E-Books: The Next Killer App
For 50 years, tech gurus have promised that the next invention will make paper books obsolete. But the buzz on e-books means this time, the hour may be nigh. [Wired] (September 2, 1999)
E-Books Taking Shape
The market for electronic books has been sluggish thus far, but the announcement of an e-book standard might encourage more authors and readers to make the shift. [Wired] (May 25, 1999)
Electronic Books for All
Glassbook will offer a standard way to download e-books from bookstores or libraries. [PC World] (May 7, 1999)
E-books Draw Crowds, No Converts
Visitors to BookExpo America 1999 circle around the e-book booths, but few are buying - yet. [Wired] (May 3, 1999)
E-Books Target Pricey Print Books
Explains the technology from two vendors to be used to read e-books. [PC World] (April 13, 1999)
Downloading Literature - E-books change the face of reading
Electronic books have finally arrived and now represent a challenge to the traditional paper and ink, but how good are they and how do they work? [CNN] (December 17, 1998)
A New Chapter for E-Books
Briefly outlines the history of e-books and details the technology currently on the market. [BusinessWeek] (October 22, 1998)
Are Digital Books Good Enough to Curl Up With?
An overview of how electronic books read and manage e-titles. [PC World] (October 9, 1998)
An Electrifying Read
Explains some of the current e-book technology and how it works. [SF Gate] (September 22, 1998)
The Future of Books
Summarizes a bits vs. books argument. [Wired] (April 2, 1996)
E-book Sales Lead Off 2003
Report on increased sales of electronic books. [Association of American Publishers] (March 18, 2003)
E-Book Vendors Look To Libraries for Growth
While consumer e-book sales continue their incremental growth, digital publishers and e-publishing service vendors are looking to libraries and their patrons to add to sales. [Publishers Weekly] (October 7, 2002)
E-textbooks Clicking with Colleges
Cases of the appeal of e-books. [CNN] (September 1, 2002)
Students Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books, Study Finds
Report on a study at Ball State University. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] (August 26, 2002)
Electronic Books: Reports of Their Death Have Been Exaggerated
Review of companies, market issues and outlook for the e-book industry. [Online] (July, 2002)
Battle Over Access to Online Books
Librarians' efforts to provide online access to electronic holdings. Free registration required to view. (June 17, 2002)
Mystery of E-Books: Who Reads Them?
Report on the suggestion that anybody actually reads e-books. [USA Today] (May 8, 2002)
E-Books Go to College
A survey of students in two college courses grades e-book devices and their function in higher education. [Library Journal] (May 1, 2002)
The End of Books?
Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited] (April 9, 2002)
In Lean Times, E-Books Find a Friend: Libraries
Digital book collections continue to grow at libraries. [requires free nytimes.com registration to read] (February 21, 2002)
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