Universal Availability of Publications Core Activity 7th Interlending and Document Supply International Conference E-books – issues and effect on inter-library loans
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E-books are full-text electronic versions of published books that can be read on special hand-held devices or computers. This paper discusses what e-books are, their advantages and disadvantages, e-book technologies and market players and the role of e-books in libraries. It concludes that the loan of e-books has the potential to reduce inter-library loan (ILL) traffic.
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