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. / Selinda Adelle Berg, Clinical Medicine Librarian, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, sberg@uwindsor.ca; Kristin Hoffmann, Head, Research & Instructional Services, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, khoffma8@uwo.ca; Diane Dawson, Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, diane.dawson@usask.ca
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:USASK/oai:ecommons.usask.ca:10388/336 |
Date | January 2010 |
Creators | Hoffmann, Kristin, Dawson, Diane, Berg, Selinda Adelle |
Source Sets | University of Saskatchewan Library |
Language | en_US |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Article |
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