Kevin mentioned that Proquest currently deals with over 4,000 libraries and provides them the type of
electronic academic books needed to assist students and the public for research.
Not exact matches
This resource includes detailed appendices with
books for beginners and advanced readers, online and
electronic materials, live educational training courses, professional and educational organizations in the field (including international organizations), certifications, conferences, and major
academic programs in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Academic and commercial conferences, meetings, trade shows, workshops, and associated events with a major focus on
electronic books.
Non-trade e-
books include
electronic versions of children's picture
books and
academic textbooks, reference materials, and other specialized texts that typically are published by separate imprints from trade
books, often are sold through separate channels, and are not reasonably substitutable for trade e-
books.
While they enjoy the searchability of
electronic documents and databases,
academics still prefer holding a
book in their hands to read it.
In addition to fiction and nonfiction titles,
academic ebooks can refer to reference
books,
academic journals, scholarly monographs, etextbooks,
electronic reference materials, and «even long documents available solely as Web pages,» the report notes.
Novanet — a consortium of 10
academic libraries founded in 1988 — has negotiated a new deal with publishers to allow the sharing of
electronic books among libraries as freely as the sharing of print
books.
OASIS (Online Acquisitions and Selection Information System) is ProQuest's free web - based system for searching, selecting, and ordering print and
electronic books for
academic libraries.
Substitute teachers who wish to further their education through the pursuit of a postsecondary, professional or graduate degree can deduct the full cost of tuition,
books, mandatory
electronic equipment and
academic fees.