Opinion survey on the acquistion and use of ebooks at the UNAM: the case of the Science Libraries Group

Authors

  • Sandra Rosas Poblano Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Química
  • Josefina Elizabeth Plata García Universidad Nacional Autònoma de Mèxico Instituto de Ingenierìa
  • Beatriz Juárez Santamaría Universidad Nacional Autònoma de Mèxico Instituto de Astronomía

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v9i0.4220

Keywords:

Electronic books, University libraries, Academic libraries, Information professionals, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Abstract

Opinion survey on the presence of the ebook in the environment of Libraries Groups on Science (GBC). Two questionnaires, one applied to the head librarians and another aimed at end users (researchers, teachers and students) were performed. In this paper the results corresponding to the survey of head librarians. The percentages allocated by libraries to purchase electronic books, factors that influence their purchase, most appropriate purchasing model, most used formats, means offering ebooks, advantages and disadvantages compared to the printed book and diffusion are treated points. The results are useful indicators for decision-making regarding the acquisition and use of these materials in academic libraries.

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Author Biographies

Sandra Rosas Poblano, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Química

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Josefina Elizabeth Plata García, Universidad Nacional Autònoma de Mèxico Instituto de Ingenierìa

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Responsable del área de Servicios de Información

Beatriz Juárez Santamaría, Universidad Nacional Autònoma de Mèxico Instituto de Astronomía

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Coordinadora de la Biblioteca

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Published

2015-09-08

How to Cite

Poblano, S. R., García, J. E. P., & Santamaría, B. J. (2015). Opinion survey on the acquistion and use of ebooks at the UNAM: the case of the Science Libraries Group. Ibersid: Journal of Information and Documentation Systems (ISSNe 2174-081X; ISSN 1888-0967), 9, 53–62. https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v9i0.4220

Issue

Vol. 9 (2015)

Section

Case studies, research in progress, short articles and notes

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