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E-readers and visual fatigue. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
The mass digitization of books is changing the way information is created, disseminated and displayed. Electronic book readers (e-readers) generally refer to two main display technologies: the electronic ink (E-ink) and the liquid crystal display (LCD ...
Simone Benedetto   +4 more
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Designing A Model For User Interaction With E-reader Applications [PDF]

open access: yesکتابداری و اطلاع‌رسانی, 2022
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate how users interact with e-reader applications and try to draw an appropriate model of interaction.Methodology: The study population included of active users of Fidibo, Taghche, Ketabrah, and ...
Zeinab Safavi, Amir Ghaebi, Roya Baradar
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E-Ink; Revolution of Displays [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2023
The emergence of digital technology has transformed the way we consume and interact with media, with one of the most significant innovations being the development of e-ink displays. These displays replicate the appearance of ink on paper, providing a low-
Ali Rabbani Saghar   +2 more
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Analogous versus Digital Reading. A Comparative Study [PDF]

open access: yesActa Universitatis Sapientiae: Philologica, 2023
The growing digitalization of our world is not only changing the way we process information but also raises new questions regarding the manner in which we read and comprehend digital texts.
Erzsébet Dani
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Enacting Change: A Study of the Implementation of e-Readers and an Online Library in two Canadian High School Classrooms

open access: yesLiber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, 2010
In this paper the authors discuss their interdisciplinary pilot project entitled ‘Teaching for the 21st Century: A Pilot Project on E-Reading with SD62’ that engaged in the development and implementation of a customized and purpose-specific online ...
Serina Patterson   +3 more
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The e-Reader — an Educational or an Entertainment Tool? e-Readers in an Academic Setting

open access: yesLiber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, 2012
In this paper the authors will discuss a pilot project conducted at the Tritonia Academic Library, Vaasa, in Finland, from September 2010 until May 2011.
Peter Ahlroos, Jonna Hahto
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Cross-Generation Analysis of e-Book Consumers’ Preferences—A Prerequisite for Effective Management of Public Library

open access: yesInformation, 2020
Nowadays, with the growing importance of providing digital services, public libraries offer a wide range of e-books. However, current studies show that reading preferences vary across countries, and identifying e-book demand is therefore difficult.
Viktor Prokop, Jan Stejskal
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Design of e-books: readers’ expectations in a comparative perspective

open access: yesLibellarium: Journal for the Research of Writing, Books, and Cultural Heritage Institutions, 2014
The aim of the paper is to compare graphic elements used for the design of printed and electronic books. The paper focuses on four main graphic elements: book cover, typography, colour and image.
Josipa Selthofer
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Teaching Matters: Is There a Text in This Class? E-readers, E-books, and Information Literacy

open access: yesCommunications in Information Literacy, 2012
This column explores current issues with e-books and e-readers in academic classrooms. It suggests ways the academic library can explore and meet the information literacy needs of students, faculty, and staff who are using these new devices or seeing ...
Janelle M. Zauha
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E-readers and the effects on students’ reading motivation, attitude and comprehension during guided reading

open access: yesCogent Education, 2016
This quasi-experimental mixed methods study examined the use of e-readers during guided reading instruction and its impact on 5th grade students’ reading motivation, attitude toward reading, and reading comprehension.
Deanna Long, Susan Szabo
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