Hoffmann, KristinDawson, Diane (DeDe)Berg, Selinda Adelle2010-10-222010-10-222010http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2010.08.008http://hdl.handle.net/10388/336Selinda 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.caAcademic 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.en-USprint booksundergraduate science studentsusabilityebooksthink aloud methodinformation seeking behaviourelectronic booksArticle10.1016/j.acalib.2010.08.008