Not in Love, or Not in the Know? Graduate Student and Faculty Use (and Non-Use) of E-Books

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• 作者：Erin Dorris Cassidy ; ^{ecassidy@shsu.edu} ; Michelle Martinez ^{mmm034@shsu.edu} ; Lisa Shen ^{lshen@shsu.edu}
• 关键词：E-books ; Graduate students ; Faculty ; Attitudes ; User behavior ; Non-users
• 刊名：The Journal of Academic Librarianship
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：November, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：38
• 期：6
• 页码：326-332
• 全文大小：156 K

文摘

This study focuses on usage of electronic books (e-books) among advanced researchers, including graduate students and faculty, at a four-year academic institution. The researchers aimed to highlight differences in behavior, perception, and attitude between users and non-users of e-books. The survey findings suggest that, while a majority of these researchers do not necessarily favor e-books over print books, they do appreciate the convenience of the electronic format. Moreover, the results also indicate that many researchers may be entirely unaware of the library e-books available in their areas of study or may not fully realize all the features already being offered by some of these e-books, such as highlighting, note-taking, accessibility options, and downloading. These findings provide timely and practical applications for librarians interested in increasing library e-book usage with focused marketing plans targeting the needs of specific patron segments.