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Article: Changes in reading behaviour of periodicals on mobile devices: A comparative study

TitleChanges in reading behaviour of periodicals on mobile devices: A comparative study
Authors
KeywordsE-periodicals
e-journals
user preferences
academic libraries
learning needs
Issue Date2020
PublisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105829
Citation
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2020, Epub 2020-07-05 How to Cite?
AbstractMobile devices not only bring convenience to aspects of life but also change people’s behaviour in their daily lives, in particular reading. While most of the studies focus on reading books, there are few systematic publications primarily focusing on electronic periodicals, especially comparing the different needs of patrons from different faculties. Through an online questionnaire, the authors explored whether and how university patrons of the University of Hong Kong changed their reading behaviour of e-periodicals in the context of mobile devices. Six reading patterns were investigated: reading frequency, types of periodicals, preference of mobile devices, reading time spent, reading time slot and reading location. The authors purposefully compare subjects selected from three faculties (Education, Engineering and Science) to examine whether research and learning requirements affect their behaviours. The analysis found that reading patterns did indeed change after patrons adopted mobile devices to read periodicals. There are also some statistically significant differences among the faculties investigated, reflecting their different information needs. The findings can help academic libraries review their periodical subscription policies and reading promotion schemes to satisfy various patrons’ needs.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/286378
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.625
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dc.contributor.authorDing, SJ-
dc.contributor.authorLam, ETH-
dc.contributor.authorChiu, DKW-
dc.contributor.authorLung, MMW-
dc.contributor.authorHo, KKW-
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-31T07:03:00Z-
dc.date.available2020-08-31T07:03:00Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2020, Epub 2020-07-05-
dc.identifier.issn0961-0006-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/286378-
dc.description.abstractMobile devices not only bring convenience to aspects of life but also change people’s behaviour in their daily lives, in particular reading. While most of the studies focus on reading books, there are few systematic publications primarily focusing on electronic periodicals, especially comparing the different needs of patrons from different faculties. Through an online questionnaire, the authors explored whether and how university patrons of the University of Hong Kong changed their reading behaviour of e-periodicals in the context of mobile devices. Six reading patterns were investigated: reading frequency, types of periodicals, preference of mobile devices, reading time spent, reading time slot and reading location. The authors purposefully compare subjects selected from three faculties (Education, Engineering and Science) to examine whether research and learning requirements affect their behaviours. The analysis found that reading patterns did indeed change after patrons adopted mobile devices to read periodicals. There are also some statistically significant differences among the faculties investigated, reflecting their different information needs. The findings can help academic libraries review their periodical subscription policies and reading promotion schemes to satisfy various patrons’ needs.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105829-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Librarianship and Information Science-
dc.rightsShao Jing Ding, Ernest Tak Hei Lam, Dickson KW Chiu, Mavis Man-wai Lung, Kevin KW Ho, Changes in reading behaviour of periodicals on mobile devices: A comparative study, Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (Epub 2020-07-05) pp. xx-xx. Copyright © [2020] (Copyright Holder). DOI: [10.1177/0961000620938119].-
dc.subjectE-periodicals-
dc.subjecte-journals-
dc.subjectuser preferences-
dc.subjectacademic libraries-
dc.subjectlearning needs-
dc.titleChanges in reading behaviour of periodicals on mobile devices: A comparative study-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailChiu, DKW: dchiu88@hku.hk-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0961000620938119-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85087573197-
dc.identifier.hkuros313610-
dc.identifier.volumeEpub 2020-07-05-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000546007700001-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0961-0006-

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