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Electronic Books for All Electronic Books for All: Glassbook will offer a standard way to download e-books from bookstores or libraries. [PC World] (News and Media) http://www.pcworld.com/news/article.asp?aid=10864 E-book Sales Lead Off 2003 E-book Sales Lead Off 2003: Report on increased sales of electronic books. [Association of American Publishers] (News and Media) http://www.publishers.org/press/releases.cfm?PressReleaseArticleID=138 E-textbooks Clicking with Colleges E-textbooks Clicking with Colleges: Cases of the appeal of e-books. [CNN] (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/08/30/coolsc.ebooks/ E-Books Target Pricey Print Books E-Books Target Pricey Print Books: Explains the technology from two vendors to be used to read e-books. [PC World] (News and Media) http://www.pcworld.com/news/article.asp?aid=10481 E-Books: The Next Killer App 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] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,21550,00.html U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Free-lancers 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] (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/06/25/scotus.copyright/ Downloading Literature - E-books change the face of reading 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] (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9812/17/t_t/e.books/ Is This the End of the Story for Books? 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] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/11/biztech/articles/20book.html 2001 Was a Tough Read for E-Books 2001 Was a Tough Read for E-Books: Review of industry disappointments and prospects. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,49297,00.html Ignore e-Book Hype ... For Now Ignore e-Book Hype ... For Now: Commentary against the current hype about electronic books. [ZDNet AnchorDesk] (News and Media) http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/4520-6033_16-4205024.html E-Books Go to College 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] (News and Media) http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA213862 E-books and Their Future in Academic Libraries 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] (News and Media) http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july01/snowhill/07snowhill.html The End of Books? The End of Books?: Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited] (News and Media) http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4389510,00.html E-Publishing: Tomorrow's Publishers Today E-Publishing: Tomorrow's Publishers Today: An annotated list of some online publishers. [Publishers Weekly] (News and Media) http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=articleArchive&articleid=CA168082 Evolving E-Books Let Authors Answer Critics Evolving E-Books Let Authors Answer Critics: News on a Princeton University Press project with adaptive e-books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/10/technology/10CASS.html Rebooted Any Good Books Lately? Rebooted Any Good Books Lately?: A lengthy overview of electronic book readers. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/04/technology/04BOOK.html E-books Remain Niche Reads 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] (News and Media) http://news.com.com/2009-1023-257030.html Report: E-Book Industry Set to Explode 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] (News and Media) http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/6215.html What if E-Books Cost Less? What if E-Books Cost Less?: Examines the dropping prices and costs of e-book readers and titles. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,41633,00.html A Bad Ending for E-Authors A Bad Ending for E-Authors: MightyWords is eliminating many of its authors from its e-publishing program. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,40086,00.html Stephen King E-Book Pirated Stephen King E-Book Pirated: Copies of Stephen King's novella "Riding the Bullet" may have been decrypted by hackers. [ZDNet] (News and Media) http://zdnet.com.com/2100-11-519549.html Will E-books Change the World? 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. [First Monday] (News and Media) http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_10/hillesund/index.html Racing to Convert Books to Bytes Racing to Convert Books to Bytes: Meeting the rising demand for online access to books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/12/biztech/articles/09book.html A New Chapter for E-Books A New Chapter for E-Books: Briefly outlines the history of e-books and details the technology currently on the market. [BusinessWeek] (News and Media) http://www.businessweek.com/1998/44/b3602055.htm Barnes & Noble and Microsoft to Create e-Book Superstore Barnes & Noble and Microsoft to Create e-Book Superstore: The two companies will take a major step into the digital content future with the creation of an e-Book superstore using Microsoft reader software. [Microsoft] (News and Media) http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Jan00/B&NcesPR.asp In Lean Times, E-Books Find a Friend: Libraries