Electronic books and libraries of the future
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in The Electronic Library
- Vol. 10 (3) , 139-149
- https://doi.org/10.1108/eb045143
Abstract
Since their inception in the early 1980s electronic books have grown substantially in popularity, mainly due to their usefulness in distributing large volumes of interactive multimedia information in the form of text, pictures and sound. This paper describes the basic nature of electronic books and the philosophy underlying their use. A basic taxonomy of electronic books is then presented and a description is given of the various techniques involved in their design and fabrication. The paper concludes with a description of some application case studies and an outline of some possible future directions of development.Keywords
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