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The eBook Community
An e-mail discussion group devoted to e-books, the e-book industry, and related topics. Membership is required to access the online archives.

EBookFriends.com
Discussions for authors, publishers, and marketers of electronic books.

eBooks N' Bytes
News, reviews, and information on titles, compilers, and publishers.

e-Books.org
Tracks research into electronic books, and e-book products.

Electronic Book Web
News, resources, and discussion about electronic books and publishing.

Free-Book.co.uk
A directory of free online books.

Open eBook
Information on the publication specification for electronic books that will allow compatibility between different e-book devices.

Planet eBook
News, information, newsletters, discussion, and an online store.

Suite101.com: E-Books
Selection of articles and links.

TeleRead
Information on the initiative to bring electronic books to all people.

E-books Catch On, But Only For Hardcore Fans So Far
"E-books, hailed in hi-tech precincts as the electronic alternative to traditional publishing, have failed to live up to their early billing as a replacement for the printed page, despite their popularity with gadget-obsessed pioneers." [Forbes] (May 27, 2003)

E-book Sales Lead Off 2003
Report on increased sales of electronic books. [Association of American Publishers] (March 18, 2003)

E-Book Vendors Look To Libraries for Growth
While consumer e-book sales continue their incremental growth, digital publishers and e-publishing service vendors are looking to libraries and their patrons to add to sales. [Publishers Weekly] (October 7, 2002)

Electronic Books Appear Stalled at Technology Gate
Report that e-books have failed to penetrate the mass market. [globetechnology.com] (September 18, 2002)

E-textbooks Clicking with Colleges
Cases of the appeal of e-books. [CNN] (September 1, 2002)

Students Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books, Study Finds
Report on a study at Ball State University. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] (August 26, 2002)

Electronic Books: Reports of Their Death Have Been Exaggerated
Review of companies, market issues and outlook for the e-book industry. [Online] (July, 2002)

Battle Over Access to Online Books
Librarians' efforts to provide online access to electronic holdings. (June 17, 2002)

Mystery of E-Books: Who Reads Them?
Report on the suggestion that anybody actually reads e-books. [USA Today] (May 8, 2002)

E-Books Go to College
A survey of students in two college courses grades e-book devices and their function in higher education. [Library Journal] (May 1, 2002)

The End of Books?
Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited] (April 9, 2002)

In Lean Times, E-Books Find a Friend: Libraries
Digital book collections continue to grow at libraries. [requires free nytimes.com registration to read] (February 21, 2002)

2001 Was a Tough Read for E-Books
Review of industry disappointments and prospects. [Wired] (December 25, 2001)

E-Books Live On After Mighty Fall
Profiles successful electronic text projects where reading and sales are stronger than ever. [Wired] (December 18, 2001)

AOL Retreats From Big Push for E-Books
AOL Time Warner eliminates its iPublish division. Free registration required. [NY Times] (December 5, 2001)

Will We Ever Want E-Books?
Commentary on why consumers don't want or need e-books. [E-Commerce Times] (November 14, 2001)

Random House Is Dropping E-Book Imprint, but Not E-Books
The Random House Trade Group cancels AtRandom imprint in recognition of the scant consumer demand for books that can be read on screens. (November 9, 2001)

Will E-books Change the World?
Argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. [First Monday] (October 1, 2001)

4 Publishers Agree to Sale of E-Books on Yahoo
Short announcement about Penguin Putnam, Simon and Schuster, Random House and HarperCollins publishers. Free registration required. [NY Times] (September 5, 2001)

Evolution of Portable Electronic Books
Charts the development of portable electronic book hardware. [Ariadne] (September, 2001)

Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature
Cases of the slow growth of the e-book industry. Free registration required. [NY Times] (August 28, 2001)

E-books and Their Future in Academic Libraries
An overview of e-book issues, based on a development strategy for the University of California libraries. [D-Lib Magazine] (August, 2001)

Today's Technology: E-book as Superbook?
Overview of e-book features. [ALA TechSource] (July 19, 2001)

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Free-lancers
Writers may control whether articles they sold for print in a regular newspaper or magazine may be reproduced in electronic form. [CNN] (June 25, 2001)

Compressed Data: Tags Could Help Keep E-Book Links Alive
The use of digital object identifiers (DOIs) in e-books. [NY Times] (June 18, 2001)

The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World
A thorough look at the competing economic, technological, and social factors influencing the development of e-books. [First Monday] (June 4, 2001)

A University that Reveres Tradition Experiments with E-Books
A University of Virginia seminar's trials with e-book readers. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] (May 11, 2001)

Evolving E-Books Let Authors Answer Critics
News on a Princeton University Press project with adaptive e-books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (May 10, 2001)

