Race to the top: Project Muse, JSTOR, and the quest for ebook supremacy
OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
ISSN: 1065-075X
Article publication date: 24 May 2013
Abstract
Purpose
This article aims to describe the Project Muse and JSTOR e‐book services.
Design/methodology/approach
The article highlights some of the differences between the two competitors.
Findings
The article exposes the drawbacks related to JSTOR's single‐user model, including the prohibition of printing and the limits on downloads.
Originality/value
The article provides assistance in understanding at a high level the approach of each company to the provision of e‐books.
Keywords
Citation
Medeiros, N. (2013), "Race to the top: Project Muse, JSTOR, and the quest for ebook supremacy", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 52-54. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650751311319241
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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