eBook Articles

Badke, William B. "Questia.com: Implications of the New McLibrary," Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 5:3, pp 61-71. Abstract: "The advent of Questia.com... in raising many questions for users and managers of undergraduate libraries... Librarians will need to evaluate both their responses to Questia.com and the potentially dramatic changes that Questia will bring to their roles."

Ditlea, Steve. "The Electronic Paper Chase," Scientific American, November 2001. An excellent overview of the state of the electronic paper industry.

Gibbons, Susan. "netLibrary eBook Usage at the University of Rochester Libraries," 16 pages. Abstract: Two studies were conducted over the Spring 2001 semester at the University of Rochester regarding the use of netLibrary ebook titles. The first was to examine the use of the overall netLibrary ebook collection and compare that to the use of the paper editions of those same titles. The second study focused on the use of ebooks for course e-reserves.

Hillesund, Terju. "Will E-books Change the World?," First Monday, 6:10, 38 pages. Abstract: "This paper argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society...The paper examines what probable consequences the development of ebooks and a global network economy will have for publishers and book industries."

Kirkpatrick, David D. "Forecasts of an Ebook Era Were, It Seems, Premature," New York Times, Section A, Page 1, Column 1. Indications that the ebook industry has failed to meet the great expectations of only a year ago.

Saunders, Pam. "Ebooks in Victorian Libraries: Findings from the USA," 20 pages. Summary of Pam Saunders' findings from a May 2001 visit to the US to investigate companies involved in ebook products, as well as public and academic libraries using ebooks.

Tennant, Roy. "The Other Ebooks," Library Journal, 126:15 (9/15/01), PP 31-2. Abstract: Tennant brings attention to the many overlooked ebooks in open, nonproprietary formats published by universities, libraries and non-for-profit publishers, such as National Academy Press, eScholarship, University of Virginia Electronic Text Center and Project Gutenberg.

Wilson, Ruth. "Evolution of Portable Electronic Books," Ariadne, 29, 15 pages. Abstract: "This paper places [the developments of portable electronic books] in context by outlining the evolution of the portable ebook from its original conception in the '60s through to the models available today, and on to the possible directions the design of these devices may take in the future." Includes some early findings of the EBONI (Electronic Books ON-screen Interface) project.