Dear Frontiers Reader,

Test the new Frontiers digital edition for tablets and smartphones and then, any time between April 1 and September 16, please give us a few minutes of your time to answer 12 questions regarding the format in which you’d prefer to read Frontiers.

These days, more and more people are finding it convenient to access and read their favorite journals and magazines on their tablets or smartphones. So, with the April issue, Frontiers is launching its own digital edition! Between April and September 2013, all ESA members are invited to try out the new digital version, in addition to receiving their print issue as usual.

From April 1 until September 16, we invite you to take a few moments to complete the survey below and share your opinion of this new format with us. If there is a positive response, then the 2014 ESA membership renewal form will offer ESA members the choice of receiving their complimentary Frontiers subscription either in print, as usual, or in the digital format. ESA members who wish to receive both formats will pay a fee of approximately $12.00 per year. Please note: no matter which option you choose, the pdf and HTML online versions of the journal will be available, as before.

Your responses will be anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate. Thank you in advance for your time and interest in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment and for your help in road-testing this new way to access the journal.

Sue Silver
Editor-in-Chief
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

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Age range

<20

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–69

≥70

In which format do you usually read the journal?

	Monthly print journal
	Monthly online journal
	Both print and online
	Neither – I rarely/never look at Frontiers

Do you own a tablet?

	Apple iOS
	Android
	Microsoft
	Other tablet
	I don't own a tablet

Do you own a smartphone?

	Apple iOS
	Android
	Microsoft
	Other smartphone
	I don't own a smartphone

Do you already read some journals or magazines on your tablet or smartphone?

Yes

If you answered "yes" to Q6, which titles?

How do you like the new Frontiers format?

	1 Don't like
	2
	3 Somewhat like
	4
	5 Like very much
	0 No opinion

If given the choice, in which format would you prefer to receive your Frontiers subscription:

Print plus online, as before

Tablet/smartphone format plus online

Print plus tablet/smartphone and online

10.

If you selected “print plus tablet/smartphone and online” for your Frontiers subscription, would you be willing to pay $12 per year to have access to all these formats?

Yes

11.

Did you encounter any problems accessing or using the digital version?

12.

What improvements or additional features, if any, would you like to see made to the tablet/smartphone format? Or are there any general comments you would like to share?