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Are They Ready To Make The Switch? Results Of The Wsu Libraries Survey On Electronic And Print Collections, Cathy Moore-Jansen, Judith A. Wolfe

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

A recent survey of Wichita State University faculty, staff, and students by the WSU Libraries shows the university community far from consensus on the issue of print versus electronic journals and other resources. The survey, made available to the entire campus via the Web, provides an in-depth look at the importance of materials in different formats, how print and electronic journals are located and used, the interest in alternative delivery methods, and the level of support for canceling subscriptions or buying fewer books to maintain or add electronic access. The responses from 381 users have been analyzed using statistical software …