Copyright Battle: Is an E-Book a Book?
News and implications analysis of the lawsuit between Random House and RosettaBooks. [CNet] (May 6, 2001)

E-books Remain Niche Reads
The e-book market is hampered by immature, expensive technology and a limited number of people willing to consider reading books on electronic devices. [CNet] (May 3, 2001)

E-book Devices Yet to Hit Bestseller's List
News on the slowly developing e-book hardware devices market. [CNet] (May 2, 2001)

How to Crack Open an E-Book
Gemstar's RocketBook encryption methods have apparently been hacked. [Wired] (April 27, 2001)

Authors, Agents on E-Books' Side
Analysis of an upcoming lawsuit over the interpretation of book contracts. [Wired] (April 17, 2001)

The Last Book
A detailed examination of e-books and industry trends. [Utne Reader] (April 17, 2001)

Is Digital Publishing Taking Off?
An update on recent e-book business deals. [InternetNews] (April 10, 2001)

The E-Book as Print-Edition Ad
Report on advertisements within e-books. [Wired News] (April 3, 2001)

The Bearable Lightness of E-Books
An introduction to the capabilities of e-book readers. [CBC] (March 22, 2001)

Publishers Embrace E-Books at Confab
Report of publishing companies' involvement with e-books. [Publishers Weekly] (March 19, 2001)

Publisher's Web Books Spur Hardcover Sales
A look at some companies making money with online books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (March 19, 2001)

Textbook Publisher Sees Future in E-Books
Harcourt College Publishers inks a deal with e-book company goReader to offer electronic college textbooks. [CNet] (March 14, 2001)

Beyond Hypertext: Novels With Interactive Animation
Self-published books with electronic artistry. Free registration required. [NY Times] (March 5, 2001)

E-Books Still A Market-In-Waiting
Short report on the book publishing industry. [InformationWeek] (February 28, 2001)

Random House Sues Over Rights to Publishing E-Books
News of a lawsuit over the digital sales of books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (February 28, 2001)

E-Books Are Now on the Shelf
News an analysis of a pilot program to sell electronic books in stores. [Wired] (February 27, 2001)

What if E-Books Cost Less?
Examines the dropping prices and costs of e-book readers and titles. [Wired] (February 8, 2001)

A "Revolution" Waiting to Happen?
A look at the current efforts of e-book publishers, with a focus on children's books. [Publishers Weekly] (January 29, 2001)

Book Lovers Fail to Click with E-Pages
Several major booksellers have shelved the idea of selling online editions. [Christian Science Monitor] (January 23, 2001)

E-Book Forecast: Cloudy
News analysis of the slow adoption of e-books. [Wired] (January 11, 2001)

Rebooted Any Good Books Lately?
A lengthy overview of electronic book readers. Free registration required. [NY Times] (January 4, 2001)

Report: E-Book Industry Set to Explode
Announcement of the report "Electronic Publishing Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2004: Digital Books and Print on Demand." [E-Commerce Times] (December 20, 2000)

Getting a Read on New E-Books
A report on a new generation of e-book reader hardware. [Wired] (December 11, 2000)

Stephen King's Net Horror Story
An interpretation of the demise of "The Plant." [Slashdot] (December 4, 2000)

Measuring the Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books
Report on how libraries can gauge patron usage of electronic materials. [UCSB Library] (December, 2000)

You Say You Want an E-Book Revolution?
A detailed expos? on the electronic book movement. [Time Magazine] (December, 2000)

Deadbeats Prompt King To Yank Internet Book
Stephen King has pulled the plug on his self-published online serial novel. [Washington Post] (November 29, 2000)

You *Can* Judge a Book by Its Cover
Commentary on why paper books rule. [ZDNet AnchorDesk] (November 29, 2000)

Struggles Over E-Books Abound
A detailed analysis of the electronic book business. Free registration required. [NY Times] (November 27, 2000)

Exit Gutenberg?
Report on the eBook World conference and the future of publishing. [Digital Reader] (November 16, 2000)

Amazon.com Launches e-Books Store
News announcement that the online superstore now offers e-books. [E-Commerce News] (November 14, 2000)

A Bad Ending for E-Authors
MightyWords is eliminating many of its authors from its e-publishing program. [Wired] (November 11, 2000)

Another Format in the E-Book Field
News of Reciprocal's introduction of another e-book data format. Free registration required. [NY Times] (November 6, 2000)

The E-Book Wars
News of the major publishing houses taking over the e-book publishing industry. [CNN] (October 25, 2000)

At What Cost, E-Books?
A report on the falling prices of electronic book readers. [Wired] (October 17, 2000)

Move Over, Gutenberg. Please.
Report on the conference "Electronic Book 2000: Changing the Fundamentals of Reading." [Washington Post] (September 27, 2000)

