Survey on Reading and Buying Books, 2005

The primary purpose of this survey was to provide a detailed statistical picture of the habits of Canadians with respect to buying and reading books for pleasure. The questions ask respondents to indicate their reading habits, including genre type, and frequency of reading. The respondents were also asked about other non-reading activities such as television watching, use of internet, and the frequency of use, to provide a comparison to reading. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as books bought, proportion of Canadian authors among books bought, and library use. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: reading habits; buying books; television; impact of internet; genre; Canadian authors; and library use. Basic demographic variables are also included.本调研的核心宗旨是详实呈现加拿大人出于休闲目的购书与阅读习惯的完整统计图景。问卷要求受访者说明自身的阅读习惯，包括阅读品类与阅读频次。此外，调研还询问了受访者其他非阅读类活动的相关情况，例如看电视、互联网使用行为及使用频次，以与阅读行为形成对照。问卷同时涵盖了其他受关注的议题，例如购书情况、所购书籍中加拿大本土作者作品的占比，以及图书馆使用情况。受访者还需回答相关问题，以便后续根据地理与社会变量进行分组。本次调研关注的议题包括：阅读习惯、购书行为、电视使用情况、互联网的影响、阅读品类、加拿大本土作者、图书馆使用情况，同时也纳入了基础人口统计学变量。