E-Book Perceptions and Use in STEM and Non-STEM Disciplines: A Comparative Follow-Up Study

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2016-01

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Carroll, Alexander J. et al.; E-Book Perceptions and Use in STEM and Non-STEM Disciplines: A Comparative Follow-Up Study; portal: Libraries and the Academy, 16.1 : 131-163, January 2016; https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2016.0002

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This article describes the results of a survey that gathered data on perceptions and use of e-books from undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff. The investigators analyzed the results based on user affiliate status and subject discipline and compared the results with the findings of a similar, smaller-scale study conducted in 2012. The study concludes with a discussion of the major findings and their implications for academic libraries and publishers, as well as areas for further inquiry.