Contradictions and Consensus: Clusters of Opinions on E-books
| dc.contributor.author | Hurst, Susan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Messner, Kevin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Revelle, Andrew | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrimplin, Aaron | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-12T14:28:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-09-12T14:28:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-09-12 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Shrimplin, Aaron; Revelle, Andy; Hurst, Susan; Messner, Kevin (2011) "Contradictions and Consensus - Clusters of Opinions on E-books" College & Research Libraries vol. 72 no. 2 181-190 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/4527 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Q methodology was used to determine attitudes and opinions about e-books among a group of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates at Miami University of Ohio. Oral interviews formed the basis for a collection of opinion statements concerning e-books versus print. These statements were then ranked by a second group of research participants. Factor analysis of these rankings found four distinct factors that reveal clusters of opinions on e-books: Book Lovers, Technophiles, Pragmatists, and Printers. Two of the four factors take a more ideological approach in their understanding of e-books: Book Lovers have an emotional attachment to the printed book as an object, while Technophiles feel just as strongly about technology. In contrast, the other two factors are more utilitarian: Printers might find e-books more palatable if usability were improved, while Pragmatists are comfortable with both print and e-book formats. | en_US |
| dc.relation.isversionof | http://crl.acrl.org/content/72/2/181.abstract | en_US |
| dc.subject | e-books | en_US |
| dc.subject | q methodology | en_US |
| dc.title | Contradictions and Consensus: Clusters of Opinions on E-books | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
| dc.date.published | 2009-03 | |
| dc.relation.journal | College & Research Libraries | en_US |
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