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Direct linkBecker, Bernd W. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2011
Over the past few years, e-books have shifted from being an extravagant means of leisure reading to becoming a serious contender for the consumer's dollar. Marketing and innovations in e-book devices have helped their rise in popularity, but they have been slow to make a similar impact in the academic market. A few dealings are taking place,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Publishing Industry, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Learning
Pappas, Marjorie – School Library Monthly, 2009
For those who tend to purchase many books for personal or professional use, the eBook reader would easily pay for itself within a year. The two leading brands of eBook readers today are the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Book Reader. Both are similar in size, weight, and purchase price. The Kindle includes a keyboard while the Reader provides access…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Library Development, Library Services
Zhu, Xiaohua; Eschenfelder, Kristin R. – College & Research Libraries, 2010
This paper analyzes changes to the definitions of "authorized users" contained in electronic resources licenses and embedded in access control technologies from the mid-1990s to the present. In analyzing changes to the license and technology-based definitions, it tracks shifts in major stakeholders' perceptions of authorized users and…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Electronic Journals, Electronic Libraries, Access to Information
Barsky, Eugene; Schattman, Lisa; Greenwood, Aleteia – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2009
Most academic libraries are seeking to provide electronic access to the very dynamic and changing field of technology related material. "Safari Tech Books Online" and "Books24x7" are the major e-book collections in this area. We compared the "Safari Tech Books Online" and "Books24x7" e-book packages as to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Online Vendors, Electronic Libraries
Grigson, Anna – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2009
The University of Westminster began collecting and analyzing vendor usage reports since starting their e-book collections in 2004. They have used the results both to monitor the use of the collections and to calculate basic cost-per-use metrics that have informed decisions on whether to renew particular resources. In 2008, they sought to extend…
Descriptors: Metric System, Case Studies, Data Analysis, Online Vendors
Gibbins, Patrick – Electronic and Optical Publishing Review, 1987
Examines the relationships between purchases of optical data disk products, publishers, and software suppliers. The discussion covers current pricing strategies for optical data disk software and information products, and possible future developments in marketing and pricing. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Electronic Publishing, Online Systems
Pack, Thomas – Database, 1994
Provides critical reviews of four online databases: (1) Quotations Database, available through DIALOG and CompuServe; (2) Consumer Reports, through Prodigy, CompuServe, and Nexis; (3) HealthNet, from CompuServe; and (4) encyclopedias through America Online, CompuServe, GEnie, and DELPHI. Special features of access techniques or content of the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing, Encyclopedias, Full Text Databases
Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2006
In the age of electronic media, some say producing textbooks is a dying art. And it may be true that every day, devices with names such as iPod and eBook threaten to replace the age-old "technology" of the traditional book with a newer, faster, and equally (if not more) portable approach. In many cases, at colleges and universities across the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Influence of Technology, Technological Advancement, Technology Uses in Education
Schwerin, Julie B. – Electronic and Optical Publishing Review, 1987
Presents the estimated market values of optical data disk products in 1987 and 1988, and describes the primary and secondary market indicators used to evaluate product standings. The discussion covers issues affecting electronic publishing and the optical disk industry. (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Publishing, Evaluation Criteria, Online Vendors
Peer reviewedLoeding, Deborah – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
Describes H. W. Wilson's information retrieval system which provides access to such familiar printed indexes as "Social Sciences Index,""Humanities Index,""Education Index," and "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." Use of this flexible system is explained and illustrated. (CDD)
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Publishing, Indexes, Online Searching
Peer reviewedSchwerin, Julie B. – Online Review, 1988
The first of a two-part series on the emergence of CD-ROM in the online publishing industry introduces the business and technology aspects of electronic and optical publishing. The development of CD-ROM products and differences between CD-ROM and online in the areas of technology, content, and marketing are discussed. (MES)
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Information Retrieval, Information Technology, Marketing
Marcus, John – Online User, 1995
Describes features of the three major general business magazines and the online services they are currently associated with: "Business Week," which is available through America Online; "Fortune," available through CompuServe; and "Forbes," which has just become available through CompuServe. Discusses search features…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing, Online Searching
Download full textHarriman, Sigrid G., Ed. – 1987
This document presents the proceedings of a conference on the issues of intellectual property rights in a technology-driven environment. Following an introduction which summarizes the conference presentations and discussions, copies of the five presentations are provided: (1) "The OTA (Office of Technology Assessment) Report on Intellectual…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Copyrights, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing
Hewison, Nancy S. – Database, 1987
Provides a guide to online search strategies for information about software packages and software reviews, including descriptions of appropriate databases and search access points for databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedWesthoff, Jurgen – Government Information Quarterly, 1993
Describes the European Information Market Observatory and its purpose of gathering and providing knowledge about the European electronic information services market. Topics include the supply and use of electronic information services, size of the market, structure and policy of market operators, and recent developments in new electronic…
Descriptors: Database Producers, Electronic Publishing, Foreign Countries, Information Services
