Smartphone Use at a University Health Science Center

This article describes the results of a survey of library patrons conducted by librarians and information technology specialists at the Health Science Center Libraries at the University of Florida. The purpose of the survey was to learn if and how library patrons were using smartphones to perform th...

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Published in:	Medical reference services quarterly Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 52 - 72
Main Authors:	Bushhousen, Ellie, Norton, Hannah F., Butson, Linda C., Auten, Beth, Jesano, Rae, David, Don, Tennant, Michele R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis Group 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Academic health sciences libraries Adult Cell Phone - utilization Female Florida Health administration Health care libraries Humans Libraries, Medical Male mobile devices PDAs Smartphones Surveys and Questionnaires Universities User surveys
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Summary:	This article describes the results of a survey of library patrons conducted by librarians and information technology specialists at the Health Science Center Libraries at the University of Florida. The purpose of the survey was to learn if and how library patrons were using smartphones to perform their work-related tasks and how patrons felt the library could support smartphone use at the Health Science Center.
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ISSN:	0276-3869 1540-9597
DOI:	10.1080/02763869.2013.749134