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E-books in academia: Expectations and challenges

Lopatovska, Irene; Pattuelli, M. Cristina; Lange, Leanora; Ludas Orlofsky, Victoria

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/39231

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Title
E-books in academia: Expectations and challenges
Author(s)
  • Lopatovska, Irene
  • Pattuelli, M. Cristina
  • Lange, Leanora
  • Ludas Orlofsky, Victoria
Contributor(s)
Slater, Aimee
Issue Date
2013-02
Keyword(s)
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Information behavior
  • Reading habits
  • Technology adoption
  • Academic libraries
  • E-book
  • E-reader
Abstract
This paper reports on the results of a pilot study conducted as part of a larger project aimed at understanding the evolving role of e-books in academia. The study used a survey, a scenario-based usability test, and interviews to collect data on e-book reading habits, specific user expectations, and issues related to the usability of an academic library interface for e-book access. Future work will investigate factors affecting user preferences and patterns of use in context, including routine use of academic e-books.
Publisher
iSchools
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/39231
DOI
10.9776/13261
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Copyright © 2013 is held by the authors. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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