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E-Books in Digital Libraries

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Author(s): Monica Landoni (University of Lugano, Switzerland)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 10
Source title: E-Publishing and Digital Libraries: Legal and Organizational Issues
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ioannis Iglezakis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Tatiana-Eleni Synodinou (University of Cyprus, Greece)and Sarantos Kapidakis (Ionion University of Greece, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-031-0.ch007

Keywords: Digital Libraries / Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Library Science

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Abstract

This chapter will introduce a definition and an analysis of user needs when reading electronic books. The way users interact with e-books is explored in a section on e-reading with an overview of different types of readings and their implications on design. Finally the description of an evaluation initiative aimed at studying e-book usability in context, the Active Reading Track in INEX is provided. Specific attention will be paid to the role e-books play in academia and the studies that look into visibility, popularity and accessibility of electronic titles with students and scholars.

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