Journal of Library and Information Studies (Mar 2004)

The Comparison Study of Six University Archives

  • Li-Kuei Hsueh,
  • Yi-Chuan Tsai,
  • Chun-Fen Liu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 4
pp. 81 – 92

Abstract

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The hypertext and the printed text can be read in a non-linear or a linear way. The advantages of information technology favor the multiple developments of reading and provide another choice for the readers. Linear reading is still the main reading style in the society. However, information technology changes the way of communication and even changes the people's culture including the reading habit. This paper will focus on the difference between the hypertext reading on the Internet and the printed text reading. Although Internet brings a new reading style, the interaction between the text and the reader is the information content instead of the carrier. Therefore, the important issue for the hypertext reading on the Internet or the conventional reading is the improvement on the reading quality in order to satisfy the reader's need. (Article content in Chinese with English abstract)

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