The source does not provide detailed information regarding the questions and possible answers of the survey. The wording chosen here might therefore differ slightly from the wording of the survey. N for number of those who had read a book in the past 12 months=2,474 among those age 16 and older. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish and on landline and cells. N for e-book reader owners=676.
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Source of books for e-reader owners in the United States as of December 2011
The statistic presents the sources of books among e-reader owners in the United States as of December 2011. Among e-reader owners, 64 percent purchased the most recent book they read.
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