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@article{ART001036268},
author={Hye Rhan Chang},
title={The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management},
issn={1013-0799},
year={2006},
volume={23},
number={4},
pages={233-256},
doi={10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233}

TY - JOUR
AU - Hye Rhan Chang
TI - The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students
JO - Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
PY - 2006
VL - 23
IS - 4
PB - 한국정보관리학회
SP - 233
EP - 256
SN - 1013-0799
AB - To understand the use of the ebooks among undergraduate students, a questionnaire was devised and collected data from 466 respondents. The level of ebook and its service awareness appears to be low, and only about 30% of the students have used ebooks in the past. Students access ebooks primarily through the library homepage. 73% of the users read 3 ebooks and below. The subject and area of reading is fairly spread, however literary works and genre fiction were most popular. And the purpose is split into academic and private reading. Most of the users lack of knowledge about additional functions. Overall satisfaction level is low. Discomfort and ebooks illiteracy constitute the major reasons of nonuse, however about 88% of the nonusers show willingness to use in the future. According to the interview, active users are familiar with the screen reading as well as perceived advantages of ebooks. Nontheless, their satisfaction level is still low. Based on the results, recommendations for creating awareness, education, production development and service evaluation are suggested to promote the ebooks use.
KW - electronic books;ebooks;undergraduate students;awareness;attitudes;use;nonuse
DO - 10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233
ER -

Hye Rhan Chang. (2006). The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, 23(4), 233-256.

Hye Rhan Chang. 2006, "The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students", Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, vol.23, no.4 pp.233-256. Available from: doi:10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233

Hye Rhan Chang "The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students" Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management 23.4 pp.233-256 (2006) : 233.

Hye Rhan Chang. The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students. 2006; 23(4), 233-256. Available from: doi:10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233

Hye Rhan Chang. "The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students" Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management 23, no.4 (2006) : 233-256.doi: 10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233

Hye Rhan Chang. The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, 23(4), 233-256. doi: 10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233

Hye Rhan Chang. The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management. 2006; 23(4) 233-256. doi: 10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233

Hye Rhan Chang. The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students. 2006; 23(4), 233-256. Available from: doi:10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233

Hye Rhan Chang. "The Use of Web-based Electronic Books among Undergraduate Students" Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management 23, no.4 (2006) : 233-256.doi: 10.3743/KOSIM.2006.23.4.233