In Lean Times, E-Books Find a Friend: Libraries: Digital book collections continue to grow at libraries. [requires free nytimes.com registration to read] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/21/technology/circuits/21BOOK.html E-Books Still A Market-In-Waiting E-Books Still A Market-In-Waiting: Short report on the book publishing industry. [InformationWeek] (News and Media) http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/IWK20010228S0007 The Emerging Role of E-Books The Emerging Role of E-Books: A renowned digital librarian examines the e-book industry, with references. [Library Journal] (News and Media) http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=articleArchive&articleId=CA156519 Struggles Over E-Books Abound Struggles Over E-Books Abound: A detailed analysis of the electronic book business. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/27/technology/27BOOK.html Deals Give E-Books a Boost Deals Give E-Books a Boost: Electronic books are a few steps closer to becoming both a real business tool and a better way to pack a suitcase worth of novels for vacation. [USA Today] (News and Media) http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/cte912.htm How to Crack Open an E-Book How to Crack Open an E-Book: Gemstar's RocketBook encryption methods have apparently been hacked. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,43401,00.html E-book Devices Yet to Hit Bestseller's List E-book Devices Yet to Hit Bestseller's List: News on the slowly developing e-book hardware devices market. [CNet] (News and Media) http://news.com.com/2100-1023-256938.html Measuring the Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books Measuring the Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books: Report on how libraries can gauge patron usage of electronic materials. [UCSB Library] (News and Media) http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-winter/article1.html The E-Book as Print-Edition Ad The E-Book as Print-Edition Ad: Report on advertisements within e-books. [Wired News] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,42751,00.html EBooks Are Not Just For Reading EBooks Are Not Just For Reading: Adding handwritten notes to the Rocket eBook. [CNN] (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/03/06/ebook.perks.idg/ E-Books Take Off E-Books Take Off: An interview examining the impact and future of e-books. [PBS NewsHour] (News and Media) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june00/e-books_3-16.html Amazon.com Launches e-Books Store Amazon.com Launches e-Books Store: News announcement that the online superstore now offers e-books. [E-Commerce News] (News and Media) http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article/0,,4_511051,00.html Copyright Battle: Is an E-Book a Book? Copyright Battle: Is an E-Book a Book?: News and implications analysis of the lawsuit between Random House and RosettaBooks. [CNet] (News and Media) http://news.com.com/2100-1023-257077.html The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World 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] (News and Media) http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_6/lynch/index.html Will We Ever Want E-Books? Will We Ever Want E-Books?: Commentary on why consumers don't want or need e-books. [E-Commerce Times] (News and Media) http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/14735.html From P-Books to E-Books From P-Books to E-Books: Microsoft and Barnes and Noble's e-book plans. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,33488,00.html Exit Gutenberg? Exit Gutenberg?: Report on the eBook World conference and the future of publishing. [Digital Reader] (News and Media) http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/digitalreader/dr2000-11-16.htm E-Book Vendors Look To Libraries for Growth 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] (News and Media) http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA250713&display=breakingNews&publication=publishersweekly The Last Book The Last Book: A detailed examination of e-books and industry trends. [Utne Reader] (News and Media) http://www.utne.com/bTechnology.tmpl?command=search&db=dArticle.db&eqheadlinedata=The%20Last%20Book Are Digital Books Good Enough to Curl Up With? Are Digital Books Good Enough to Curl Up With?: An overview of how electronic books read and manage e-titles. [PC World] (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/09/digbooks.idg/index.html Authors, Agents on E-Books' Side Authors, Agents on E-Books' Side: Analysis of an upcoming lawsuit over the interpretation of book contracts. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,43077,00.html Electronic Books: Reports of Their Death Have Been Exaggerated Electronic Books: Reports of Their Death Have Been Exaggerated: Review of companies, market issues and outlook for the e-book industry. [Online] (News and Media) http://www.infotoday.com/online/jul02/hawkins.htm AOL Retreats From Big Push for E-Books AOL Retreats From Big Push for E-Books: AOL Time Warner eliminates its iPublish division. