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The ADW mission is:

"The Animal Diversity Web is an online database and encyclopedia of animal natural history, built through contributions from students, photographers, and many others. It is a rich and flexible resource designed both as an encyclopedia for exploring biodiversity and for use in formal, inquiry-based education."

Does our mission statement reflect the way you use the ADW?

What are the most common reasons that you visit the ADW? (Mark up to 3 options.)

Researching a specific animal.
Researching principles and ideas.
Trying to identify an animal.
Working on homework or a course assignment.
Just curious and browsing.
Assignment requiring me to visit this site.
Finding materials for teaching.
Looking for images or sounds.
Researching taxonomy.
Other

In what primary role are you visiting the ADW today?
(Choose the one that is most relevant.)

As a K-12 student.
As a college or university undergraduate.
As a graduate student.
As a pre-kindergarten educator.
As a K-12 (primary and secondary school) educator.
As a higher education (college or university) educator.
About my work in informal education.
As a parent.
For work as a private sector employee.
For work in a local or regional governmental agency.
For work in a state governmental agency.
For work in a federal governmental agency.
For work in a governmental agency outside of the United States.
For work in a non-profit group.
For work as someone who is self-employed.
Because I’m interested in biodiversity.
Other

Is this your first visit to the ADW?

Have you found visiting the ADW valuable?

If you have found visiting the ADW valuable, please describe how.
Examples: checked facts, learned something new, gained appreciation for biodiversity, identified animal, etc.)

How did you find out about the ADW?

Search engine.
Followed a link from another site.
A colleague, teacher, or friend sent me the link.
Typed in the URL from a book, article, or other print media.
Other

Do you know about the ADW’s query tool, which makes it possible to search ADW’s structured data and save the results?

I’ve used it in a course I teach.
I’ve used it as a student.
I’ve used it for a research project.
I’ve used it for fun.
No.

Do you have any suggestions for improving the ADW?

In your opinion, what is the primary purpose of the Animal Diversity Web?