566     ISDN 1.8% 149     Cable Modem 32.1% 2611     DSL 36.2% 2947     Digital Satellite 1.1% 91     Corporate LAN 4.2% 339     Other 2.5% 202 Total Respondents   8131 (skipped this question)   1159

13. What operating systems do you regularly run Bible software under (or use to access Bible study web sites)?   Response Percent Response Total   Linux 11.5% 935   Mac OS 9 or earlier 1.7% 139   Mac OS X or later 12.5% 1012   Palm OS 7.6% 613   Windows CE / Pocket PC 4.2% 343   Windows 95 1% 77   Windows 98 9.7% 784   Windows Me 3.3% 267   Windows NT 1.1% 87   Windows 2000 9.6% 781   Windows XP 69.3% 5615   Macintosh with Windows Emulator 0.8% 65   Windows with Macintosh Emulator 0.3% 23   Linux with Emulator/Wine/Win4Lin/VMWare 1.7% 139   Other (please specify) 1.6% 128 Total Respondents   8101 (skipped this question)   1186

14. Please check any handheld mobile devices that you use regularly.   Response Percent Response Total   None 51.2% 3386   Palm OS (Palm, Handspring, Sony, etc.) 25.6% 1695   Microsoft Pocket PC (HP, Compaq, Toshiba, Dell, etc.) 11.9% 788   Microsoft Tablet PC 1% 65   Other Windows CE Device (larger than palm size, etc.) 0.5% 35   Dedicated eBook (Rocket eBook, Softbook, Franklin eBookMan, etc.) 0.3% 22   Franklin Electronic Bible Devices 3.4% 227   Blackberry 1.4% 92   Sharp Zaurus 0.8% 50   Cell Phone with PDA Functionality (other than above) 7.1% 469   Other (please specify) 3.4% 223 Total Respondents   6613 (skipped this question)   2674

15. Please select all the tasks for which you use Bible software or Bible study web sites.   Response Percent Response Total   Daily Personal Bible Study 55.9% 4434   Occasional Personal Bible Study 40.6% 3219   Preparation for Sunday School/Home Bible Study (Participant) 23.3%