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e Books (and Electronic Book Readers)

An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book. You can download an eBook using free programs like Adober Reader. Or you can buy a CD or DVD copy to be downloaded. The book can then be read on a computer screen, a notebook, eBook readers, or personal organisers (PDAs). Some eBooks are more like reading a book, thanks to special software. They enable you to turn pages, just like a regular book. Not all eBooks are free. Some libraries, particularly college libraries, offer free access to numerous texts. In general, contemporary popular novels or popular works of non-fiction need to be purchased, and are widely available from companies like Amazon.com. eBooks are also not necessarily in the public domain. One may gain access to reading them, but must still use citation methods if quoting them, or may need to ask the author if the book can be cited or reproduced. Sometimes an eBook is written specifically for the internet, and may contain helpful features like word or subject searches, and hyperlinks to other sites, or other sections of the eBook. (based on an original article on WiseGeek) Useful background article on the BBC Technology website . . . Also have a look at Daisy Players . . .	Reading a book on a SmartPhone

An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book. You can download an eBook using free programs like Adober Reader. Or you can buy a CD or DVD copy to be downloaded. The book can then be read on a computer screen, a notebook, eBook readers, or personal organisers (PDAs). Some eBooks are more like reading a book, thanks to special software. They enable you to turn pages, just like a regular book.

Not all eBooks are free. Some libraries, particularly college libraries, offer free access to numerous texts. In general, contemporary popular novels or popular works of non-fiction need to be purchased, and are widely available from companies like Amazon.com. eBooks are also not necessarily in the public domain.

One may gain access to reading them, but must still use citation methods if quoting them, or may need to ask the author if the book can be cited or reproduced. Sometimes an eBook is written specifically for the internet, and may contain helpful features like word or subject searches, and hyperlinks to other sites, or other sections of the eBook. (based on an original article on WiseGeek)

Useful background article on the BBC Technology website . . .

Also have a look at Daisy Players . . .

Reading a book on a SmartPhone

Sony eBook Reader	iRex iLiad eBook reader

Google Reader	Hanlin V3

Victor Reader Stream	ClassMate Reader

Sony PRS505	Kindle e-Book Reader

Cool-er e-Book Reader	BeBook

Reading books on an iPhone

Bookshelf An easy to use electronic book reader for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Available through the AppStore, BookShelf installs easily on your mobile device. Paired with the ShelfServer application on your desktop, you can easily download books from your computer to your device and start reading instantly.More about this . . . Demonstration videos . . .

Bookshelf

An easy to use electronic book reader for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Available through the AppStore, BookShelf installs easily on your mobile device. Paired with the ShelfServer application on your desktop, you can easily download books from your computer to your device and start reading instantly.More about this . . .

Demonstration videos . . .

Dolphin Easy Converter

EasyConverter quickly creates Large Print, MP3, DAISY and Braille versions of learning materials that can either be scanned from paper, or input from Word, PDF, html or text files.

More about Easy Converter . . .

Where to get eBooks

eBook Resources

Microsoft Book Reader

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