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| author | Dowdy, Jackie Parente, Sharon Vesper, Virginia |
| author_facet | Dowdy, Jackie Parente, Sharon Vesper, Virginia Dowdy, Jackie Parente, Sharon Vesper, Virginia |
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| contents | Ebooks in the Academic Library. Dowdy, Jackie Parente, Sharon Vesper, Virginia Academic Libraries Electronic Publishing Evaluation Higher Education Information Technology Library Collections Library Services Publishing Industry World Wide Web This paper on electronic books (e-books) in the academic library begins by defining the e-book and presenting general information on developments in the e-book industry, including collections of e-books that are accessed through the Internet and electronic editions of print books that can be downloaded to a proprietary reading device. A list of e-book reading devices, along with links to their World Wide Web sites, is included. NetLibrary, an online e-book collection that is enjoying popularity in all types of libraries, is described. The problems and challenges that the e-book presents to a university library are addressed, including circulation, readability, bibliographic control, and administrative problems. The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act)-funded Electronic Book Evaluation Project is summarized. (Contains 14 references.) (MES) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2001 |
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| spellingShingle | Ebooks in the Academic Library. Dowdy, Jackie Parente, Sharon Vesper, Virginia Academic Libraries Electronic Publishing Evaluation Higher Education Information Technology Library Collections Library Services Publishing Industry World Wide Web Ebooks in the Academic Library. Dowdy, Jackie Parente, Sharon Vesper, Virginia Academic Libraries Electronic Publishing Evaluation Higher Education Information Technology Library Collections Library Services Publishing Industry World Wide Web This paper on electronic books (e-books) in the academic library begins by defining the e-book and presenting general information on developments in the e-book industry, including collections of e-books that are accessed through the Internet and electronic editions of print books that can be downloaded to a proprietary reading device. A list of e-book reading devices, along with links to their World Wide Web sites, is included. NetLibrary, an online e-book collection that is enjoying popularity in all types of libraries, is described. The problems and challenges that the e-book presents to a university library are addressed, including circulation, readability, bibliographic control, and administrative problems. The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act)-funded Electronic Book Evaluation Project is summarized. (Contains 14 references.) (MES) |
| title | Ebooks in the Academic Library. |
| topic | Academic Libraries Electronic Publishing Evaluation Higher Education Information Technology Library Collections Library Services Publishing Industry World Wide Web |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED463726 |