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Accessibility, usage, and behavioral intention of print books and e-books by medical students

Library Philosophy and Practice, 2021

The aim of the study was to examine the difference of ease of use, accessibility, and future prediction of print format books (p-books) and eBooks among MBBS students. The quantitative research method and survey design was used for this study. The population of the study was the undergraduate medical students (MBBS) of Shalamar Medical & Dental College (SMDC) Lahore, Pakistan. For data collection the self-administered instrument was used and questionnaire was validated from field expert and Institutional Review Board of SMDC. For checking the reliability, pilot testing was conducted and Cronbach's Alpha value was 0.87. In SMDC, MBBS students were 600 from 1st year to final year and the data was collected from all enrolled MBBS students of SMDC. The data was analyzed by using of SPSS 23rd version. It was found that the majority of MBBS students used eBooks and p-books for study purposes. The Prof. M. Akhtar Khan library has a rich collection of both format books. The researchers, students can access and utilize the eBooks and p-books round the clock 24/7. It has been examined that students got easy access to eBooks and usage of eBooks. The majority of students were satisfied with the eBooks because they save their time, easily accessible, and their availably on their desktop and on android phones. The factor ease of use was significantly high in favor of the pbooks. The students have future preferences for both formats. The senior classes preferred p-books and junior classes were in favor of eBooks. The majority of MBSS students were satisfied with both kind of material.

Utilization of E-Books among Undergraduate Medical Students at Lahor

Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries

The purpose of this study is to report on a survey that was carried out to access the perception of the academic users, and their awareness about the use of e-books at existing level. The survey also seeks to find out the preferences of the users regarding the format for using books. A quantitative approach which employs a survey technique was used to collect information on e-books utilization habit among medical students. Statistical analyses were carried out on the data using Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). This study found that most of the undergraduate students have common habits as they read e-books for academic purpose and still preferred to read text books in print format. The factors; such as easy and round the clock access, non-consumption of energy through physical visit to the library and users friendly features offer a comfortable platform for the students to use the reference e-books. However, unreliable service, eye fatigue, requirement of username and pas...

Reading Digital Medicine Leaflets in Mobile Devices an Interactive Study Conducted in Brazil

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2014

This paper describes an interaction study conducted in Brazil that aimed to investigate how people read a digital medicine leaflet in a mobile device. This insert summarizes the main typographic characteristics of Brazilian current digital leaflets. Tests were held with the participation of 20 volunteer individuals and consisted of four stages: (1) definition of participants' profile, (2) task 1: finding specific information in the digital leaflet, (3) Task 2: reading the digital leaflet in a mobile device, (4) follow-up interview. According to the results of the interaction test, there is evidence that the current structure of the digital medicine leaflets in Brazil is not designed for access via mobile devices. The findings of this study point to the need of information design guidelines for the Brazilian digital medicine leaflets, considering interactivity and navigability aspects. It is important to propose new solutions for digital leaflets and test them with people, in order to ensure the legibility and usability of these documents.

E-Book versus Printed Materials: Preferences of University Students

Reading habits, accessing resources, and material preferences change rapidly in a digital world. University students, as digital natives, are accessing countless resources, from lecture notes to research papers electronically. The change of reading habits with a great scale has led to differentiation on accessibility of resources, archiving them and usage of related technologies. The purpose of this study is to examine the e-book usage preferences versus printed material along with reading habits in a context of different variables. Additionally, different uses of e-books in a variety of faculties have been the focus of this study. The participants comprised of 222 students, studying in 36 different universities across Turkey. A questionnaire was developed specifically for the study. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: Printed book reading habits, e-book reading habits (methods of reaching e-books, aim of usage etc.), and technological knowledge (e-book related tools and file formats etc.). According to the results of study, approximately 68% of university students stated that they read one book in a week and 62% indicated that they are e-book readers. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between social environment and reading habits of students. University students put forward accessibility advantage (68%) of e-book and stated that they mostly read e-book for research (81%). E-book format which is most commonly preferred among students is Portable Document Format (pdf) (73%), while the computer is the most commonly used e-book medium (60%).

Physician opinion about electronic publications

The American Journal of Medicine, 2001

Many medical journals are currently offering physicians the option to subscribe electronically, allowing readers access by means of the Internet. However, physicians' opinions about this innovation are not known. This exploratory study was designed to learn more about physicians' opinions and attitudes regarding electronic publications. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A three-page questionnaire was developed to survey all physicians (faculty and house officers) at a large university-affiliated teaching hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The questionnaire explored many of the features that make electronic journals distinct from printed journals. RESULTS: Of the 314 physicians surveyed, 255 (81%) returned a completed questionnaire. The mean (Ϯ SD) age of the respondents was 41 Ϯ 10 years, 164 (65%) were male, and 50 (20%) were house officers. Twenty-six percent of respondents (n ϭ 66) thought that electronic journals would lower the quality of the medical literature, and 25% (n ϭ 63) believed that the pres-From the Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (SMW),

Study of User Experiences on Electronic and Paper-Based Reading

This paper reports the result of an experiment which tested the users' experience regarding electronic-or paper-based reading. The use of electronic means for reading is widely spread and utilized for a wider variety of tasks, including on-line or electronic reading. In addition, the development of "E-Book" has become fashion in IT industry and even been predicted to replace the conventional paper-based reading. Nevertheless, little research has been done to understand the association of user preferences between these means, in particular, with regard to Chinese environment. A qualitative performance measurement applied to 20 university students was carried out, in which recorded the user behavior and critical incidents in different reading modes based on an analysis of a videotape of reading process, in order to understand the usage of different means, as well as to monitor how people responded to various reading environments. The results showed that most people did not cope with e-based reading well. The disadvantages of paper-based reading, however, did not yet converted to advantages for e-based reading. The main barriers identified are the lower level of man-machine interactions and self-control during e-reading process. Other technical issues such as the glaze of screen, and layout and reading position were also reported. A list of recommendations was made in order to design an e-based reading device which can provide a more comfortable reading experience. Additional implications and future research directions were also discussed.

Medical students and textbooks as e-books-a survey

2010

Digital textbooks made available from the library should be an important resource for students, assuming they have digital competence and are interested in saving money. However, usage statistics and research on students preferences regarding printed versus electronic books does not necessarily give the same impression. As digital textbooks are expensive to purchase, this presents a challenge for university libraries today who need to document high usage in order to justify investments. Representatives from the Medicine and Health Library at NTNU have previously presented at two EAHIL conferences on the subject of providing e-books from the curriculum. We presented three strategies for making digital textbooks more accessible to our users, hoping this would increase the usage. First, we provided e-book titles that were in high demand. Second, we made accessing the ebooks easy through a tailored web page. Third, every student has been thoroughly informed about the service through int...