Off the Shelf: Trends in the Purchase and Use of Electronic Reference Books

Date

2009

Authors

Korah, Abe
Cassidy, Erin Dorris
Elmore, Eric
Jerabek, Ann

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Taylor & Francis (Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship)

Abstract

What is the future direction of reference books? What types of policies are libraries implementing regarding the purchase of electronic reference books? Are libraries still buying hard copy reference items when an electronic equivalent is available? This paper discusses a national survey of libraries regarding the purchase and use of electronic reference books by information professionals and patrons.

Description

Keywords

electronic reference books, e-books, purchasing trends, collection development policies, acquisition policies, reference budgets

Citation

Korah, A., Cassidy, E., Elmore, E., & Jerabek, A. (2009). Off the shelf: Trends in the purchase and use of electronic reference books. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 21(3/4), 263-278. doi:10.1080/19411260903466574

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/2142

Collections

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