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Coiro, J. & Dobler, B. Coiro, J., & Dobler, E. (2007). Exploring the online reading comprehension strategies used by sixth-grade skilled readers to search for and locate information on the Internet. Reading Research Quarterly. 42, 214-257. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.academia.edu/181830/Coiro_J._and_Dobler_E._2007_._Exploring_the_online_comprehension_strategies_used_by_sixth-grade_skilled_readers_to_search_for_and_locate_information_on_the_Internet._Reading_Research_Quarterly_42_214-257>
Allcott, L., (2021). Reading on-screen vs reading in print: what's the difference for learning? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/reading-on-screen-vs-reading-in-print-whats-the-difference-for-learning
Birkerts, S. (2010). Reading in a digital age. The American Scholar, Spring edition. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://theamericanscholar.org/reading-in-a-digital-age/>
Coiro, J., Knobel, M., Lankshear, C., & Leu, D.J. (Eds). (2008). Handbook of research on new literacies. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/27781/>
Coiro, J. (2003). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Expanding our understanding of reading comprehension to encompass new literacies. The Reading Teacher, 56(6). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.academia.edu/181835/Coiro_J._2003_._Reading_Comprehension_on_the_Internet_Expanding_our_understanding_of_reading_comprehension_to_encompass_new_literacies._The_Reading_Teacher_56_458-464>
Flood, A. (2014). Readers absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study finds. The Guardian. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/19/readers-absorb-less-kindles-paper-study-plot-ereader-digitisation>
Furenes, M. I., Kucirkova, N., Bus, A. G. (2021). A Comparison of Children’s Reading on Paper Versus Screen: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research, 91(4), 483-517. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654321998074
Gowing, G. (2024). Reading on screens instead of paper is a less effective way to absorb and retain information, suggests research. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from phys.org/news/2024-02-screens-paper-effective-absorb-retain.html#:~:text=1-,Reading%20on%20screens%20instead%20of%20paper%20is%20a%20less%20effective,and%20retain%20information%2C%20suggests%20research&text=Research%20suggests%20that%20reading%20on,%2Dfashioned%20way%2C%20but%20why%3F
Henebery, B. (2024). Are screens a barrier to effective reading outcomes? A news study says yes. Retrieved May 2024 from www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/are-screens-a-barrier-to-effective-reading-outcomes-a-new-study-says-yes/284076
Henebery, B. (2019). Print textbooks vs screens : what the research says. Retrieved May 2024 from www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/print-textbooks-vs-screens-what-the-research-says/259077
Jabr, F. (2013). The reading brain in the digital age: The science of paper versus screens. Scientific American. Retrieved June, 2013 from <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=reading-paper-screens>
Korbey, J., (2023). Books vs. screens: what does the latest research say? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.govtech.com/education/k-12/books-vs-screens-what-does-the-latest-research-say
Liao, S., Yu, L., Kruger, J-L., Reichle, E., (2024) Screen test: paper still wins in the reading stakes. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/january-2024/screen-test-paper-still-wins-in-the-reading-stakes
MacArthur, J.R., (2024). A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, no screens. Now what? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/17/kids-reading-better-paper-vs-screen?CMP=share_btn_url
Mangen, A., Walgermo, B.R. & Bronnick, K. (2013). Reading linear texts on paper versus computer screen: Effects on reading comprehension. International Journal of Educational Research, 58, 61-68. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883035512001127>
Merga, M. K., Roni, S. M. (2017). Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens. Retrieve 9 July 2024 from theconversation.com/children-prefer-to-read-books-on-paper-rather-than-screens-74171
New York Times. (2009). Does the brain like e-books? Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/does-the-brain-like-e-books/>
Paul, A.M. (2011). We still need information stored in our heads not in the cloud. Time Magazine. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://ideas.time.com/2013/06/21/we-still-need-information-stored-in-our-heads-not-in-the-cloud/>
Rosenwald, M. (2014). Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say. The Washington Post. Retrieved Aug. 2018 <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/serious-reading-takes-a-hit-from-online-scanning-and-skimming-researchers-say/2014/04/06/088028d2-b5d2-11e3-b899-20667de76985_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.529103f3dad5>
Salter, P. (no date). Impact of reading from a screen versus from printed material. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from thegapshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Technology/reading-on-screen-versus-paper.pdf
Szalavitz, M. (2012). Do e-books make it harder to remember what you just read? Time. Retrieved Mar. 2107 from <http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/>
Xiang, R. (2025). In China, social media apps are changing how people buy and read books - selling more than physical bookshops do. Retrieved January 2025 from theconversation.com/in-china-social-media-apps-are-changing-how-people-buy-and-read-books-selling-more-than-physical-bookshops-do-246875
