期刊名称：International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2229-5984
电子版ISSN：2249-5576
出版年度：2011
卷号：1
期号：2
页码：69-76
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
摘要：The paper provides a brief introduction of the eBooks and IT Delhi library system. It highlights the major collections/resources, services and facilities offered by the system. It talks about the INDEST-AICTE consortium and NLIST projects as IIT Delhi is the headquarters and partner in the projects, respectively. It discusses the eBooks@IIT Delhi and presents a usage study of its current eBook collections with analysis depicted in the graphical form. The paper further touches some of the important points like; what drive an eBook usage, eBook usage barriers, eBook usage statistics issues and explores as whether an eBook consortium may help? The analysis show that the eBooks are still not very popular among readers as the printed books are still preferred for cover to cover reading and eBooks exists next to print books. eBooks have many advantages to offer, however print will not disappear.