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/05/technology/05BOOK.html The E-Book Wars The E-Book Wars: News of the major publishing houses taking over the e-book publishing industry. [CNN] (News and Media) http://www.cnn.com/2000/books/news/10/25/salon.ebooks/index.html Electronic Books Appear Stalled at Technology Gate Electronic Books Appear Stalled at Technology Gate: Report that e-books have failed to penetrate the mass market. [globetechnology.com] (News and Media) http://rtnews.globetechnology.com/servlet/ArticleNews/tech/RTGAM/20020918/wxmebook0918/Technology/techBN/ The Rattle of Pebbles The Rattle of Pebbles: A short commentary on the book and technological innovations. [NYBooks.com] (News and Media) http://www.nybooks.com/nyrev/WWWarchdisplay.cgi?20000427055F At What Cost, E-Books? At What Cost, E-Books?: A report on the falling prices of electronic book readers. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,39471,00.html Stephen King's Net Horror Story Stephen King's Net Horror Story: An interpretation of the demise of "The Plant." [Slashdot] (News and Media) http://slashdot.org/features/00/11/30/1238204.shtml Beyond Hypertext: Novels With Interactive Animation Beyond Hypertext: Novels With Interactive Animation: Self-published books with electronic artistry. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/arts/05ARTS.html E-Books Are Now on the Shelf E-Books Are Now on the Shelf: News an analysis of a pilot program to sell electronic books in stores. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,42021,00.html Getting a Read on E-Books 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] (News and Media) http://news.com.com/2100-1040-232672.html Compressed Data: Tags Could Help Keep E-Book Links Alive Compressed Data: Tags Could Help Keep E-Book Links Alive: The use of digital object identifiers (DOIs) in e-books. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/18/technology/18LINK.html Intellectual Capital: Freedom - Or Copyright? Intellectual Capital: Freedom - Or Copyright?: Commentary favoring legalizing the copying of e-books. [Technology Review] (News and Media) http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/stallman0500.asp Today's Technology: E-book as Superbook? Today's Technology: E-book as Superbook?: Overview of e-book features. [ALA TechSource] (News and Media) https://www.techsource.ala.org/todaystech/01/07/19/1359257_F.shtml Who Can Dig Digital Books? Who Can Dig Digital Books?: New usability research on electronic books. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,35920,00.html Move Over, Gutenberg. Please. Move Over, Gutenberg. Please.: Report on the conference "Electronic Book 2000: Changing the Fundamentals of Reading." [Washington Post] (News and Media) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A24452-2000Sep26 Deadbeats Prompt King To Yank Internet Book Deadbeats Prompt King To Yank Internet Book: Stephen King has pulled the plug on his self-published online serial novel. [Washington Post] (News and Media) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A1570-2000Nov28 Mystery of E-Books: Who Reads Them? Mystery of E-Books: Who Reads Them?: Report on the suggestion that anybody actually reads e-books. [USA Today] (News and Media) http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/2002/05/08/ebooks.htm Evolution of Portable Electronic Books Evolution of Portable Electronic Books: Charts the development of portable electronic book hardware. [Ariadne] (News and Media) http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue29/wilson/ Publisher's Web Books Spur Hardcover Sales Publisher's Web Books Spur Hardcover Sales: A look at some companies making money with online books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/19/technology/19BAEN.html Book Lovers Fail to Click with E-Pages Book Lovers Fail to Click with E-Pages: Several major booksellers have shelved the idea of selling online editions. [Christian Science Monitor] (News and Media) http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0123/p01s03-woeu.html Promote Your E-Book Promote Your E-Book: Explains the process of marketing e-books and common problems and solutions. [About.com] (News and Media) http://publishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa112699a.htm E-books Draw Crowds, No Converts E-books Draw Crowds, No Converts: Visitors to BookExpo America 1999 circle around the e-book booths, but few are buying - yet. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,19469,00.html Textbook Publisher Sees Future in E-Books Textbook Publisher Sees Future in E-Books: Harcourt College Publishers inks a deal with e-book company goReader to offer electronic college textbooks. [CNet] (News and Media) http://news.com.com/2100-1023-254119.html Getting a Read on New E-Books Getting a Read on New E-Books: A report on a new generation of e-book reader hardware. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,40470,00.html Another Format in the E-Book Field Another Format in the E-Book Field: News of Reciprocal's introduction of another e-book data format. