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Students Remain Reluctant to Try E-Textbooks, Survey Finds

Submitted by Leo Klein on Wed, 10/27/10 (9:04pm)
Pub Date: 
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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The vast majority of students say they prefer print textbooks over electronic ones, and attitudes have not shifted markedly in the past year, according to the results of a survey by the National Association of College Stores.

The survey, set to be released tomorrow, found that 76 percent of students would pick a printed book over an e-textbook if the choice was left entirely up to them. That’s the exact same proportion as in the previous year’s survey.