Understanding the Key Factors for E-textbook Integration Into a Business Course: A Case Study

Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-60

  Cuillier, Cheryl A ^a   Dewland, Jason C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

best practice; business students; Courseload; digital textbook; e textbook; pilot

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891782043     PISSN: 08963568     EISSN: 15470644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08963568.2013.824338     Document Type: Article

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