E-books

Interlending & Document Supply

ISSN: 0264-1615

Article publication date: 1 December 2002

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Citation

(2002), "E-books", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 30 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2002.12230dab.023

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited


E-books

Potentially these will have a massive impact on ILL, but the business models are still decidedly shaky. Mike O'Leary observes that "selling e-book access is a very tough business, in which netLibrary and Questia are struggling. Last November, netLibrary announced impending bankruptcy and has only been rescued by its purchase by OCLC."

Source: ONLINE. May/June 2002.

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