Recent eBook Articles
Ekholm,
K. "The electronic library in a university context: Does it really
make a difference?" Nordinfo Publikation, 48, 2002, pp.
207-220.
Guthrie,
Richard. "The e-book: Ahead of its time or a burst bubble?"
Logos, 13:1, 2002, pp. 9-17
Hardy,
Rachel, Charles Oppenheim and Iris Rubbert. "Pricing strategies
and models for the provision of digitized texts in higher education,"
Journal of Information Science, 28:2, 2002, pp. 97-110. Abstract
from publication: The paper describes research into charging mechanisms
for the delivery of digitized texts to students in the higher education
sector. A satisfactory pricing model in this domain is urgently required...
The [PELICAN] project's initial research findings are described, including
a table of the possible pricing mechanisms and initial conclusions drawn.
Heilmann,
Jali. "Electronic books and publishing," Nordinfo Publikation,
48, 2002, pp. 396-405.
Heilmann,
Jali and Hannu Linna. "The technology and applications of the new
generation of electronic books," Proceedings of the Technical
Association of the Graphic Arts, 2001, pp. 581-590. Abstract
from publication: Following the publication of the first electronic
books at the end of 1998, VTT Information Technology has carried out
several studies to evaluate the technical and commercial potential of
electronic book technology. This research compares the latest models
of electronic books with the first generation of e-books and the conventionally
printed products.
Kirkpatrick,
David D. "Battle
over access to online books," New York Times, June 17,
2002. Summary taken from article: "Librarians have seized on
the potential of digital technology and offered users free online access
to the content of books from their homes, and they are squaring off
with publishers who fear that free remote access costs them book sales."
Nock,
J. "Digital printing: How it will benefit readers, publishers and
booksellers," Logos, 12:1, 2002, pp. 25-28.
Trosow,
Samuel. "The future of fair-use in the electronic environment,"
Nordinfo Publikation, 48, 2002, pp. 463-483.
Unsworth,
John. "Launching a scholarly electronic imprint," Logos,
13:1, 2002, pp. 43-48