Electronic books in the 2003-2005 period: Some reflections on their apparent potential and actual development

Publishing Research Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-104

  Towle, Gemma ^a   Dearnley, James A ^a   McKnight, Cliff ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital rights management; Electronic book; Electronic formats

Indexed keywords

EID: 45649085522     PISSN: 10538801     EISSN: 19364792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12109-007-9017-z     Document Type: Article

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