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ProQuest Ann Arbor, MI 2002 to date URL: http:// proquest.safar booksonline.com Variable pricing Last visited March 2003
Keywords Information technology, Computer software
Review DOI 10.1108/09504120310490813
The Safari Tech Books Online Web site lists the following publishers as contributors of electronic-books: Sun, Addison Wesley, O'Reilly, Peachpit Press, QUE, SAMS, Macromedia Press, Java, New Riders, Prentice Hall Press, Alpha, Abode Press, Cisco Press and Microsoft Press. As this list suggests, Safari Tech Books Online is a practical collection of computer technology books. The collection is broad enough to include some monographs on specialized software in addition to an array of books on popular topics. New books are to be added on an ongoing basis. This venture was formed as a joint project between O'Reilly & Associates and The Pearson Technology Group.
Many libraries should be able to find a large number of books in Safari that are not in their print collections. Most of the subjects covered are quite popular among college students and would be of excellent value to public libraries. Monographs on the subjects covered are often checked out of the library or must be placed on reserve or reference, which may serve to limit the practical use of such books. Electronic books have the potential to...