eBooks Research: Literature Review on Trends and Contributions, 1998 to January 2014

Abstract:

Purpose: This paper systematically consolidates and analyzes all literature on eBooks published between 1998 and January 2014 in an effort to inform academics and practitioners on the future research and development direction of this product.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 631-632)
• Pages: 1421-1430
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.631-632.1421
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Kuo Ting Yu, Hsi Peng Lu, Tain Yi Luor, Zhe Li Ren
• Keywords: Digital-Book, E-Book, Electronic Book

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