Comparative Usage of Science E-book and Print Collections at Texas A&M University Libraries Academic Article

abstract

• This study compares usage figures between equivalent e-books and print books owned by the Texas A&M University Libraries in the physical sciences and technology. For NetLibrary, the top 10 science e-books were used over six times more than the print books, and the top 10 chemistry e-books were used over three times more than their print counterparts. For ebrary, the top 17 science e-books were used at least 17 times more than the same print books. In Safari, the top 10 computer science e-books were used 207 times more than their print counterparts. Usage statistics such as these can help librarians make informed e-book purchase decisions, especially in times of retrenchment. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

• Kimball, Rustin

published proceedings

• COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

author list (cited authors)

• Kimball, R., Ives, G., & Jackson, K.

citation count

• 27

complete list of authors

• Kimball, Rusty||Ives, Gary||Jackson, Kathy

publication date

• December 2009

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Collection Management  Journal

keywords

• Academic Libraries
• E-book Collections
• E-book Packages
• E-books
• Electronic And Print Format Book Comparisons

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/01462670903386182

start page

• 15

end page

• 28

volume

• 35

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F01462670903386182