E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?

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dc.contributor.advisorUnderwood, Peteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWilkin, Shelleyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-28T12:19:50Z
dc.date.available2015-05-28T12:19:50Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMany academic libraries around the world are allocating large portions of their budget to the provision of electronic books (e-books). While circulation statistics provided by the e-book vendors indicate that the e-books are being used, they do not inform the libraries of the reasons behind use, how they are being perceived and user satisfaction. In recent years, academics and researchers have been investigating e-book usage and user satisfaction at their respective institutions. This dissertation looks at e-book usage in academic libraries through a systematic review of the literature on research about e-books. Journal articles with subject matter concerning ebook usage in academic libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom were collected. Due to technological advances, only articles which had been published from 2004 to 2014 were collected. Other limitations of the study included language, solely using the literature to conduct research and the internet as a research tool.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilkin, S. (2014). <i>E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12997en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilkin, Shelley. <i>"E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12997en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilkin, S. 2014. E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wilkin, Shelley AB - Many academic libraries around the world are allocating large portions of their budget to the provision of electronic books (e-books). While circulation statistics provided by the e-book vendors indicate that the e-books are being used, they do not inform the libraries of the reasons behind use, how they are being perceived and user satisfaction. In recent years, academics and researchers have been investigating e-book usage and user satisfaction at their respective institutions. This dissertation looks at e-book usage in academic libraries through a systematic review of the literature on research about e-books. Journal articles with subject matter concerning ebook usage in academic libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom were collected. Due to technological advances, only articles which had been published from 2004 to 2014 were collected. Other limitations of the study included language, solely using the literature to conduct research and the internet as a research tool. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ? TI - E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12997 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12997
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilkin S. E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC), 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12997en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentLibrary and Information Studies Centre (LISC)en_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherInformation and Library Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleE-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMLISen_ZA
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