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Publication Survey-Treaty Section

Reform and Renewal at the United Nations

Introduction

We are seeking your views on the relevance and usefulness of the publications of the Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs, both in hard copy and electronic medium. In particular, your assessment of the value of the Internet version would be extremely helpful. We are also suggesting other media options in Section IV of the questionnaire. Your answers will help us plan our future publications programme in the most effective manner.

Publications acronyms used in the questionnaire:

UNTS: United Nations Treaty Series
UNTS Ind.: United Nations Treaty Series Index
Status: Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
Mon. Stat: Monthly Statement of Treaties and International Agreements

Questionnaire

I. Do you receive the following publications? Please specify in what format:

UNTS UNTS Ind. Status Mon.Stat.

a) Hard copy

b) Internet*

c) Both

Your Comments:

* If your answer is b) please go directly to Section III

II. Hard Copy-only Publications:

Relevance to your work:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) High
b) Average
c) None

Your Comments:

Timeliness:
Timely:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Compared to five years ago:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) More
b) Same
c) Less

Your Comments:

III. Internet version:

Relevance to your work:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) High
b) Average
c) None

Your Comments:

Format:
User-Friendly:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Clear

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Content:
Accurate:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Reliable:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Your Comments:

Timeleness:
Timely:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Up to date

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Very
b) Somewhat
c) Not at all

Your Comments:

Access:

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Easy
b) Average
c) Difficult

If your answer is c) please indicate the causes of the difficulty

	UNTS	UNTS Ind.	Status	Mon. Stat.
a) Slow speed
b) Printing
c) Searching

Your Comments:

IV. The UN Secretariat is considering producing its publications
in other media, i.e. CD-ROM:

          1. Would you be interested in receiving these publications in CD-ROM?

UNTS Status

a) Yes

b) No

                2. If your answer is yes, would you be interested in receiving this publication?

UNTS Status

a) CD-ROM only

b) CD-ROM+hard copy

c) CD-ROM+Internet

Your Comments:

Please tell us about yourself

Occupation:

Title:

Your field of work:

Non-Governmental Organizations (non-profit organizations)

Government

Media

Academia (student / teacher)

Private sector

Library

UN staff

Other



If you do not have access to e-mail you may print the survey and send it to us.
United Nations Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs, S-3200A, New York, NY 10017, USA.
Fax: (212) 963-3693

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at treaty@un.org

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