E-BOOK USAGE SURVEY
WE ARE CONDUCTING A SURVEY RELATING TO THE PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS OF READERS AND USERS OF E-BOOKS IN ACCESSING INFORMATION FOR THEIR MANIFOLD ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
THE PUBLISHING, RESELLING, AND VENDOR INDUSTRRIES ARE SPECIFICALLY AND PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND CONCERNS VIS-A-VIS THE E-BOOK.
WE, THEREFORE, INVITE YOUR PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION, AND APPRECIATE YOUR COMPLETING AND RETURNING THE SURVEY BY OCTOBER 15, 2001.
LAST NAME:___________________________FIRST NAME:___________________________
TITLE:___________________________ORGANIZATION:______________________________
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
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CITY:________________________STATE_________________ZIP CODE:________________
COUNTRY:____________________ PHONE:_________________FAX:__________________
E-MAIL: _____________________________________________________________________
TYPE OF BUSINESS IN THE INFORMATION WORLD:
(PLEASE INDICATE e.g. ILL, REFERENCE, SERIALS, INDIVIDUAL ETC where appropriate)
________ACADEMIC _________BUSINESS ________LAW __________MEDICAL
________PUBLIC __________SCHOOL _______SPECIAL _______PUBLISHER_________
VENDOR________ RESELLER________ OTHER____________________* (PLEASE SPECIFY*)
1- HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE " ELECTRONIC BOOK" OR "E-BOOK" ?_____________________________________________________________
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2- HOW DO YOU ACCESS E-BOOK INFORMATION?
(A)______INTERNET ________HOMEPAGE (WWW) _______ONLINE DATABASES
______LIBRARIES _______BUSINESS ACCOUNT ______SHARE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
______POCKET PCs ______PALM HELD DEVICES______DIALUP______OTHER (LIST)
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(B)THE TYPES OF E-BOOKS YOU USE: FICTION______ NONFICTION______
(PLEASE SPECIFY:_________________________________________)
3- ARE YOU DOWNLOADING YOUR E-BOOK DATA VIA:__________E-MAIL ___________COMPUTERS ___________PRINTING
__________DISKS ________OTHER (SPECIFY)__________________
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4. IN YOUR OPINION, WILL E-BOOKS REPLACE THE TRADITIONAL PRINTED FORMAT?
_____YES _____NO
5. IN THE MILIEU IN WHICH YOU OPERATE, DO E-BOOKS CIRCULATE?
_____YES _____NO
6- WHAT PERCENTAGE OF E-BOOK DATA DO YOU INCLUDE IN YOUR RESEARCH, OR UTILIZE OR
CITE IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHIES, PROJECTS, OR OTHER ASSIGNMENTS?
_______ LESS THAN 10% ________ 20-40% _________ MORE THAN 50%
_______ NONE
7- DO YOU TRANSMIT E-BOOK DATA FROM PUBLISHERS OR THE INTERNET?
________YES ________NO
IF (YES) BY: _______FAX ________INTERNET ______E-MAIL
_______ OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
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8- WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF USING E-BOOKS OVER THE TRADITIONAL MECHANISMS
-- PRINT, MICROFORM, ETC?
(PLEASE DESCRIBE "OTHER"* <BELOW> IN DETAIL).
MULTIPLE TITLES IN SINGLE BOOK ____________
INCLUDES ONLINE DICTIONARY & LINK TO OTHER SITES___________
OLD TITLES CANNOT GO OUT-OF-PRINT_______________
READERS CAN ADD SEVERAL CHAPTERS FROM SEVERAL
BOOKS (e.g. course reserves)_____________
UPDATE TEXTBOOKS WITH MINIMALCOST TO USER___________
LOWER PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION COSTS________
REDUCE # OF PAPERS AND PHYSICAL SPACE ____________
E-BOOKS ARE A COLLABORATIVE GROUP EXPERIENCE ______________
MAKES USERS FAMILIAR IN & OPERATE IN HARD/SOFTWARE MILIEU _____________
GREATER SUPPORT TO ONLINE SERVICES WITH BETTER RESOLUTION & MULTIMEDIA __________
SEARCHING & CROSS REFERENCING WITHIN & OUTSIDE THE TEXT________________
AMEND TEXT WITH NOTES, GRAPHIC MEDIA, & CHANGE FONTS___________________
STORE MULTIPLE BOOKS SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR PORTABILITY____________________
MAKE TEXTBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR JUST-IN-TIME-LEARNING_____________________
USED AS A PAD, MAKES WORKING LESS DESK-BASED & MORE MOBILE_____________
OTHER* (PLEASE DESCRIBE)________________________________________________
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9- WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING E-BOOKS?
