Blog Post #3 Research Gap

 From my literature review, I noticed that there was a lot of research done on the difference/benefits between the two mediums of reading from the digital and physical book perspective. However, I couldn't find much research on the benefits that each medium would prove, for authors themselves. Studying the difference between the two mediums in regards to how authors can best promote their work and interact with their readers would be important for future authors to consider when undertaking their own stories. There were other research gaps as well regarding certain studies that could be conducted to strengthen my initial question such as: the kinds of literature that should be digital-only, the impact on costs for students who interact with authors and their works at a university-level, and data collected from libraries with the promotion of certain books and writers. Being able to cover these questions I feel would help me cover a part of the gap on how authors could better choose a medium to address concerns for their readers and to get their work better known. 

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  1. Drew AshbyOctober 6, 2021 at 1:24 PM

    That's an interesting topic. It would be interesting to see if there are any benefits to physical books from a professional and technical writing perspective. I know from a psychology perspective that typing is not as effective for memorization as writing is, but I don't know if those results would also apply to reading. Promoting work is certainly important for authors, and digital methods of promotion are pretty common. I wonder if it might be better overall for authors to publish physical copies and not be so reliant on the internet.

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