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• Preprint: Mobile Techologies & Academics – surveys of students and librarians

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  NIH Library releases a mobile version of their website

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  University of Cincinnati Chooses Electronic Text To Reduce Student Costs

  1087 readers From Campus Technology: Beginning this fall as many as 5,000 students taking an introductory psychology course at the University of Cincinnati (UC) will be able to access their textbook online for free. Students will also be able to purchase a suite of electronic versions of the text, compatible with tablets, e-readers, netbooks, and smartphones, for $35, a black-and-white

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  University of Cincinnati Chooses Electronic Text To Reduce Student Costs

  1180 readers From Campus Technology: Beginning this fall as many as 5,000 students taking an introductory psychology course at the University of Cincinnati (UC) will be able to access their textbook online for free. Students will also be able to purchase a suite of electronic versions of the text, compatible with tablets, e-readers, netbooks, and smartphones, for $35, a black-and-white

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• ProQuest Celebrates National Library Week With Free Access to Resources

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  528 readers According to a report in USA Today, some universities are forcing their students to buy e-textbooks despite that they cost more in some cases. For instance, an organic chemistry e-textbook costs $100 when the print version only costs $15, according to the report. Universities are pressing ahead, citing cost and efficiency: Indiana University was the first college to

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  New Preprint: “Adoption of E-Book Readers among College Students: A Survey”

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