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E-book categories in demand at academic libraries in the United States 2012-2016

Categories of e-books in demand at academic libraries in the United States in 2012 and 2016

The data displays the categories of e-books most in demand at academic libraries in the U.S. in 2012 and 2016. In 2016, 49% of academic libraries in the United States said scholarly monographs were the most requested e-book category.

Scholarly monographs 39 49
Reference 29 22
Textbooks 18 14
General adult nonfiction 7 9
Classic literature 2 3
General adult fiction 2 1
Bestsellers 1 0
Other 1 1