E-books: Challenges and opportunities

D-Lib Magazine

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Cox, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 9744260223     PISSN: 10829873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1045/october2004-cox     Document Type: Review

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