Use of E-Books in an Academic Environment : An Overview
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Date
2004-02
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INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad
Abstract
This paper highlights the power that electronic books provide to traditional libraries for
effective use their resources to their clients by improving the quality of their collections and
access, while saving on the expense of maintaining paper-based books. Presents
comprehensive definition of e-book and its types. Elaborates the genesis of e-books.
Identifies the pros and cons. Discusses the use of e-books in an academic environment.
Provides some e-book reader software and hardware. Also briefly discusses about digital
right management system of e-books. In concision one may say that Academic Libraries
should embrace the opportunities offered by electronic books to keep up with the ever-changing
climate and the day is not for off when the paper book will become a relic of
the past.
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E-book, Academic Libraries