It’s likely that eBook readers will be a popular item this holiday season. It’s also likely that library users and even our friends will turn to information professionals for help in deciding which one to purchase. We’ve also read about some libraries purchasing eBook Readers. Whatever the case, info pros should become familiar not only with eBook content but also with the tools needed to access and use it.

So, make sure to take a look at the MobileRead Wiki E-Book Reader Matrix. It’s loaded with facts (e.g. the formats a reader can handle) and figures (e.g. battery life) about A LOT of eBook readers.

Source: MobileRead Wiki (A Part of the MobileRead Web Site)

See Also: An Excellent Resource for the Latest eBook News and Info is TeleRead.org.

See Also: New: MetaEbooks.com
Metasearch multiple ebook providers including free service like Project Gutenberg. A new service from AddALL Book Search.

Note to MetaEbooks: Why not add the 1.7 million titles from the Internet Archive ? The same goes for titles available from The World Public Library,, International Children’s Digital Library, and the more than 20,000 free titles (recently published titles) from ebrary Discover.

See Also: AddALL Book Search
Compare availability and pricing by searching 40 databases simultaneously.

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