Pre-Study Ebook Survey

In this pre-study survey, you will be asked questions about your knowledge of ebooks and your reading preferences. You will also be asked a few questions about what features you might find useful in an ebook reader.
Please take your time with this. Your answers are important to this study.
Thank you for your participation.
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  1. I like to read.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I am a good reader.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I read for enjoyment.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I had heard of ebooks before I was selected for this study.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. Being tested on what I read helps me understand the book.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I am able to get completely involved in a book and lose track of time.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I have access to a computer at home.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. Reading online text has improved my reading ability.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I am never forced to read a book.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I like to read online text from a computer.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I would be interested in the ability to easily search for words or phrases in a book.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I would be interested reading all my books online.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I do not like to read information off the computer.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I am easily distracted when reading.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. The ability to highlight online text is valuable for me.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I find the text in an online document hard to read.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I would be interested in readling my textbooks online.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. The ability to look up the meaning of unknown words in online text is valuable to me.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I find it difficult to read when other people are around.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. The ability to select the size of the reading font in an online document would be important to me.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I like to have outside noise (people talking, a radio) in the background when I read.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree


  1. I usually print out articles from the Internet to read at a later time rather than read online.
    Totally disagree
    Disagree
    Unsure
    Agree
    Totally agree