Laura Joy Muir
Like an open book? Accessibility of e-book content for academic study in a diverse student population.
Muir, Laura Joy; Veale, Thomas; Nichol, Anne
Authors
Thomas Veale
Anne Nichol
Abstract
This paper reviews previous research on e-books and the information seeking behaviour of scholars. It presents the initial findings from an in-depth study of the behaviour and experiences of seven students (including students with dyslexia and visual impairment) using e-books for their academic coursework assignments and highlights the information accessibility issues they encountered. It discusses the need to develop a new model of e-book content delivery and proposes a framework for the evaluation of academic e-books from a commercial or 'business' perspective.
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MUIR, L.J., VEALE, T. and NICHOL, A. 2009. Like an open book? Accessibility of e-book content for academic study in a diverse student population. Library and information research [online], 33(105), pages 90-119. Available from: https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg157
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 31, 2009 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 2, 2010 |
Publication Date | Aug 31, 2009 |
Deposit Date | Feb 1, 2013 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 1, 2013 |
Journal | Library and information research |
Electronic ISSN | 1756-1086 |
Publisher | CILIP, Library and Information Research Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 33 |
Issue | 105 |
Pages | 90-119 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg157 |
Keywords | E-books; Usability; Accessibility |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/795 |
Contract Date | Feb 1, 2013 |
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