E-books in university libraries: resources, services and 20 key areas for development

Authors

  • José-Antonio Merlo-Vega El profesional de la información

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/thinkepi.2015.16

Keywords:

Electronic books, Ebooks, University libraries, Electronic information, Digital resources, Library services, Scientific publishing, Digital loan.

Abstract

This article describes the current e-books situation in Spanish university libraries, analyzing their distribution and access models. The five stages of an e-book library service are described: selection, acquisition, processing, access and evaluation. The specific aspects that should be taken into account in each phase are explained, and illustrated with some examples.

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Published

2015-05-03

How to Cite

Merlo-Vega, J.-A. (2015). E-books in university libraries: resources, services and 20 key areas for development. Anuario ThinkEPI, 9, 087–096. https://doi.org/10.3145/thinkepi.2015.16

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Issue

Vol. 9 (2015)

Section

B. Bibliotecas