Factors influencing undergraduate use of e-books: A mixed methods study |
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| Authors: | Devendra Potnis Kanchan Deosthali Xiaohua Zhu Rebecca McCusker |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1345 Circle Park Drive, Suite 451, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA;2. College of Business, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401, USA;3. United States Court of Appeals Library for the Fifth Circuit, Jack Brooks Federal Building, 300 Willow Street, Room 201, Beaumont, TX 77701, USA |
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| Abstract: | Academic libraries invest millions of dollars to make electronic resources such as e-books available to students for free. However, free access might not necessarily result in students' sustained interest in and use of e-books. This interdisciplinary, mixed methods research investigates the factors influencing the intention of 279 undergraduate students to use e-books at a land-grant university in the southern US. Structural equation modeling of the survey responses suggests that organizational environment for information technology, external locus of control, subjective norm, perceived enjoyment (i.e., joyfulness), and information technology features play a significant role in influencing the intention of students to use e-books. Based on a combination of quantitative results and qualitative findings, this study identifies eight activities that libraries need to undertake in order to increase the use of e-books by undergraduate students. |
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