digital publications

Electronic written content

Digital publications are works distributed electronically rather than in print—ebooks, online magazines, websites, newsletters, and journals accessed on screens instead of paper.

The term covers both digital versions of traditional print media and publications that exist only online: The library expanded its digital publications collection.

Unlike print, digital publications can include interactive elements, hyperlinks, and multimedia content.

Related
  • ebookDownloadable text file
  • magazineBound periodical with articles
  • blogOnline personal journal
  • newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
  • PDFFixed-layout document format

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medium/format

digital publicationsprinted matter

Published text materials

print media · newspapers · broadsheets · codex · bound volumes

technological era

digital publicationsanalog media

Physical recording technology

old media · manuscripts · illuminated manuscripts · scrolls · permanent records

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G