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Latest Salvo Fired in Amazon and Hachette's Dispute
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by George H. Pike
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Last week, Amazon launched the latest salvo in its ongoing spat with Hachette Book Group over sales of Hachette books on Amazon.com, arguing that ebooks "should be less expensive" than print books. Hachette and Amazon have been engaged in a months-long contract battle over the terms under which Amazon would sell Hachette print books and ebooks. The battle has resulted in higher prices and delayed shipment of Hachette books, but more critically, it is being seen as a potential battle for future control of book and ebook publishing.
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Hachette Ebooks Now Available From EBSCO
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Hachette Book Group agreed to offer its popular fiction and nonfiction ebooks via EBSCO eBooks and Audiobooks. These titles include works by David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, and Elin Hilderbrand.
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Thomson Reuters' InCites Updates Go Live
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The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters updated its InCites research evaluation tool. It now includes the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and Essential Science Indicators (ESI) scholarly analysis solutions, which connect seamlessly with InCites across the platform.
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Wellcome Library and Jisc Will Digitize Historic Medical Books
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The Wellcome Library, part of the Wellcome Trust, and Jisc partnered with nine institutions, including six universities, for a 2-year digitization project encompassing 19th-century medical books and pamphlets.
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Five Ways to Get Discounted and Free Ebooks
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by Brandi Scardilli
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The summer reading season is in full swing, and there are lots of options for downloading discounted ebooks. Whether you're looking for titles to load onto your tablet for a long flight or relaxing with your e-reader at the beach, here are five services that can help you find your next low-cost or free summer read.
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Download Our August Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free August content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive subscription offer.
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