Progressing the definition of "e-book"

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-368

  Vassiliou, Magda ^a   Rowley, Jennifer ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital libraries; Electronic books; Electronic publishing

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649144232     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830810903292     Document Type: Article

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