Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2010

Journal

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volume

36

Issue

6

First Page

518

Last Page

525

URL with Digital Object Identifier

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2010.08.008

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.