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Tedd, Lucy A. (Information and Library Network Centre, Ahmedabad, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper introduces the concepts of open access publishing and institutional repositories. Examples of such repositories are given. An overview is provided of projects being funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee within the UK in higher education institutions and information on how some of the outcomes of this work can be useful to those in other countries is provided. The progress of the Wales Repository Network in developing an integrated network of institutional repositories in Wales is described. Finally, the author’s experiences in the use of an institutional repository at Aberystwyth University, Wales are given. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/3986 Files in this item: 1
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Armstrong, Chris (Sage, September , 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Over recent years there has been considerable confusion over the use of the term ‘e-book’, and this article examines the variety of definitions used to date while proposing a definitive construct. Beginning by examining the definitions of ‘book’, the paper moves on to consider the essential element of a book – the content, and to examine publishing and structural aspects of e-books, as well as their place in libraries, before arriving at a final definition. The definition and its derivation embrace all of the issues that affect the way in which e-books are understood and used today. In conclusion, the article looks at both the genesis of e-books, and the stage of acceptance and adoption that they have reached, with brief reference to 3rd-generation e-book readers available at the time of writing. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/647 Files in this item: 2
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Lonsdale, Ray; Armstrong, Chris (CILIP, April 1, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: The market for e-books has taken off, particularly in the world of education. Aggregators provide easy access to large collections of titles from many publishers through a single interface. The article is a comparative review of ten aggregators with collections available in the UK, and points to emerging trends. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/556 Files in this item: 1
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Urquhart, Christine (Elsevier, 2006)[more][less]
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Tedd, Lucy A. (Routledge, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper provides a broad and general international overview of ebooks in academic libraries. The inconsistent terminology relating to ebooks is noted in the first section and a brief history of ebooks and some current definitions are given. The stakeholders within the ebook industry are described with details of some of the services offered. For users and staff in library and information services ebooks can provide a variety of advantages as well as challenges and these are outlined for those in academic libraries. Findings from various studies on ebooks are given and some of the issues involved in managing ebooks in academic libraries are described. Finally an overview is presented of the eBooks Working Group in the UK. The paper is illustrated with a number of screenshots related to ebooks in academic libraries in various parts of the world. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/174 Files in this item: 2
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