White Paper: Perception Analysis of Scholarly E-Books in the Humanities at the Collegiate Level
Here’s a recently released white paper from ACLS Humanities E-Book that might be of interest to some of our readers.
This report examines perceptions and preferences among academic librarians regarding e-book offerings in the humanities, and provides an overview of currently available digital scholarly resources.
Title
Perception Analysis of Scholarly E-Books in the Humanities at the Collegiate Level
HEB White Paper No. 4:
Authors
Lee Walton, Oakton Community College
Edward Reiner, New York University
Source
Abstract
The goal of this endeavor is:
- To provide an overview of the current e-book offerings in the humanities.
- Measure the perception of humanities e-book offerings among academic librarians.
- To examine the issues from the perspective of the librarian.
- To capture feedback from the market and ascertain the driving factors of buying decisions.
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Previously released white papers from Humanities Ebook can be accessed here.
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