CURRENT EQUIPMENT STANDARDS (CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, RESOLUTION) NOT PERFECT_____________
STRAIN ON EYES AND NECK___________
SCREEN DRAW-BACKS_______________
COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS--LICENSING & DISTRIBUTION ISSUES__________________
MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE PRINTED BOOK____________
BATTERIES NEED CHARGING OR REPLACEMENT IN THE PORTABLES_______________
DISPLACES WORKERS IN THE PRINT BOOK INDUSTRY___________
DATA SO FLUID THAT COPYRIGHT BECOMES ELUSIVE TO ENFORCE AND AUTHORS
HARD TO COMPENSATE__________
E-BOOK COSTS NOT AFFORDABLE FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES_________
E-BOOKS NEED PROTECTION FROM THEFT UNTIL COSTS ARE AS INEXPENSIVE
AS PAPERBACKS____________
OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY)__________________________________________________
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10- WHAT ARE OTHER BARRIERS AGAINST USING E-BOOKS?
_______LIBRARIES DO NOT SUBSCRIBE OR UTILIZE THE TECHNOLOGY
_______UNFAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC BOOK MEDIA
_______MEDIA COSTS
_______NEED TRAINING
_______NO ELECTRONIC MEDIA AVAILABLE
_______NOT MANY E-BOOKS AVAILABLE RELATING TO THE TOPIC, SUBJECT, AREA, DISCIPLINE SEARCHED
_______PAPER FORMAT WILL NOT SIMPLY DISAPPEAR
_______THE BOOK AS A DELIVERY PLATFORM HAS TREMENDOUS ADVANTAGES
_______OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY)__________________________________________
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11- IN YOUR OPINION, ARE E-BOOKS COST-EFFECTIVE?
________YES ______NO
WHY SO?
COMMENTS WELCOME FROM ALL PUBLISHERS, READERS, USERS, INTERESTED
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12- ARE YOU ABLE TO ACCESS E-BOOK DATA FROM COUNTRIES OTHER THAN YOURS--EVEN
ASSUMING ACCEPTABLE CONNECTIVITY, PROTOCOLS AND THE LIKE?
________YES _______NO
IF (YES) SPECIFY WHICH COUNTRY?_________________________________________
IF (NO) WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS?
_________TECHNOLOGY ________CULTURAL ________OTHER (SPECIFY _____________________ )
13- WILL RESEARCH AND TEACHING BE BETTER WHEN E-BOOKS ARE UNIVERSALLY IN PLACE
AND USED? PLEASE COMMENT BELOW*
(A) WILL STUDENTS USE E-TEXTBOOKS? ______YES ______NO
(B) WILL PROFESSORS/TEACHERS USE E-BOOKS FOR RESEARCH/TEACHING?
_______YES ______NO
PLEASE COMMENT:
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14- WILL ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT LAWS LIMIT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BOOKS?
_______YES ________NO?
PLEASE COMMENT________________________________________________________
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15- DO YOU USE OR HAVE FAMILIARITY WITH THE FOLLOWING () BRANDS OR () SOFTWARE
OR MODELS?
() FRANKLIN EBOOKMAN_________RCA REB-1200________PALM VISOR________
POCKET PCs (COMPAQ, iPAQ, HP Jornada)____________
NUVOMEDIA_________ ROCKET E-BOOK_________ SOFTBOOK READER___________
() MICROSOFT READER____________ ADOBE GLASSBOOK READER___________
ADOBE EBOOK________ GEMSTAR'S E-BOOK___________
OTHER SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE DEEMED INCOMPATIBLE (PLEASE SPECIFY)
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() EVERYBOOK__________ LIBRIUS INC.__________EBOOK ENTRAL_______________
OTHER MODELS_____________
PLEASE SPECIFY _________________________________________________________
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16-DO YOU HAVE CASE STUDIES OR RESULTS FROM AN E-BOOK STUDY?
YES_______ NO_________
IF (YES), HAVE YOU INCORPORATED INFORMATION IN RESPONDING TO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE?
YES________ NO_________
IF (NO), COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION IN "ADDITIONAL COMMENTS"
BELOW:
17-ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WISH TO MAKE?
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THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND RAPID RESPONSE.
YOUR REPLY BY OCTOBER 15, 2001 WILL BE APPRECIATED. YOU MAY SEND YOUR REPLY BY FAX OR E-MAIL.
A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE WHEN DATA HAVE BEEN ANALYZED.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO EITHER:
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