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Peer reviewedBarker, Philip – Electronic Library, 1992
Discussion of electronic books utilizing CD-ROM technology presents a taxonomy that contains 10 classes of electronic books. Development models, design techniques, and access stations are discussed; and several examples of electronic books, including encyclopedias, information dissemination/retrieval services, educational products, and a thesis…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Encyclopedias, Futures (of Society)
Direct linkShenton, Andrew K. – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2004
Although many studies devoted to the information behaviour of young people have drawn attention to youngsters' tendency to rely heavily on information sources within the home on account of their ready accessibility, work addressing in detail the exploitation of non-fiction books in these domestic settings is rare. This article draws on the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Projects, Libraries, Foreign Countries
