Post-Study Ebook Survey

In this post-study survey, you will be asked the same questions you were asked in the pre-study survey. This is for comparison purposes. You will also be asked some additional questions about which format you liked and why. Please answer all questions again and make sure to write why you liked one format over another.
Please take your time with this. Your answers are important to this study.
Thank you for your participation.
DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THIS SURVEY!
Name (optional): 


  1. Do you think your parents/guardians would be willing to pay $75.00 if you lost or damaged the ebook reader?
    Yes
    No


  1. Did you complete reading all three formats of books (1 print, 1 computer, 1 handheld)?
    Yes
    No


  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


  1. Which format did you prefer reading during the survey?
    Printed book
    Computer (MS Reader)
    Handheld (Gemstar)


  1. Why did your prefer that format?


  1. Which format was your next favorite?
    Printed book
    Computer (MS Reader)
    Handheld (Gemstar)


  1. Why did you prefer that format next?


  1. Which format did you not like?
    Printed book
    Computer (MS Reader)
    Handheld (Gemstar)


  1. Why did you not like that format


  1. I would like to see and would read ebooks in this genre (Check all that apply):
    Fantasy
    Horror
    History
    Biography
    Love stories
    Animal stories
    Math
    Science Fiction
    Science
    Sports
    Teen issues (dating, drugs, gangs, peer pressure, friends, etc.)
    Magazines
    Reference books (Guinness Book of World Records, Almanacs, Atlases)


  1. Would you like to be able to check out ebooks and take them home?
    Yes
    No


  1. Please write any comments about your experience with the ebooks that you'd like Mr. Palin to know. This would include if you did not like a particular format or if you had problems reading one format for a particular reason (like, too noisy, not enough time, etc).
    Please tell me as much as you'd like to. Again, this is anonymous, so I will not know who is writing this. If you need more room, get a piece of paper and continue writing. (Tell me that it is a continuation from the last question.)