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Reasons for academic library e-book budget increases worldwide in 2015

Share of reasons for e-book budget increases in academic libraries around the globe in 2015

The data displays the distribution of reasons for e-book budget increases in academic libraries around the globe in 2015. In 2015, 38% of respondents stated that their e-book budget has increased due to the shift from print books to e-books.

Shift from print to e-books 38
Budget increase 13
DDA programs growth 12
Demand 12
Support distance learning 11