e-books
Paperless reading material
E-books are books in digital format, readable on computers, tablets, or dedicated e-readers like the Kindle.
The term covers everything from novels to textbooks to self-published works.
E-books can be purchased, borrowed from libraries, or downloaded free when out of copyright.
I switched to e-books to save shelf space.
Digital book device
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- tabletFlat portable computing device
smartphone · iPad · touchscreen · e-ink · backlit · display · screen · stylus
Digital publication standard
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
- conversionAct of changing states
Extended prose fiction
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- authorsCreators of written works
genres · literature · narrative · prose · storytelling · bibliophile · plot · characters
Releasing work without publishers
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- ISBNStandard publication number
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
upload · pricing · marketplace
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- Kindle StoreAmazon's e-book marketplace
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- LibbyElizabeth, informally
Lacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- mobileCapable of movement
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
portable · on-the-go · storage · space-saving
Capable of being queried
- hyperlinksClickable webpage references
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
translation · bookmarking · highlighting · notes · sharing · samples · previews
e-reader
Digital book device
tablet · smartphone · iPad · touchscreen · e-ink · backlit · display · screen · stylus
EPUB
Digital publication standard
novels
Extended prose fiction
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- chaptersMain divisions of text
authors · genres · literature · narrative · prose · storytelling · bibliophile · plot · characters · themes
self-publishing
Releasing work without publishers
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- ISBNStandard publication number
formatting · upload · pricing · marketplace
Amazon
Greek warrior women
- Kindle StoreAmazon's e-book marketplace
- KoboE-reader manufacturer from Canada
- LibbyElizabeth, informally
lightweight
Lacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- mobileCapable of movement
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
travel-friendly · portable · on-the-go · storage · space-saving
searchable
Capable of being queried
- hyperlinksClickable webpage references
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
dictionary · translation · bookmarking · highlighting · notes · sharing · samples · previews
- digital publicationsebooks, e-magazines, e-newspapers, e-journals, e-newsletters
- reading appsaudiobooks, text-to-speech, read-aloud, interactive fiction, reading challenges
- Digital ArchivesWayback Machine, archive.org, digital library, newspaper archive, photo archives
- digital librariesebooks, digital libraries, virtual libraries, digital catalogs, e-library
- digital storiese-literature, digital storytelling, interactive fiction, webnovels, hypertext
- EdTech toolssmartboards, tablets, laptops, online quizzes, LMS
e-booksprinted books
Published physical reading material
paper books · hardcovers · paperbacks · print editions · hardbacks
e-booksmanuscripts
Handwritten or typed originals
scrolls · illuminated manuscripts · incunabula · clay tablets · papyrus scrolls
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