• The books they need aren’t available in digital format.
• They are not as affordable as you might think.
• You can’t lend or resell most e-textbooks.
• It feels strange to mark up an e-book.
• e-Textbooks are heavy, too!
• There are better digital options available.

The books they need aren’t available in digital format.

For many students, e-book use isn’t about preference or price, but instead, availability. The books that students need for school are often simply not available in a digital format. Even when certain titles are available digitally, students typically take an all-or-nothing approach to their textbook purchases each semester, buying all of their books at the same location. When so few books are available as e-textbooks, they just don’t bother trying to find them.