Articles tagged with E Books
Prince of Songkla University and Taylor & Francis have partnered for a new open access agreement, supporting PSU's sustainable development mission and research impact. The partnership provides access to over 2,000 journals and eBooks, enabling PSU researchers to publish and share their work globally.
A new book by University of Exeter experts Professor Gary Love and Professor Richard Toye examines the importance of political writing in modern Britain. The authors argue that long-form writing remains a vital part of the national conversation, from pamphlets to punk fanzines, and has shaped political identities and activism.
Taylor & Francis Group has announced the publication of 32 new open access books on key global themes, including children's welfare and AI. Pledge to Open supports the publication of books that are both free to read and free to publish for their authors through library collective action.
The MIT Press is partnering with Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press to expand its Direct to Open (D2O) open access model for monographs. This partnership aims to bring more vital research to communities that need it most, furthering the shared mission of building a more open and accessible future.
Bloomsbury is introducing Altmetric Explorer to track social attention and sharing of its publications, providing insights into reach, impact, and value. The tool will inform future editorial strategy and improve reader engagement.
The MIT Press will acquire University Science Books' prestigious list of textbooks in the sciences, including bestsellers like John Taylor's Classical Mechanics and Don McQuarrie's Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach. The acquisition is set to take place on July 1, 2025.
The partnership will expand open access scholarship through Direct to Open, featuring multiple package options combining content from both presses. Duke University Press brings its humanities and social sciences catalog to the program.
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a groundbreaking educational resource, the first comprehensive procedural guide to T-TEER. The eBook provides step-by-step guidance on patient selection criteria, imaging protocols, and best practices for achieving optimal patient outcomes.
The MIT Press has funded the open publication of 320 books through its Direct to Open framework, which shifts from market-based purchase models to collaborative library-supported open access. This approach has shown significant usage and citation increases for Humanities and STEAM books, with a notable impact on global readership.
The company will use AI translation tools to publish books in multiple languages, making them accessible to a broader audience. This initiative aims to promote better understanding between cultures and accelerate awareness of knowledge required to meet today's challenges.
The partnership between Farrar, Straus and Giroux and the Simons Foundation aims to publish books that illuminate and elucidate modern science's central questions and ideas. The first book, Kevin Hartnett's The Proof in the Code, explores the emergence of Lean, a computer program transforming math and human-computer collaboration.
The new eReader combines full range of features, including personalization, powerful search and offline access, to provide a seamless experience. Developed in conjunction with Taylor & Francis' accessibility team, it meets European Accessibility Act requirements and supports ePub3 format.
GetFTR has integrated Taylor & Francis eBooks platform, enabling researchers to access books with real-time entitlement checks. The integration directs eBook requests to the eBooks platform and journal article requests to Taylor & Francis Online.
A new study by Lancaster University reveals that language in job ads can unintentionally reinforce or disrupt labour force gender/racial composition. Workforces with more women tend to use family-friendly policies in ads, while racial minority workers' ads lack impact, the research shows.
Taylor & Francis joins DAISY Consortium’s Inclusive Publishing Partner program to advance accessibility in publishing. The company is committed to producing content accessible to all, regardless of reading requirements.
The Medical Devices Zone provides a trusted source of knowledge for medical device users, clinicians, and patients. The platform offers a diverse range of eBooks, reports, interviews, and journal articles to streamline clinical implementation of innovative medical devices.
Researchers at the University of Surrey have introduced an upgraded version of their augmented reality book technology, allowing users to trigger digital content with a gesture. The new 3G model enables sustainable hybrid solutions for various book genres, including education and travel, offering a deeper understanding of written topics.
The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute has published a comprehensive resource on broadly engaged team science, which aims to include stakeholders in the research process. The book features perspectives and best practices from over 60 experts to inspire researchers and stakeholders to build diverse, inclusive teams.
Researchers found that smartphone app usage patterns can be used to identify individuals with over 30% accuracy. The study analyzed data from 780 people and showed consistent patterns in application usage behaviors on a day-to-day basis. This highlights the potential risks to privacy when using apps automatically collected by smartphones.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has partnered with the MIT Press to manage central licensing and invoicing for Direct to Open (D2O), a framework for open access monographs. Twenty-eight libraries have elected to participate, earning exclusive benefits such as archive access and discounting on trade books.
The MIT Press has launched Direct to Open, a groundbreaking model that shifts the focus from market-based sales to collaborative library support. This initiative aims to increase accessibility and impact of scholarly research, while promoting sustainability in book publishing.
