History
E-books and e-libraries have been around longer than you may think! Take a brief walk down this timeline to learn more about the history of electronic texts, digital textbooks, and e-reader technology.
Page created by: Jennifer Li
References
- Ho, J. (2019). Digital disruption drives textbook publishers McGraw-Hill and Cengage to merge. Retrieved from https://www.marketplace.org/2019/05/01/digital-disruption-drives-textbook-publisher-merger/
- Manley, L., & Holley, R. P. (2012). History of the ebook: The changing face of books. Technical Services Quarterly, 29(4), 292-311. doi:10.1080/07317131.2012.705731
- Weber, G., & Brusilovsky, P. (2016). ELM-ART – an interactive and intelligent web-based electronic textbook. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 26(1), 72-81. doi:10.1007/s40593-015-0066-8
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- Timeline infographic created by Jennifer Li using Venngage