TY - JOUR
T1 - E-book information behaviors and formats among graduate students in information sciences
AU - Tracy, Daniel G.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author wishes to acknowledge the Research and Publication Committee of the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which provided support for the completion of this research. The author is also grateful to individuals providing feedback on the work in progress, including Mara Thacker, Sarah Christensen, Jamie Carlstone, Janet Swatscheno, Heather Simmons, and portal’s peer reviewers.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD 21218.
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - This study reports on a survey of students in information sciences designed to test differences related to e-book formats and other factors. The results from 161 respondents suggest that strategic decision-making shapes use of different e-book and print format options for users who already have significant exposure to e-books. These format options include use in a browser, a downloaded pdf, an e-pub, or a printout. While distance student status related to reported use of library e-books, disciplinary background did not. On the other hand, experience in various fields of scholarship correlated to specific tasks pursued when using e-books, but distance status largely did not. These results suggest ways to tailor local and cooperative e-book collection strategies and related services for academic users.
AB - This study reports on a survey of students in information sciences designed to test differences related to e-book formats and other factors. The results from 161 respondents suggest that strategic decision-making shapes use of different e-book and print format options for users who already have significant exposure to e-books. These format options include use in a browser, a downloaded pdf, an e-pub, or a printout. While distance student status related to reported use of library e-books, disciplinary background did not. On the other hand, experience in various fields of scholarship correlated to specific tasks pursued when using e-books, but distance status largely did not. These results suggest ways to tailor local and cooperative e-book collection strategies and related services for academic users.
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U2 - 10.1353/pla.2020.0009
DO - 10.1353/pla.2020.0009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85079439083
SN - 1531-2542
VL - 20
SP - 187
EP - 220
JO - Portal
JF - Portal
IS - 1
ER -