Not on the same page: undergraduates' information retrieval in electronic and print books

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2010
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Hoffmann, Kristin
Dawson, Diane (DeDe) 
Berg, Selinda Adelle
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Abstract
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.
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10.1016/j.acalib.2010.08.008
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2010.08.008
Subject
print books
undergraduate science students
usability
ebooks
think aloud method
information seeking behaviour
electronic books
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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
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