An evaluation of second-generation ebook readers

Electronic Library

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-319

  Gibson, Chris ^a   Gibb, Forbes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital libraries; Electronic books

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959596388     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640471111141061     Document Type: Article

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