Navigation and reading of digital hypertext and print

Abstract

Based on the idea since the emerging of digital technologies in the modern society, social practices of reading has changed, this research presents an analysis of the browsing paths and reading in a printed and digital magazine. Reading tests were done with a group of readers. These tests have helped us understand how readers deal with different organizations of a text and how they behave during the reading process. Superinteressante Magazine was chosen for this study. In order to qualify for this research, observations were conducted during tests with readers followed by notes and recordings in real time. Theoretical support this study was based on Coscarelli (2009, 2010), Novaes (2009), Ribeiro (2009), among others. I present a survey of the experiment and it seems possible that even digital media are integrated in society and that there is no "new" readers in these environments, it is necessary that the readers with little experience acquire browsing skills which are essential for an effective search.