Not on the Same Page: Undergraduates’ Information Retrieval in Electronic and Print Books

Authors

Selinda Adelle Berg, University of WindsorFollow
Kristin Hoffmann, The University of Western OntarioFollow
Diane Dawson, University of SaskatchewanFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2010

Volume

36

Issue

6

Journal

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

First Page

518

URL with Digital Object Identifier

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

Last Page

525

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.