This study looks at which devices and technologies students check out for loan from college libraries, presenting detailed statistics on their use of laptops, tablets, smartphones, cameras and camcorders, mics and audio recorders, tripods, external hard drives, calculators, headphones and headsets, student response systems or "clickers", mobile device chargers, presentation technology and other devices and technologies.

The study also presents results of an open-ended question through which students make known their wish lists for technologies and devices that they would like to see available, or more available, from their academic libraries.