e-library
Online book repository
An e-library is a digital collection of books, documents, and other materials accessible electronically, typically through the internet.
Unlike physical libraries, e-libraries allow users to borrow or read materials from anywhere: I downloaded the novel from the public e-library.
Also called digital library or electronic library.
Fixed-layout document format
- EPUBDigital publication standard
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- e-inkLow-power reflective display
database · server · DRM · encryption · metadata · API · software · text-to-speech
Act of seeking
- catalogOrdered list of items
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- browseSurvey without intent
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
keywords · filters · recommendations · bibliography · tagging · sorting · ISBN · citation
Remote-to-local data transfer
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
checkout · login · membership · multi-device · paywall
Electronic reading material
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
magazines · textbooks · novels · literature · anthologies · manuals · manuscripts · dissertations
Systematic fact-finding effort
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
education · knowledge · self-improvement · coursework · homework · fact-checking
Fixed-layout document format
e-ink · database · server · DRM · encryption · metadata · API · software · text-to-speech · hyperlink
search
Act of seeking
classification · keywords · filters · recommendations · bibliography · tagging · sorting · ISBN · citation · cross-reference
download
Remote-to-local data transfer
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
lending · checkout · login · membership · multi-device · paywall
ebooks
Electronic reading material
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
periodicals · magazines · textbooks · novels · literature · anthologies · manuals · manuscripts · dissertations · newspapers
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- studyDeliberate learning effort
reference · education · knowledge · self-improvement · coursework · homework · fact-checking
- digital librariesebooks, digital catalogs, digital content, digital archives, e-books
e-librarylibrary building
Facility for borrowing books
reading room · lending library · stacks · archive · reference library
e-librarylocal library
Municipal book-lending facility
neighborhood library · community library · branch library · mobile library · bookmobile
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