Familiarization of electronic books

Author: Rao S.S.

Source: The Electronic Library, Volume 19, Number 4, 2001 , pp. 247-256(10)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

Highlights the evolution and potentiality of electronic books (eBooks) and presents a comprehensive definition from the various definitions reported for eBooks and their types, the pros, cons and users. Available eBook hardware, such as Rocket eBook Reader, SoftBook Reader, EveryBook Dedicated Reader and Millennium eBook Reader; software, viz. Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Reader, Glassbook Reader, DocAble, SoftBook Reader, RocketLibrarian, PeanutReader, etc. is listed together with sources for eBook titles. Also briefly discusses eBook standards and copyright protection. Concludes that eBooks are rapidly becoming a viable alternative over the traditional medium and will continue to stay in one form or another.

Keywords: Electronic Books; Computer Hardware; Computer Software; Copyright

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

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