While consumer e-book sales continue their incremental growth, digital publishers and e-publishing service vendors are looking to libraries and their patrons to add to sales. [Publishers Weekly] (October 7, 2002)

Cases of the appeal of e-books. [CNN] (September 1, 2002)

Report on a study at Ball State University. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] (August 26, 2002)

Review of companies, market issues and outlook for the e-book industry. [Online] (July, 2002)

Librarians' efforts to provide online access to electronic holdings. Free registration required to view. (June 17, 2002)

Report on the suggestion that anybody actually reads e-books. [USA Today] (May 8, 2002)

A survey of students in two college courses grades e-book devices and their function in higher education. [Library Journal] (May 1, 2002)

Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited] (April 9, 2002)

Digital book collections continue to grow at libraries. [requires free nytimes.com registration to read] (February 21, 2002)

Review of industry disappointments and prospects. [Wired] (December 25, 2001)

Profiles successful electronic text projects where reading and sales are stronger than ever. [Wired] (December 18, 2001)

AOL Time Warner eliminates its iPublish division. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (December 5, 2001)

Commentary on why consumers don't want or need e-books. [E-Commerce Times] (November 14, 2001)

Argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. (October 1, 2001)

Short announcement about Penguin Putnam, Simon and Schuster, Random House and HarperCollins publishers. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (September 5, 2001)