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Measuring the Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books
Report on how libraries can gauge patron usage of electronic materials. [UCSB Library]
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-winter/article1.html
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The Good E-Book
A thoughtful look at the e-book movement, concluding "Can anyone really be against that?" Free registration required. [NY Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20000604mag-ebook.html
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Rebooted Any Good Books Lately?
A lengthy overview of electronic book readers. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/04/technology/04BOOK.html
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Stephen King's Net Horror Story
An interpretation of the demise of "The Plant." [Slashdot]
http://slashdot.org/features/00/11/30/1238204.shtml
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The Story Of E-Books
Current business efforts to move e-books to the mainstream. [Forbes]
http://www.forbes.com/2000/08/31/feat2.html
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The Bearable Lightness of E-Books
An introduction to the capabilities of e-book readers. [CBC]
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/mar2001/nf20010322_286.htm
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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.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/19/technology/19BAEN.html
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Beyond Hypertext: Novels With Interactive Animation
Self-published books with electronic artistry. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/arts/05ARTS.html
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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]
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/11/biztech/articles/20book.html
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Racing to Convert Books to Bytes
Meeting the rising demand for online access to books. Free registration required. [NY Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/12/biztech/articles/09book.html
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