Denmark: preferred platform to read academic texts 2016

This statistic shows a survey on the preferred platform to read academic texts in Denmark in 2016. Most of the Danish respondents preferred to read academic or specialist publications in the printed version. Almost three quarters of the individuals interviewed stated that the paper versions of these publications are better than the digital content. 50 percent even thought that printed specialist publications are much better.

Do you prefer to read academic texts on the screen or on the paper?

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Release date

January 2017

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Region

Denmark

Survey time period

August 22, 2016 to August 31, 2016; October 16, 2016 to October 26, 2016

Number of respondents

1,036 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Email survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Forestil dig, at du skal læse en faglig tekst (mere end tre sider), og at du bagefter skal kunne gengive tekstens væsentligste pointer. Ville du foretrække at læse teksten på en skærm eller på papir?"/"Imagine, you had to read an academic text (more than three pages). Afterwards, you were asked to list the most important points of the text. Would you prefer to read the text on screen or on paper?"

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