This 2008 paper by Charles W Bailey Jr is the most lucid explanation I've read of an author's rights, publisher agreements, self-archiving, open access, and associated copyright issues.
The paper is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
And another paper on ebooks
Titled Ex Libris' Response to the E-Book Focus Group Report: Recommendations and Requirements for E-Book Functionality, it was published by Ex Libris in June 2008.
It offers an interesting discussion of possible enhancements to ebook functionality to render ebooks more findable and usable.
The appendices cover ancillary topics including definition of an ebook, where ebooks fit into institutional strategies, findings from the University College, London, Superbook Project (using deep log analysis to see how users actually behave when using ebooks), future roles for university publishing, providing students with digitised core course readings, and the impact of open access.
It offers an interesting discussion of possible enhancements to ebook functionality to render ebooks more findable and usable.
The appendices cover ancillary topics including definition of an ebook, where ebooks fit into institutional strategies, findings from the University College, London, Superbook Project (using deep log analysis to see how users actually behave when using ebooks), future roles for university publishing, providing students with digitised core course readings, and the impact of open access.
The role of online books in supporting academic researcher productivity
Yet another paper on ebooks. This one is a white paper published by Elsevier.
In 2007 a number of academics from universities and research institutes in countries around the world was interviewed to find out how ebooks impact on the way they work.
They used a range of book types - reference works, handbooks, book series, monographs and textbooks.
Ebooks are seen as important for basic knowledge, well-established work and reference information, and they provide overviews of specific subject areas. The respondents' primary uses were reading up on new subject areas and preparing course materials. The pluses of ebooks are that they are more accessible and this increases productivity, and integration of ebooks with journals (where this is available) provides a broader perspective, especially when starting a new research project.
In 2007 a number of academics from universities and research institutes in countries around the world was interviewed to find out how ebooks impact on the way they work.
They used a range of book types - reference works, handbooks, book series, monographs and textbooks.
Ebooks are seen as important for basic knowledge, well-established work and reference information, and they provide overviews of specific subject areas. The respondents' primary uses were reading up on new subject areas and preparing course materials. The pluses of ebooks are that they are more accessible and this increases productivity, and integration of ebooks with journals (where this is available) provides a broader perspective, especially when starting a new research project.
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