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E‐profile ebrary1: A User‐Centered Digital Library of Interactive Content

Gerry McKiernan (Science and Technology Librarian and Bibliographer, Iowa State University Library, Ames, Iowa, USA. (gerrymck@iastate.edu))

Library Hi Tech News

ISSN: 0741-9058

Article publication date: 1 January 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

This article aims to describe ebrary, a new digital library.

Design/methodology/approach

The article is prepared by a library professional and provides a summary of the main features.

Findings

A new digital library, ebrary is powerful system that cost effectively and efficiently creates highly interactive, online databases of content. ebrary creates databases of books, maps, sheet music, reports and other authoritative content from leading publishers, which they license to libraries and other institutions worldwide.

Originality/value

This article is a useful summary of a development of interest to library and information management professionals.

Keywords

Citation

McKiernan, G. (2005), "E‐profile ebrary1: A User‐Centered Digital Library of Interactive Content", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050510588287

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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