What is it about?
This article compares the prices of library ebooks from Amazon Kindle, Ebrary/ProQuest, and EBSCO, with the costs of paperback and hardcover.
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Why is it important?
Members of the public might assume that library ebooks are cheap like most Kindle books. This study shows that they're often much more expensive than the print. Librarians will also find this information useful as they choose among ebook vendors.
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Over the years as a librarian, it has often struck me that ebook pricing seems arbitrary. This study shows that there are patterns.
Jonathan Hoyt Harwell
Rollins College
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This page is a summary of: Rhyme or Reason?: Patterns in Book Pricing by Format, Journal of Electronic Publishing, May 2016, University of Michigan Library,
DOI: 10.3998/3336451.0020.104.
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