Research reveals that consumers leverage a combination of e-book previews and reviews when making purchasing decisions, resulting in a 31% increase in purchase likelihood. The study found that exposure to both previews and reviews significantly influenced consumer behavior, whereas individual components had limited impact.
The seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association will be released in October with a first printing of 700,000 copies. The new edition includes major innovations and updates to support both new and experienced authors, making their writing more precise, concise, and inclusive.
Researchers suggest dynamic pricing strategy that targets both avid and casual readers, with hardware prices initially high and then lowered while e-book prices increased, locking in consumers and generating ecosystem of products. This approach can be applied to various complementary products beyond tech.
A new study by Michigan Medicine found that parents and toddlers interact less with electronic books compared to print books, leading to reduced verbalization and quality of interactions. Parents tend to focus on technology rather than the story, hindering parent-guided conversation.
A recent study found that delaying the release of e-book versions of new books does not lead to increased print sales, but can result in significantly fewer e-book sales once the digital version is made available. Consumers tend to stick to their preferred format and platform.
A new study by the University of Arizona found that young people and adults across all age groups perceive ownership of e-books differently than physical books. Psychological ownership is affected by control, identity, and belonging, with digital books feeling less valuable as possessions.
The third edition of Large Dairy Herd Management is a comprehensive e-book developed to meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students worldwide. It features 97 chapters in 15 sections, covering topics such as herd health, nutrition, and reproduction.
A new study found that electronic books captivated toddlers' attention, encouraging more engagement and participation during reading sessions. Compared to traditional print books, toddlers showed higher levels of attention, engagement, and correct animal identification when reading electronic books.
The Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) provides a generic framework for customizing healthcare solutions in individual countries or states. By empowering health workers, PACK aims to improve primary care and address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income countries.
A study by researchers at the University of Toronto found that four-year-olds with average and lower vocabulary skills learn more effectively with an adult reading an eBook to them versus relying solely on the eBook's voiceover. The study highlights the importance of interaction in learning for young children.
The ADSA Foundation will publish a third edition of 'Large Dairy Herd Management' with new content, available in e-book and print-on-demand options. The book will be updated annually and distributed directly by ADSA.
The Precourt Institute and KQED have developed a two-part e-book series on energy, exploring its basics and applications. The interactive Energy iBooks Textbooks aim to promote energy literacy among students aged 8-13.
Researchers have developed a novel metal ink made of copper nanosheets that can be used to write functioning, flexible electric circuits on regular printer paper. The ink showed excellent conductivity even after being folded or crumpled 1,000 times.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been providing amazing images of the universe since April 1990, while the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope will reveal mysteries of the universe in much greater detail. The new free e-Books offer interactive resources and insights into both telescopes' science and technology.
Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed an organic solar cell with a high open circuit voltage, making it suitable for low-power electronic devices. The breakthrough technology has the potential to enable cheap, lightweight, and portable solar chargers that can be integrated into consumer electronics.
Elsevier presents awards to exceptional wilderness medicine professionals who demonstrate dedication to saving lives in austere environments. Recipients receive an e-reader pre-loaded with critical medical content, including Dr. Paul Auerbach's 'Medicine for the Outdoors and Wilderness Medicine.'
Theodore W. Gray, a best-selling author and science writer, has won the American Chemical Society's James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for his work in interpreting chemistry for the public. The award recognizes Gray's ability to make complex chemical concepts accessible to a broad audience through his writing and visual displays.
Wiley's Online Books program has evolved over the past decade, providing customers with a wide range of access and purchase options. With over 10,000 online books available, the platform offers unparalleled convenience for researchers, academics, and professionals worldwide.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a new use for a chemical compound that can be transformed into a thin film insulator, blocking electricity flow but inducing large electric currents. The material, called solution-deposited beta-alumina, has important applications in transistor technology and e-book readers.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has launched a new e-book initiative, partnering with MPS Technologies to make its content easily accessible. The initial launch includes 130 titles from the AIAA Education Series and Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics series.
Springer Protocols is a laboratory tool that delivers protocols across 15 subject collections, covering various areas of life sciences. The platform contains over 2,000 protocols, with 1,000 being updated annually, providing researchers with easy access to experiment designs, equipment, statistical methods, and troubleshooting standards.
Researchers at Temple University found that traditional books provide a more positive parent-child interaction than electronic books, promoting early literacy skills. In contrast, e-book reading tends to lead to behaviorally oriented and coercive parent-child interactions, lacking the depth of discussion and connection.
Springer presents a $1.04 million donation of more than 10,000 eBooks to seven New Orleans-area universities, enhancing their library resources and supporting research activities affected by Hurricane Katrina.