Ebooks and ebook purchasing

The rise and rise of ebook prices

10 March 2021

The last decade promised a revolution but high prices have stirred up a rebellion. Rebecca Pool asks: what's the way forward?

26 March 2019

As academic players embrace the ebook, scholarly publishers are clearing the path to easier access, reports Rebecca Pool

27 March 2015

With libraries worldwide adopting more and more e-books, publishers are getting to grips with giving readers what they want. Rebecca Pool reports

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Manisha Bolina and Heather Staines

Manisha Bolina and Heather Staines share some insights about looking for scholarly communications positions in a pandemic

Many libraries have had to strengthen their digital presence to survive, especially over the last 12 months, writes Cintia Dabes

The pandemic has provided a tantalising glimpse of the potential of open educational resources. Rebecca Pool asks: will they become our new normal?

You could do worse than to follow the advice of an iconic 90’s rapper, writes Susie Winter

Library search tools and services have a bright future – if they can support users in their preferred workflows, writes Matthew Hayes

Jason Priem tells of his hopes for a ‘long-overdue’ change in academic publishing

Sam Herbert

Sam Herbert, co-founder of 67 Bricks, casts his eye over the industry – and tells of his early love of surfing

We should meet users’ needs, no matter who they are, where they are from, or which language they speak, writes Ashleigh Faith

Tim Lloyd

Measuring the impact of open access agreements is critical for developing sustainable business models, writes Tim Lloyd