Name (Optional): __________________________ Date: ___________________________________

Course & Section: _________________________ Gender: _________________________________

TITLE: “Printed Books versus Digital Books: As
a Source of Information”
6.What factors have made you choose an e-book
Instruction: Read carefully the questionnaire and over a printed book? (Please check all that apply.)
answer it based in your experience.
portability
less expensive
1. How many hours per week do you typically read
you can carry multiple books at once
(e-book or printed book) for fun/pleasure?
can search through the text focusing on key
A. 0-1 hours per week
words
B. 1-3 hours per week
font adjustment (you can make the font larger or
C. over 3 hours per week smaller)
D. I do not read for pleasure Other: _____________

2. How many hours per week do you typically read
(e-book or printed book) for school?
A. 0-1 hours per week
B. 1-3 hours per week
C. over 3 hours per week
D. I do not read for school
3.In general, which do you prefer to read for
extended periods of time?
A. e-books
B. printed books
If the answer for question 3 is E-BOOKS they are
directed to the questions below:
If the answer for question 3 is PRINTED BOOKS
they are directed to the questions
below:
7. What factors have made you choose a printed
book over an e-book? (Please check all that
apply.)
prefer to read from a paper/physical copy
no eye-strain when reading for long periods of
time
can physically highlight or write in
can easily flip through pages
no batteries needed
not as easily damaged as an e-book
Other: _____________

4. How many e-books have you completed or

mostly completed in the last year? 8. How many printed books have you completed
or mostly completed in the last year?
A. 1-2
A. 1-2
B. 3-4
B. 3-4
C. 4-5
C. 4-5
D. over 5
D. over 5
E. none
E. none

5. Which platform have you used to read your e-

books? (Please check all that apply.)
Kindle
PDF on computer
PDF on phone
Other: _____________

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