E-Book versus Print A Per-Title Cost and Use Comparison of a Public Library’s Popular Titles
| dc.contributor.author | Gray, David J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Copeland, Andrea J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-25T14:17:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-06-25T14:17:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Electronic books, or e-books, are a major topic of discussion for public libraries across the country. Two-thirds of public libraries report they now provide access to e-books. However, limited research exists on e-books in public libraries. This study examines e-book usage and cost in a public library by comparing the most popular electronic format to print format by title to discover if e-book and print copies of the same title circulate at similar rates. The title for title, print book and e-book comparison showed that on average the highest circulating e-books circulated at the same rate as the first print copy. A cost comparison found comparable average prices of popular book titles in both print and electronic format as well as the cost per circulation of print and e-books. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Gray, D. J., & Copeland, A. J. (2012). E-Book versus Print. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 51(4), 334-339. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1805/4572 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | electronic books | en_US |
| dc.subject | public libraries | en_US |
| dc.title | E-Book versus Print A Per-Title Cost and Use Comparison of a Public Library’s Popular Titles | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |