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The Future of the Book
A series of articles examines how the digital revolution is changing what and how we read. [Salon]
EBooks Are Not Just For Reading
Adding handwritten notes to the Rocket eBook. [CNN]
The E-Book Wars
News of the major publishing houses taking over the e-book publishing industry. [CNN]
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Free-lancers
Writers may control whether articles they sold for print in a regular newspaper or magazine may be reproduced in electronic form. [CNN]
E-textbooks Clicking with Colleges
Cases of the appeal of e-books. [CNN]
A University that Reveres Tradition Experiments with E-Books
A University of Virginia seminar's trials with e-book readers. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
Students Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books, Study Finds
Report on a study at Ball State University. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
E-books Remain Niche Reads
The e-book market is hampered by immature, expensive technology and a limited number of people willing to consider reading books on electronic devices. [CNet]
Textbook Publisher Sees Future in E-Books
Harcourt College Publishers inks a deal with e-book company goReader to offer electronic college textbooks. [CNet]
E-book Devices Yet to Hit Bestseller's List
News on the slowly developing e-book hardware devices market. [CNet]
Copyright Battle: Is an E-Book a Book?
News and implications analysis of the lawsuit between Random House and RosettaBooks. [CNet]
Getting a Read on E-Books
Electronic books have been slow to catch on among consumers, but big Internet companies are betting that the time for e-books has come. [CNet]
Stephen King E-Book Pirated
Copies of Stephen King's novella "Riding the Bullet" may have been decrypted by hackers. [ZDNet]
Ignore e-Book Hype ... For Now
Commentary against the current hype about electronic books. [ZDNet AnchorDesk]
You *Can* Judge a Book by Its Cover
Commentary on why paper books rule. [ZDNet AnchorDesk]
Stephen King's Net Horror Story
An interpretation of the demise of "The Plant." [Slashdot]
The Future of Books
Summarizes a bits vs. books argument. [Wired]
Getting a Read on New E-Books
A report on a new generation of e-book reader hardware. [Wired]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the E-Book
An overview of e-book business issues such as copyright protection. [American Libraries]
E-Book Conference Illuminates Issues
Report and overview of the second annual Electronic Book Conference. [American Library Association]
Evolution of Portable Electronic Books
Charts the development of portable electronic book hardware. [Ariadne]
A New Chapter for E-Books
Briefly outlines the history of e-books and details the technology currently on the market. [BusinessWeek]
The Bearable Lightness of E-Books
An introduction to the capabilities of e-book readers. [CBC]
Are Digital Books Good Enough to Curl Up With?
An overview of how electronic books read and manage e-titles. [PC World]
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]
Book Lovers Fail to Click with E-Pages
Several major booksellers have shelved the idea of selling online editions. [Christian Science Monitor]
E-books and Their Future in Academic Libraries
An overview of e-book issues, based on a development strategy for the University of California libraries. [D-Lib Magazine]
Will We Ever Want E-Books?
Commentary on why consumers don't want or need e-books. [E-Commerce Times]
Report: E-Book Industry Set to Explode
Announcement of the report "Electronic Publishing Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2004: Digital Books and Print on Demand." [E-Commerce Times]
First Monday - Will E-books Change the World?
Argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society.
The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World
A thorough look at the competing economic, technological, and social factors influencing the development of e-books. [First Monday]
Forbes.com: Simon & Schuster Leads The E-Book Charge
Early promotional titles sell well.
The Story Of E-Books
Current business efforts to move e-books to the mainstream. [Forbes]
The End of Books?
Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited]
Electronic Books: Reports of Their Death Have Been Exaggerated
Review of companies, market issues and outlook for the e-book industry. [Online]
Amazon.com Launches e-Books Store
News announcement that the online superstore now offers e-books. [E-Commerce News]
Is Digital Publishing Taking Off?
An update on recent e-book business deals. [InternetNews]
Measuring the Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books
Report on how libraries can gauge patron usage of electronic materials. [UCSB Library]
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]
Another Format in the E-Book Field
News of Reciprocal's introduction of another e-book data format. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Struggles Over E-Books Abound
A detailed analysis of the electronic book business. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Rebooted Any Good Books Lately?
