Usability and compatibility of e-book readers in an academic environment: A collaborative study

IFLA Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-27

  Aaltonen, Mari ^a   Mannonen, Petri ^a   Nieminen, Saija ^a   Nieminen, Marko ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

academic libraries; collection policy; digital rights management; e books; e readers; human computer interaction; usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952835546     PISSN: 03400352     EISSN: 17452651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0340035210396775     Document Type: Article

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