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Comparing Electronic Vs. Print Book Preferences Between Students In The Social Sciences, The Arts And Stem, Lee Cummings, Anne Larrivee, Leslie Vega Oct 2016

Comparing Electronic Vs. Print Book Preferences Between Students In The Social Sciences, The Arts And Stem, Lee Cummings, Anne Larrivee, Leslie Vega

Anne Larrivee

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any distinct differences in e-book usage habits among students in the social sciences, technical fields and the arts. To complete this study, students from three different disciplinary areas were surveyed. The same nine questions were posed to each student group, with slight modifications to some questions based on the discipline.The results of this study show that students in each discipline have a preference for convenience and accessibility, whether material is print or electronic. Some more unique characteristics between disciplines include the percentage of students using books and frequency of …


Assessing The Shared Usage Of Collaboratively Acquired Ebooks Within The Borrow Direct Network, Douglas Mcgee, Adriana Popescu Aug 2014

Assessing The Shared Usage Of Collaboratively Acquired Ebooks Within The Borrow Direct Network, Douglas Mcgee, Adriana Popescu

Douglas McGee

No abstract provided.


“Complications Of Forging E-Book Deals.”, Rob Kairis Nov 2012

“Complications Of Forging E-Book Deals.”, Rob Kairis

Rob Kairis

No abstract provided.


"The Mad World Of Ebooks In The Scholarly Communications Supply Chain: A Focused Discussion", Rob Kairis, Kay Downey Jun 2010

"The Mad World Of Ebooks In The Scholarly Communications Supply Chain: A Focused Discussion", Rob Kairis, Kay Downey

Rob Kairis

No abstract provided.