Hoseth, Amy E., authorMcLure, Merinda, authorReference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ), publisher2007-01-032007-01-032012Reference & User Services Quarterly 51, no. 3 (Spring 2012): 278-288http://hdl.handle.net/10217/60069To explore attitudes toward e-books, the authors conducted focus groups at Colorado State University with instructors (7) and graduate students (12) from four social science disciplines. Participants provided insights into their use of print and electronic texts, their attitudes toward patron-driven e-book purchasing, potential barriers to e-book use and acceptance, and how they view the academic library within the context of their own research needs. The paper includes a review of relevant literature and use studies. It will be useful to academic librarians and administrators concerned with patron-driven and e-book purchasing.born digitalreportsengCopyright of the original work is held by the original publisher, Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. The publisher grants the author license to distribute the work here.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Colorado State University. Librarieslimitationsprint versus electroniceconomic resourcese-book platformsselection criteriabenefitsText