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Western University

2010

Academic libraries

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Not On The Same Page: Undergraduates’ Information Retrieval In Electronic And Print Books, Selinda Adelle Berg, Kristin Hoffmann, Diane Dawson Nov 2010

Not On The Same Page: Undergraduates’ Information Retrieval In Electronic And Print Books, Selinda Adelle Berg, Kristin Hoffmann, Diane Dawson

Western Libraries Publications

Academic libraries are increasingly collecting e-books, but little research has investigated how students use e-books compared to print texts. This study used a prompted think-aloud method to gain an understanding of the information retrieval behavior of students in both formats. Qualitative analysis identified themes that will inform instruction and collection practices.


Scholarly Communication: A Presentation For Fims Lis9630, Adrian K. Ho Jun 2010

Scholarly Communication: A Presentation For Fims Lis9630, Adrian K. Ho

Western Libraries Presentations

This presentation provides a brief overview of these topics:
• Scholarly communication
• Copyright management
• Openness and open movements
• Institutional repository
• Online journal publishing
• New roles for academic libraries