Is Electronic Information Worth More? An Empirical Comparison of the Usability of Printed and Electronic Versions of the Same Information.

Riehm, Ulrich

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ERIC Number: EJ534474

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Publication Date: 1996

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Is Electronic Information Worth More? An Empirical Comparison of the Usability of Printed and Electronic Versions of the Same Information.

Riehm, Ulrich

Review of Information Science, v1 n2 Oct 1996

Describes results of a field study where 74 people were interviewed about their experience with using either an electronic or a printed version of a brief project description. The popular belief that electronic information systems are more efficient was not confirmed. Methodological problems of comparative media studies are discussed. (Author/LRW))

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Electronic Text, Field Studies, Hypermedia, Information Systems, Information Utilization, Interviews, Media Research, Printed Materials, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Tables (Data), Use Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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