Thanks Paul H, Paul N & Mrs. Draffen :)
This should keep me busy for a while.
Best wishes,
Liz Panton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mrs E.A. Draffan" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:31 pm
Subject: Re: Electronic books on the internet[Scanned]
> For sometime we have been able to use the O'Reilly computer technical
> e-books from Bookshare.org thanks to their special agreement
>
> http://www.bookshare.org/web/oreilly.html
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Best Wishes E.A.
>
> Mrs E.A. Draffan
> Assistive Technologist
> Mobile: 07976 289103
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> [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul D. Nisbet
> Sent: 12 October 2004 18:26
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Electronic books on the internet[Scanned]
>
> Here's a few:
>
> http://www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html
> book share is particularly interesting because "print disabled
> "individualsin the United States can join for $25, the $50 a year
> subscription and
> download electronic book copies of all sorts of current
> applications, from
> Harry Potter to 'Essentials of Skeletal Radiology Volume II'.
> Because of UK
> copyright laws, however, it doesn't happen here. To change this
> situationyou might like to sign up to the "right to read campaign" at
> www.dyslexic.com
>
> http://www.gutenberg.net/ - a massive collection of copyright free
> electronic books
>
> http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/
>
> http://us.ebooks.com/
>
> http://www.bibliomania.com/bibliomania-static/index.html
>
> http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/
>
> Amazon sell eBooks as well.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Liz Panton
> Sent: 08 October 2004 18:13
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Electronic books on the internet
>
> I found this website while I was looking for alternatives to page-
> turners
> http://www.classicreader.com/
>
> Has anyone come across a handy listing of sites like this?
>
>
> Best wishes
>
> Liz Panton
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