An Examination of E-Reader Devices and Their Implications within an Academic Health Science Library

• Published in: Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 217 - 224
• Main Authors: Summey, Kathryn, Richmond, Clifford, Bushhousen, Ellie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Taylor & Francis Group 01-07-2011; Haworth Information Press; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: academic health sciences libraries; E-books; e-readers; Electronic book readers; Exact sciences and technology; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Kindle; Library and information science. General aspects; Medical libraries; Nook; Sciences and techniques of general use; Sony Reader; Use and user studies. Information needs; e-readers; academic health sciences libraries; Health; Electronic book; Nook; Special library; Sony Reader; electronic book readers; Use study; Kindle; University library
• ISSN: 1542-4065; 1542-4073
• DOI: 10.1080/15424065.2011.601985

This article details an academic medical library's examination of the practicality of e-readers as a means of leveraging electronic resources within a classroom. In a comparison of the more popular available e-readers, the authors identify some of the technical and legal considerations affecting the prospect of making a required textbook available to students via an e-reader device.