In 2022, the number of e-books that libraries of higher education institutions in South Korea owned amounted to around 36.3 million. While this number had been steadily growing prior to 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to a large increase of over 48 percent between 2020 and 2021.
Number of e-books in academic libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions)
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KERIS . (August 30, 2023). Number of e-books in academic libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/710512/south-korea-number-of-e-books-academic-libraries/
KERIS . "Number of e-books in academic libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710512/south-korea-number-of-e-books-academic-libraries/
KERIS . (2023). Number of e-books in academic libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710512/south-korea-number-of-e-books-academic-libraries/
KERIS . "Number of E-books in Academic Libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/710512/south-korea-number-of-e-books-academic-libraries/
KERIS , Number of e-books in academic libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/710512/south-korea-number-of-e-books-academic-libraries/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of e-books in academic libraries in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], KERIS , August 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/710512/south-korea-number-of-e-books-academic-libraries/