How E-books Are Used

Staiger, Jeff

doi:10.5860/rusq.51n4.355

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“…This does not mean these are not "valued uses," and they may not represent the type of "use rather than read" category identified by Staiger. 22 These uses can represent from 10 to 75 pages viewed per session, and clearly show more than quick dip use. "Using" an e-book still shows considerable interest in the content and the value of the material.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Straiger notes that high use is often correlated to a "used not read" trend that is more meaningful when measuring the use of reference e-books rather than e-monographs. 17 In this study, reference book records were specifically removed when easily identified as noted in the method section. The "used not read" concept warranted more analysis of the ebrary use logs to see what was used in a session or loan, and the results are reported later in this paper.…”

Section: Results Of the Humanities Demand Driven Acquisitions Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

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E-book Use and Value in the Humanities: Scholars’ Practices and Expectations

Chrzastowski

Wiley²

2015

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A research project to study e-book adoption in the humanities was conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).E -books are a topic of interest to librarians from all library types and all subject disciplines. Librarians at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have published studies on e-book use and value that specifically focused on science disciplines. Chrzastowski's 2011 study revealed that physical and life scientists used and benefited from early adoption of e-books on campus, but these conclusions did not inform bibliographers and collection decision-makers in other disciplines at her institution.1 It seemed intuitive that the use of e-books by scientists would not necessarily match those of humanists or social scientists; certainly the volume and availability of current e-books to scientists was initially greater than for other disciplines, at least at UIUC. However, the question of use in other subjects had not been explicitly addressed and required investigation. When the opportunity arose to continue conducting e-book research in another discipline, the humanities became the focus simply because e-book purchasing was of low volume in this area, and the investigators wanted to explore why. IMLS grant funding made it possible to examine e-book use and perceptions in the humanities using two methodologies, a Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) study using ebrary's (a major vendor for aggregated e-book access) title list and platform, and a survey of faculty and graduate students in the six areas matching

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Section: Results Of the Humanities Demand Driven Acquisitions Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

E-book Use and Value in the Humanities: Scholars’ Practices and Expectations

Chrzastowski

Wiley²

2015

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“…It is possible that "eBooks are more likely to appeal to students reading for information rather than for pleasure, where interactive links and options may provide further, welcome information" [7]. Dutch research focusing on an older demographic suggests that paper based texts may be "a superior medium for learning and digesting complicated and elaborate texts, whilst electronic screens are appreciated for quick information gathering, communication and navigation" [41], with a review of research suggesting that academic users typically search eBooks for small units of information, exhibiting "behaviour that can be summed up by the formula 'use rather than read'" [42]. Comparative research exploring adolescent preference across eBook and paper differences and reading purpose differences is indicated in order to increase understanding in this area.…”

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Do Adolescents Prefer Electronic Books to Paper Books?

Merga

2015

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While electronic books offer a range of benefits and may be supposed to be more appealing to young people than paper books, this assumption is often treated as fact by educational researchers. Understanding adolescents' true current preferences is essential, as incorrect assumptions can lead to decisions which restrict adolescent access to their preferred book mode. The belief that adolescents prefer electronic books to paper books has already led to some school libraries being expunged of paper books. As adolescents show a higher level of aliteracy than younger children, and regular reading offers a broad range of benefits for young people, it is imperative that school's decisions around providing access to books are responsive to adolescent students' genuine preferences. This paper analyses the current and relevant academic research around adolescent preferences for book modes, finding that, at present, the contention that adolescents prefer electronic books is not supported by the available research. In addition, there are a number of issues identified that make analyzing the findings in this area problematic. Future studies in this area are needed before an adolescent preference for electronic books can be unequivocally substantiated.

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“…Several studies noted patron frustration with this artificial restriction, particularly in light of electronic journal articles, which are commonly available to an unlimited number of users (See Owen, Riessen, Weir, DesRoches, and Noel, 2008;Staiger, 2012;and Slater, 2010, among others).…”

Section: E-books and Print Booksmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Do We Study Satisfaction With Academic E‐Book Collections?

Caruso¹,

Bradley²

2016

Where Do We Go From Here? Charleston Conference Proceedings 2015

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Much of the existing literature on patron satisfaction with e-books in academic settings does not differentiate between platforms, formats, and other conditions that drastically change the user's ability to read, annotate, and use e-book content. The Charlotte Initiative is a project funded by the Mellon Foundation to convene a working group that investigates principles for permanent acquisition of e-books for academic libraries. As part of this project, a user experience research team has been created to review the existing literature on patron satisfaction with multiple aspects of e-books. During summer 2015, this research team began a metastudy to determine areas of the user experience with e-books in academic libraries that have been studied comprehensively and to identify areas that have not received formal evaluation. In this paper, we not only convey the results of our research team's literature review but also provide criteria that librarians and institutions can use to guide assessments of user experience with e-books in academic library settings.

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How E-books Are Used

Cited by 52 publications

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E-book Use and Value in the Humanities: Scholars’ Practices and Expectations

E-book Use and Value in the Humanities: Scholars’ Practices and Expectations

Do Adolescents Prefer Electronic Books to Paper Books?

How Do We Study Satisfaction With Academic E‐Book Collections?

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