This statistic shows the distribution of hindrances to e-book usage at academic libraries in the United States in 2012 and 2016. In 2016, the most common hindrance to e-book usage, at ** percent, stated by academic librarians in the U.S. was that academic library users preferred print.
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Library Journal. (September 28, 2016). Distribution of e-book use barriers in academic libraries in the United States from 2012 to 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/713840/share-of-academic-library-e-book-use-hindrances/
Library Journal. "Distribution of e-book use barriers in academic libraries in the United States from 2012 to 2016." Chart. September 28, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/713840/share-of-academic-library-e-book-use-hindrances/
Library Journal. (2016). Distribution of e-book use barriers in academic libraries in the United States from 2012 to 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/713840/share-of-academic-library-e-book-use-hindrances/
Library Journal. "Distribution of E-book Use Barriers in Academic Libraries in The United States from 2012 to 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Sep 2016, /statistics/713840/share-of-academic-library-e-book-use-hindrances/
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Distribution of e-book use barriers in academic libraries in the United States from 2012 to 2016 [Graph], Library Journal, September 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/713840/share-of-academic-library-e-book-use-hindrances/