Business models of e books for academic libraries

Authors

  • Miguel Gama Ramírez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/dgb.0187750xp.2014.2.62

Keywords:

Business models, e-books, academic libraries, marketing

Abstract

The article reviews, in general, the main business models of e-books for academic libraries. Significant elements are identified in the conceptualization of the e-book. Besides, the characteristics of the proposed marketing of them are noted and two cooperative models of digital content related to e-books are reviewed.

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Author Biography

Miguel Gama Ramírez

Coordinador de la Biblioteca “Eduardo García Máynez”. Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Circuito Mtro. Mario de la Cueva, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México D.F., México. Correo electrónico: mgamar@unam.mx 

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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

Gama Ramírez, M. (2014) “Business models of e books for academic libraries”, Biblioteca Universitaria, 17(2), pp. 114–121. doi: 10.22201/dgb.0187750xp.2014.2.62.

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