Clinical and academic use of electronic and print books: the Health Sciences Library System e-book study at the University of Pittsburgh.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of the Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) electronic book (e-book) study was to assess use, and factors affecting use, of e-books by all patron groups of an academic health sciences library serving both university and health system-affiliated patrons.

Methods

A web-based survey was distributed to a random sample (n=5,292) of holders of library remote access passwords. A total of 871 completed and 108 partially completed surveys were received, for an approximate response rate of 16.5%-18.5%, with all user groups represented. Descriptive and chi-square analysis was done using SPSS 17.

Results

Library e-books were used by 55.4% of respondents. Use by role varied: 21.3% of faculty reported having assigned all or part of an e-book for class readin

SUBMITTER: Folb BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3133903 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature