New Research Article: “Students’ Academic Reading Preferences: An Exploratory Study”
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Title
Students’ Academic Reading Preferences: An Exploratory Study
Authors
Noa Aharony
Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Judit Bar-Ilan
Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Source
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Published Online Before Print (July 6, 2016)
Abstract
The e-book reader revolution is already here. The questions we asked ourselves were: What are the reading preferences of Information Science students at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century? How do different variables, such as relative advantage, comprehension, and learning strategies affect students’ reading preferences? The research was conducted in Israel during the first semester of the 2015 academic year and encompassed 177 Library and Information Science students in an Information Science Department in Israel. Three questionnaires were used: personal details, relative advantage, and learning strategies, and two further questions that focused on reading habits. The study showed students’ preferences for printed materials. In addition, it emphasizes the importance of two personal variables that may affect students’ will to read electronic materials: relative advantage and comprehension.
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On a Related Note
Another New Full Text Research Article (Preprint) (via C&RL):
“Assessing the User Experience of E-Books in Academic Libraries”
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.