A lengthy overview of electronic book readers. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Random House Sues Over Rights to Publishing E-Books
News of a lawsuit over the digital sales of books. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Beyond Hypertext: Novels With Interactive Animation
Self-published books with electronic artistry. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Publisher's Web Books Spur Hardcover Sales
A look at some companies making money with online books. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Evolving E-Books Let Authors Answer Critics
News on a Princeton University Press project with adaptive e-books. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Compressed Data: Tags Could Help Keep E-Book Links Alive
The use of digital object identifiers (DOIs) in e-books. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature
Cases of the slow growth of the e-book industry. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
4 Publishers Agree to Sale of E-Books on Yahoo
Short announcement about Penguin Putnam, Simon and Schuster, Random House and HarperCollins publishers. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
AOL Retreats From Big Push for E-Books
AOL Time Warner eliminates its iPublish division. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
In Lean Times, E-Books Find a Friend: Libraries
Digital book collections continue to grow at libraries. [requires free nytimes.com registration to read]
Battle Over Access to Online Books
Librarians' efforts to provide online access to electronic holdings. Free registration required to view.
The Good E-Book
A thoughtful look at the e-book movement, concluding "Can anyone really be against that?" Free registration required. [NY Times]
Is This the End of the Story for Books?
"Books will still be around, many scholars say, but we may read in a different way." Free registration required. [NY Times]
Racing to Convert Books to Bytes
Meeting the rising demand for online access to books. Free registration required. [NY Times]
E-Books Take Off
An interview examining the impact and future of e-books. [PBS NewsHour]
E-Books Target Pricey Print Books
Explains the technology from two vendors to be used to read e-books. [PC World]
Electronic Books for All
Glassbook will offer a standard way to download e-books from bookstores or libraries. [PC World]
E-book Sales Lead Off 2003
Report on increased sales of electronic books. [Association of American Publishers]
E-Publishing: Tomorrow's Publishers Today
An annotated list of some online publishers. [Publishers Weekly]
A "Revolution" Waiting to Happen?
A look at the current efforts of e-book publishers, with a focus on children's books. [Publishers Weekly]
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]
Publishers Embrace E-Books at Confab
Report of publishing companies' involvement with e-books. [Publishers Weekly]
An Electrifying Read
Explains some of the current e-book technology and how it works. [SF Gate]
The King of E-Books
Discusses the success of Stephen King's first foray into e-books and what it may mean for the future. [Spark-Online]
Exit Gutenberg?
Report on the eBook World conference and the future of publishing. [Digital Reader]
Mystery of E-Books: Who Reads Them?
Report on the suggestion that anybody actually reads e-books. [USA Today]
Deadbeats Prompt King To Yank Internet Book
Stephen King has pulled the plug on his self-published online serial novel. [Washington Post]
Move Over, Gutenberg. Please.
Report on the conference "Electronic Book 2000: Changing the Fundamentals of Reading." [Washington Post]
From P-Books to E-Books
Microsoft and Barnes and Noble's e-book plans. [Wired]
How to Crack Open an E-Book
Gemstar's RocketBook encryption methods have apparently been hacked. [Wired]
E-books Draw Crowds, No Converts
Visitors to BookExpo America 1999 circle around the e-book booths, but few are buying - yet. [Wired]
E-Books Turn Over a New Leaf
Report on the Open E-book Publication Structure. [Wired]
A Bad Ending for E-Authors
MightyWords is eliminating many of its authors from its e-publishing program. [Wired]
E-Book Forecast: Cloudy
News analysis of the slow adoption of e-books. [Wired]
What if E-Books Cost Less?
Examines the dropping prices and costs of e-book readers and titles. [Wired]
E-Books Are Now on the Shelf
News an analysis of a pilot program to sell electronic books in stores. [Wired]
The E-Book as Print-Edition Ad
Report on advertisements within e-books. [Wired News]
Authors, Agents on E-Books' Side
Analysis of an upcoming lawsuit over the interpretation of book contracts. [Wired]
E-Books Live On After Mighty Fall
Profiles successful electronic text projects where reading and sales are stronger than ever. [Wired]
2001 Was a Tough Read for E-Books
Review of industry disappointments and prospects. [Wired]
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]
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]
Who Can Dig Digital Books?
New usability research on electronic books. [Wired]
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