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/06/technology/06BOOK.html E-Books Taking Shape 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] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,19870,00.html A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the E-Book A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the E-Book: A overview of e-book business issues such as copyright protection. [American Libraries] (News and Media) http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/inetlibrarian/2000columns/may2000funny.htm You *Can* Judge a Book by Its Cover You *Can* Judge a Book by Its Cover: Commentary on why paper books rule. [ZDNet AnchorDesk] (News and Media) http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/4520-6033_16-4205313.html 4 Publishers Agree to Sale of E-Books on Yahoo 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] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/05/technology/ebusiness/05BOOK.html A "Revolution" Waiting to Happen? A "Revolution" Waiting to Happen?: A look at the current efforts of e-book publishers, with a focus on children's books. [Publishers Weekly] (News and Media) http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=articleArchive&articleid=CA169008 E-Book Forecast: Cloudy E-Book Forecast: Cloudy: News analysis of the slow adoption of e-books. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,40984,00.html A University that Reveres Tradition Experiments with E-Books 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] (News and Media) http://chronicle.com/free/2001/05/2001051101t.htm The King of E-Books 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] (News and Media) http://www.spark-online.com/april00/trends/rose.html The Future of the Book The Future of the Book: A selection of articles on e-books. [Salon] (News and Media) http://www.salon.com/books/special/2000/03/29/future/ Battle Over Access to Online Books Battle Over Access to Online Books: Librarians' efforts to provide online access to electronic holdings. (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/17/technology/17LIBR.html An Electrifying Read An Electrifying Read: Explains some of the current e-book technology and how it works. [SF Gate] (News and Media) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/09/22/BU72923.DTL Is Digital Publishing Taking Off? Is Digital Publishing Taking Off?: An update on recent e-book business deals. [InternetNews] (News and Media) http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/4_738451 Publishers Embrace E-Books at Confab Publishers Embrace E-Books at Confab: Report of publishing companies' involvement with e-books. [Publishers Weekly] (News and Media) http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=articleArchive&articleId=CA83537 The Good E-Book The Good E-Book: A thoughtful look at the e-book movement, concluding "Can anyone really be against that?" Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20000604mag-ebook.html Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature 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] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/28/technology/ebusiness/28EBOO.html Random House Is Dropping E-Book Imprint, but Not E-Books Random House Is Dropping E-Book Imprint, but Not E-Books: The Random House Trade Group cancels AtRandom imprint in recognition of the scant consumer demand for books that can be read on screens. (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/09/technology/09BOOK.html The Future of Books The Future of Books: Summarizes a bits vs. books argument. [Wired] (News and Media) http://web.media.mit.edu/~nicholas/Wired/WIRED4-02.html The Story Of E-Books The Story Of E-Books: Current business efforts to move e-books to the mainstream. [Forbes] (News and Media) http://www.forbes.com/2000/08/31/feat2.html Students Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books, Study Finds Students Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books, Study Finds: Report on a study at Ball State University. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] (News and Media) http://chronicle.com/free/2002/08/2002082601t.htm E-Books Turn Over a New Leaf E-Books Turn Over a New Leaf: Report on the Open E-book Publication Structure. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,33268,00.html E-Book Conference Illuminates Issues E-Book Conference Illuminates Issues: Report and overview of the second annual Electronic Book Conference. [American Library Association] (News and Media) http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/techspeaking/1999columns1/november1999.htm E-Books Live On After Mighty Fall E-Books Live On After Mighty Fall: Profiles successful electronic text projects where reading and sales are stronger than ever. [Wired] (News and Media) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,49184,00.html Random House Sues Over Rights to Publishing E-Books Random House Sues Over Rights to Publishing E-Books: News of a lawsuit over the digital sales of books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (News and Media) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/28/technology/28BOOK.html The Bearable Lightness of E-Books The Bearable Lightness of E-Books: An introduction to the capabilities of e-book readers. [CBC] (News and Media) http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/mar2001/nf20010322_286.htm