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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Apologies if this is a little off topic (o:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I'm currently researching the phenomenon of on-screen reading compared to off-screen. There are some basic questions which I am initially looking to answer. If anyone has any pointers to research concerning these I would be very very grateful.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Many thanks and regards,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Roy Lipski</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The questions are:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. Why do some people prefer to print documents out rather than read them on screen?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2. Are there particular documents that are more likely to be read on-screen cf being printed?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3. Are there any demographical differences (eg age, job title, nationality etc) between who prefers reading on-screen cf print?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4. Are there particular times or situations when people prefer on-screen or off-screen reading?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5. Are there particular tasks that people prefer on-screen reading cf off-screen for?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">6. Are there particular formats that people prefer to read on-line vs off-line?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">7. Are there any statistics regarding how much time people spend reading on-screen?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">8. Are there any statistics concerning how many documents people don’t finish reading because they could not find what they were looking for and / or how much time people spend looking for relevant content within documents?</FONT></P>
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