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Lonsdale, R., & Armstrong, C. Aggre-culture: What do e-book aggegators offer?, 2008. In Library & Information Update. CILIP. pp.28-33. (Published) [Journal Article (Print/Paginated)].
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| Author(s): | Lonsdale, Ray
Armstrong, Chris |
| Title: | Aggre-culture: What do e-book aggegators offer? |
| Subjects: | J. Technical services in libraries, archives and museums > JA. Acquisitions
B. Information use and sociology of information > BI. User interfaces, usability
H. Information sources, supports, channels > HO. e-books |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Abstract: | The market for e-books has taken off, particularly in the world of education. Aggregators provide easy access to large collections of titles from many publishers through a single interface. The article is a comparative review of ten aggregators with collections available in the UK, and points to emerging trends. |
| Publication: | Library & Information Update |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Starting page: | 28 |
| Ending page: | 33 |
| Publisher: | CILIP |
| Keywords: | e-books, libraries, aggregators |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | Journal Article (Print/Paginated) |
| Rights: | http://eprints.rclis.org/copyright/ |
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