Abstract

Building on the theoretical proposals of Kevin Guthrie and others concerning the transition from print books to e-books in academic and health sciences libraries, this paper presents data collected using the MINES for Libraries® e-resource survey methodology. Approximately 6,000 e-book uses were analyzed from a sample of e-resource usage at thirteen academic and health sciences research libraries between July 2009 and June 2013. The authors report on findings about e-book usage and propose explanations regarding how the adoption path from print books to e-books differs from the growth in use of e-journals and the associated decline in print journals usage.

Citation

Plum, T. & Franklin, B. (2015). What Is Different about E-Books? A MINES for Libraries® Analysis of Academic and Health Sciences Research Libraries' E-Book Usage. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 15(1), 93-121. Retrieved August 6, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/159973/.

This record was imported from ERIC on November 3, 2015. [Original Record]

ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Copyright for this record is held by the content creator. For more details see ERIC's copyright policy.

Keywords

• academic libraries
• Books
• College Faculty
• College Students
• Electronic Libraries
• Electronic Publishing
• Health Services
• Library Materials
• Online Surveys
• Periodicals
• Printed Materials
• Research Libraries
• Surveys
• Textbooks
• Use Studies