Ignore e-Book Hype ... For Now
Commentary against the current hype about electronic books. [ZDNet AnchorDesk] (September 15, 2000)

The Story Of E-Books
Current business efforts to move e-books to the mainstream. [Forbes] (August 31, 2000)

The Emerging Role of E-Books
A renowned digital librarian examines the e-book industry, with references. [Library Journal] (August 1, 2000)

The Good E-Book
A thoughtful look at the e-book movement, concluding "Can anyone really be against that?" Free registration required. [NY Times] (June 4, 2000)

Intellectual Capital: Freedom - Or Copyright?
Commentary favoring legalizing the copying of e-books. [Technology Review] (June, 2000)

Who Can Dig Digital Books?
New usability research on electronic books. [Wired] (May 8, 2000)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the E-Book
A overview of e-book business issues such as copyright protection. [American Libraries] (May, 2000)

The Rattle of Pebbles
A short commentary on the book and technological innovations. [NYBooks.com] (April 27, 2000)

The King of E-Books
Discusses the success of Stephen King's first foray into e-books and what it may mean for the future. [Spark-Online] (April, 2000)

Stephen King E-Book Pirated
Copies of Stephen King's novella "Riding the Bullet" may have been decrypted by hackers. [ZDNet] (March 29, 2000)

E-Books Take Off
An interview examining the impact and future of e-books. [PBS NewsHour] (March 16, 2000)

E-Publishing: Tomorrow's Publishers Today
An annotated list of some online publishers. [Publishers Weekly] (March 13, 2000)

EBooks Are Not Just For Reading
Adding handwritten notes to the Rocket eBook. [CNN] (March 6, 2000)

The Future of the Book
A selection of articles on e-books. [Salon] (March, 2000)

Barnes & Noble and Microsoft to Create e-Book Superstore
The two companies will take a major step into the digital content future with the creation of an e-Book superstore using Microsoft reader software. [Microsoft] (January 6, 2000)

From P-Books to E-Books
Microsoft and Barnes and Noble's e-book plans. [Wired] (January 6, 2000)

E-Books Turn Over a New Leaf
Report on the Open E-book Publication Structure. [Wired] (December 27, 1999)

Racing to Convert Books to Bytes
Meeting the rising demand for online access to books. Free registration required. [NY Times] (December 9, 1999)

Promote Your E-Book
Explains the process of marketing e-books and common problems and solutions. [About.com] (November 26, 1999)

Is This the End of the Story for Books?
"Books will still be around, many scholars say, but we may read in a different way." Free registration required. [NY Times] (November 20, 1999)

Getting a Read on E-Books
Electronic books have been slow to catch on among consumers, but big Internet companies are betting that the time for e-books has come. [CNet] (November 9, 1999)

E-Book Conference Illuminates Issues
Report and overview of the second annual Electronic Book Conference. [American Library Association] (November, 1999)

E-Books: The Next Killer App
For 50 years, tech gurus have promised that the next invention will make paper books obsolete. But the buzz on e-books means this time, the hour may be nigh. [Wired] (September 2, 1999)

E-Books Taking Shape
The market for electronic books has been sluggish thus far, but the announcement of an e-book standard might encourage more authors and readers to make the shift. [Wired] (May 25, 1999)

Electronic Books for All
Glassbook will offer a standard way to download e-books from bookstores or libraries. [PC World] (May 7, 1999)

E-books Draw Crowds, No Converts
Visitors to BookExpo America 1999 circle around the e-book booths, but few are buying - yet. [Wired] (May 3, 1999)

Deals Give E-Books a Boost
Electronic books are a few steps closer to becoming both a real business tool and a better way to pack a suitcase worth of novels for vacation. [USA Today] (April 19, 1999)

E-Books Target Pricey Print Books
Explains the technology from two vendors to be used to read e-books. [PC World] (April 13, 1999)

Getting a Read on the E-Book
Discusses the use of e-books and the development of standards for the format. Includes examples from the introduction of VHS. [ZDNet] (March, 1999)

Downloading Literature - E-books change the face of reading
Electronic books have finally arrived and now represent a challenge to the traditional paper and ink, but how good are they and how do they work? [CNN] (December 17, 1998)

A New Chapter for E-Books
Briefly outlines the history of e-books and details the technology currently on the market. [BusinessWeek] (October 22, 1998)

Are Digital Books Good Enough to Curl Up With?
An overview of how electronic books read and manage e-titles. [PC World] (October 9, 1998)

An Electrifying Read
Explains some of the current e-book technology and how it works. [SF Gate] (September 22, 1998)

The Future of Books
Summarizes a bits vs. books argument. [Wired] (April 2, 1996)