E-book usage in pure and applied sciences

Science and Technology Libraries

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 69-91

  Bierman, James ^a   Ortega, Lina ^a   Rupp Serrano, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Applied sciences; Collection development; E book platforms; E books; Interviews; Pure sciences; Teaching faculty; User surveys

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES; APPLIED SCIENCE; COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT; E-BOOK PLATFORMS; E-BOOKS; USER SURVEYS;

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING; LIBRARIES; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE;

EID: 77949608844     PISSN: 0194262X     EISSN: 15411109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01942620903579393     Document Type: Article

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