Chapter 1: Purchasing E-books in Libraries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5860/ltr.47n8Abstract
With the introduction of library e-books in 1999, the once-straightforward process of buying books took on many complexities. This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing offers an overview of these challenges and the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing from different vendor types.
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