A comparison of the influence of electronic books and paper books on reading comprehension, eye fatigue, and perception

Electronic Library

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 390-408

  Jeong, Hanho ^a  

^a Chongshin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

E books; Electronic book; Eye fatigue; Paper book; Perception; Reading comprehension; South Korea; Students; Students' perception of electronic books

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861819382     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640471211241663     Document Type: Article

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