Like an open book? Accessibility of e-book content for academic study in a diverse student population.

Muir, Laura Joy; Veale, Thomas; Nichol, Anne

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.

Citation

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
• 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