Seminal
Coiro, J. & Dobler, B. Coiro, J., & Dobler, E. (2007). Exploring the online reading comprehension strategies used by sixth-grade skilled readers to search for and locate information on the Internet. Reading Research Quarterly. 42, 214-257. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.academia.edu/181830/Coiro_J._and_Dobler_E._2007_._Exploring_the_online_comprehension_strategies_used_by_sixth-grade_skilled_readers_to_search_for_and_locate_information_on_the_Internet._Reading_Research_Quarterly_42_214-257>
Allcott, L., (2021). Reading on-screen vs reading in print: what's the difference for learning? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/reading-on-screen-vs-reading-in-print-whats-the-difference-for-learning
Birkerts, S. (2010). Reading in a digital age. The American Scholar, Spring edition. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://theamericanscholar.org/reading-in-a-digital-age/>
Coiro, J., Knobel, M., Lankshear, C., & Leu, D.J. (Eds). (2008). Handbook of research on new literacies. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/27781/>
Coiro, J. (2003). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Expanding our understanding of reading comprehension to encompass new literacies. The Reading Teacher, 56(6). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.academia.edu/181835/Coiro_J._2003_._Reading_Comprehension_on_the_Internet_Expanding_our_understanding_of_reading_comprehension_to_encompass_new_literacies._The_Reading_Teacher_56_458-464>
Flood, A. (2014). Readers absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study finds. The Guardian. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/19/readers-absorb-less-kindles-paper-study-plot-ereader-digitisation>
Furenes, M. I., Kucirkova, N., Bus, A. G. (2021). A Comparison of Children’s Reading on Paper Versus Screen: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research, 91(4), 483-517. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654321998074
Gowing, G. (2024). Reading on screens instead of paper is a less effective way to absorb and retain information, suggests research. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from phys.org/news/2024-02-screens-paper-effective-absorb-retain.html#:~:text=1-,Reading%20on%20screens%20instead%20of%20paper%20is%20a%20less%20effective,and%20retain%20information%2C%20suggests%20research&text=Research%20suggests%20that%20reading%20on,%2Dfashioned%20way%2C%20but%20why%3F
Henebery, B. (2024). Are screens a barrier to effective reading outcomes? A news study says yes. Retrieved May 2024 from www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/are-screens-a-barrier-to-effective-reading-outcomes-a-new-study-says-yes/284076
Henebery, B. (2019). Print textbooks vs screens : what the research says. Retrieved May 2024 from www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/print-textbooks-vs-screens-what-the-research-says/259077
Jabr, F. (2013). The reading brain in the digital age: The science of paper versus screens. Scientific American. Retrieved June, 2013 from <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=reading-paper-screens>
Korbey, J., (2023). Books vs. screens: what does the latest research say? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.govtech.com/education/k-12/books-vs-screens-what-does-the-latest-research-say
Liao, S., Yu, L., Kruger, J-L., Reichle, E., (2024) Screen test: paper still wins in the reading stakes. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/january-2024/screen-test-paper-still-wins-in-the-reading-stakes
MacArthur, J.R., (2024). A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, no screens. Now what? Retrieved 9 July 2024 from www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/17/kids-reading-better-paper-vs-screen?CMP=share_btn_url
Mangen, A., Walgermo, B.R. & Bronnick, K. (2013). Reading linear texts on paper versus computer screen: Effects on reading comprehension. International Journal of Educational Research, 58, 61-68. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883035512001127>
Merga, M. K., Roni, S. M. (2017). Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens. Retrieve 9 July 2024 from theconversation.com/children-prefer-to-read-books-on-paper-rather-than-screens-74171
New York Times. (2009). Does the brain like e-books? Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/does-the-brain-like-e-books/>
Paul, A.M. (2011). We still need information stored in our heads not in the cloud. Time Magazine. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://ideas.time.com/2013/06/21/we-still-need-information-stored-in-our-heads-not-in-the-cloud/>
Rosenwald, M. (2014). Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say. The Washington Post. Retrieved Aug. 2018 <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/serious-reading-takes-a-hit-from-online-scanning-and-skimming-researchers-say/2014/04/06/088028d2-b5d2-11e3-b899-20667de76985_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.529103f3dad5>
Salter, P. (no date). Impact of reading from a screen versus from printed material. Retrieved 9 July 2024 from thegapshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Technology/reading-on-screen-versus-paper.pdf
Szalavitz, M. (2012). Do e-books make it harder to remember what you just read? Time. Retrieved Mar. 2107 from <http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/>
Xiang, R. (2025). In China, social media apps are changing how people buy and read books - selling more than physical bookshops do. Retrieved January 2025 from theconversation.com/in-china-social-media-apps-are-changing-how-people-buy-and-read-books-selling-more-than-physical-bookshops-do-246875