E-book usage on a global scale: patterns, trends and opportunities
This study examines worldwide usage of over 600,000 e-books from EBL and ebrary. Using multiple modes of analysis, the study shows that there are variations in usage by geographic region as well as by subject. The study examines usage in relation to availability of titles, different types of usage p...
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Ubiquity Press
2015-07-01
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| description | This study examines worldwide usage of over 600,000 e-books from EBL and ebrary. Using multiple modes of analysis, the study shows that there are variations in usage by geographic region as well as by subject. The study examines usage in relation to availability of titles, different types of usage per session, usage of the top ten percent of titles, and intensive and extensive use. These patterns can be used for benchmarking and as a model for local e-book studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72a6c9ee9c1b4308bdfe02494865b9872022-12-22T00:37:58ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal2048-77542015-07-01282394810.1629/uksg.240228E-book usage on a global scale: patterns, trends and opportunitiesMichael Levine-Clark0University of DenverThis study examines worldwide usage of over 600,000 e-books from EBL and ebrary. Using multiple modes of analysis, the study shows that there are variations in usage by geographic region as well as by subject. The study examines usage in relation to availability of titles, different types of usage per session, usage of the top ten percent of titles, and intensive and extensive use. These patterns can be used for benchmarking and as a model for local e-book studies.http://insights.uksg.org/articles/240e-books, monographs, usage, metrics |
| spellingShingle | Michael Levine-Clark E-book usage on a global scale: patterns, trends and opportunities Insights: The UKSG Journal e-books, monographs, usage, metrics |
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| title_short | E-book usage on a global scale: patterns, trends and opportunities |
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| topic | e-books, monographs, usage, metrics |
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