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E-Textbooks: Submitted By: Aiswarya Sivaraman Social Science

E-textbooks are electronic versions of textbooks that can be read on computers or handheld devices. They offer advantages like immediate download access, portability by carrying many books on one device, and interactivity through features like embedded search functions and hyperlinks. However, e-textbooks also have disadvantages like a still limited selection of titles available in digital format and potential health issues from extensive screen time. The document discusses definitions of e-textbooks, their various formats, advantages like environmental friendliness and customization options, as well as disadvantages such as inability to print pages and compatibility issues.
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E-Textbooks: Submitted By: Aiswarya Sivaraman Social Science

E-textbooks are electronic versions of textbooks that can be read on computers or handheld devices. They offer advantages like immediate download access, portability by carrying many books on one device, and interactivity through features like embedded search functions and hyperlinks. However, e-textbooks also have disadvantages like a still limited selection of titles available in digital format and potential health issues from extensive screen time. The document discusses definitions of e-textbooks, their various formats, advantages like environmental friendliness and customization options, as well as disadvantages such as inability to print pages and compatibility issues.
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E-Textbooks Submitted By:

Aiswarya Sivaraman
Social Science
Definition of E-Textbook
• Definition of E-Textbook[Electronic book] differ .
• “An e-book is the contents of a book made available in an
electronic form” .Hawkins [2000]
• An e-book is a text presented in a format which allows it to be
read on a Computer or Handheld device
• Many titles which are available in printed version can be read
as e-books , including bestselling fiction , classics and
reference texts.
• E-books are also used to make out-of-print work available ,or
to bypass print altogether , as with new works by aspiring
authors
• Electronic text or may also contain extras,such as audio ,video
or hyperlinks
Different E-book Format
1. EPBU[
2. MOBI
3. AZW and AZW3
4. IBA
5. PDF
Advantages of E-Textbook
Speed : providing the title you want is available , the book can
be downloaded immediately
Portability : a number of books can be carried on one device
Print on demand :books need no longer go out of print
Add-ons : many e-books have searchable text, dictionaries
Personalization : the back –lighting through hyperlinks
Open market : by publishing electronically , writers can bypass the
publishing
Environmentally friendly : paper –free books save trees
Cost free
Disadvanteges
The number of books available in e-book format is still quite limitted
If downloaded on to a computer ,e-books cannot be printed
out
Many e-books are not available in a mac friendly format
Its create health problems

Reference :from theguardian.com

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