And in addition, Springer has assessed the (COUNTER compliant) usage statistics from SpringerLink.įindings: Overall, Springer's eBook usage is already 50% of its journal usage, while the amount of content compared to journals is only 15%. The main purpose is to find out whether eBooks are cannibalizing print books, as well as an assessment of factors that are influencing eBook usage.ĭesign/methodology/approach: This study is based upon interviews with both end-users and librarians. Being the market leader and innovator of a new business model in electronic books in the STM area, Springer has conducted a study on the implications of the Springer eBook collection in comparison to its print book activities. The question on everybody's mind is what direction book publishing will take? Will print survive in the Google-generation, or is it destined to be totally replaced by eBooks? Springer publishes over 4000 book titles annually, which are converted into eBooks almost without exception.
Traditional book publishing, especially in the academic world, is changing at a rapid pace.
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