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E-Books:An Overview


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Electronic Books or e-Books are books published in electronic form and may be accessed via the Internet. The entire flow of information from author to reader is managed in digital form. Full text of the books are available mainly for reading and copying of the same will be possible only for a few pages of some books as per the right given by the publishers. These e-Books are accessible either fee based or free of cost basis. This paper highlights the history of e-book, definition, features, advantages and disadvantages, multimedia use, format, applications, delivery, free e-book websites, etc.

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E-books - History. Definition, Features, Advantages and Disadvantages, Multimedia use, Formats, Applications, Delivery, E-Book Websites. Service Providers.
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  • A brief history of e-Books

  • http://goodereader.conVblog/electronic-readers/a-brief-history-of-ebooks/

  • Definitions of E-Books

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book

  • http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/e-book

  • http://dictionary.reference.coni/browse/e-book

  • http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.coni/definition/eBook

  • E- Books Features

  • http://www.webassign.nefmanual/student_guide/c_s_ebook_features.htm

  • E-book Formats, How to Read an E-book: Devices and Dedicated E-book Readers, Applications to Read E-books on the iPhone / ipod Touch and iPad:

  • http://whenihavetime.com/2009/03/10/how-to-read-an-ebook-formats-devices-dedicated-readers-and-iphone-applications/

  • E-book providers

  • http://www.library.ethz.ch/en/Resources/E-books-books/E-book-providers

  • Where to Find and Buy E-books? , Where to Find Free E-books? , Learning Resources http://ostatic.com/blog/three-open-source-e-book-readers-worth-a-look

  • E-Book Consumption

  • https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/IST432TEAM 10/eBook+Consumption

  • Twenty Best Websites to Download Free E-books, Other Free e-Book Resources http://www.hongkiat.conVblog/20-best-websites-to-download-free-e-books/

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Publishing

  • http://lisavella.blogspot.in/2011/03/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-e.html

  • Advantages & Disadvantages of E-books

  • http;//www.contentflicks.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-e-books/

  • Features and key facts about e-books to support teaching and learning. Multimedia use. Creating and editing e-book environments, View Port Consideration http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/crossmedia/advice/introduction-to-e-books/

  • Bibliography

  • Definitions of E-Books, E-Book Opportunities

  • Nattar, S. and Selvakumar, M, (2009). Electronic books: Current trends. ILA Bulletin, 45(3-4); July- Dec 2009; p. 28

  • Benefits of the e-Books

  • Kumaresan, S.C. Swaminathan, S. and Sivakumar, S. (2003). Library science unleashed: a resource kit for UGC/SLET and other screening tests. Trichy: Rock City Publications; p.60.

  • Problems in E- Resources

  • Srinath, Manorama and Ramesh Babu, D., Eds. Libraian: an Academician, Chennai: Tamilnadu Library Association, Chennai, 2001, p. 166.

  • Framing E- Resource Policy.

  • Jain, P.K.; Tariq Ashraf; Ganguly, Shantanu and. Kar, D., Ed. C. Leadership and professionalism for new age libraries New Delhi, 2012, p.207.


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M. Muthu
Central Library, III Madras, Chennai 600036, India

Abstract


Electronic Books or e-Books are books published in electronic form and may be accessed via the Internet. The entire flow of information from author to reader is managed in digital form. Full text of the books are available mainly for reading and copying of the same will be possible only for a few pages of some books as per the right given by the publishers. These e-Books are accessible either fee based or free of cost basis. This paper highlights the history of e-book, definition, features, advantages and disadvantages, multimedia use, format, applications, delivery, free e-book websites, etc.

Keywords


E-books - History. Definition, Features, Advantages and Disadvantages, Multimedia use, Formats, Applications, Delivery, E-Book Websites. Service Providers.

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