Alyson,+Hard+copy+books+vs.+E+books

= = What is am eBook you might ask? Well, it's an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or hand held device. Over the last few years the amount of eBooks/readers have grown tremendously. Yet a lot of people still prefer the actually book itself. Hard copy books are better than eBooks because they're cheaper, you'll get to keep them for as long as you want, and you may use them anytime and anywhere.
 * = Hard Copy Books vs. E Books =

Hard copy books are cheaper than eBooks/readers. Some people might argue that eBooks are cheaper because they only cost about 3 to 7 dollars per book. Well, that may be true, but what people forget is that you have to buy the actual eReader itself, which can cost up to $399 and up. With buying an actual book you only pay one price. You don't have to buy the eReader and the the eBook

With hard copy books you'll get to keep the book for as long as you want. People are gonna argue and say that you can keep eBooks for as long as you want also. The downfall to that is you could accidentally delete the book or your eReader could be stolen the. You wouldn't have anything. Now you can lose a book as well, but at least you can't accidentally delete that. Plus people are less likely to steal your book.

With having a hard copy book you can use your book anytime and anywhere. Meaning that you don't have to have wifi to use it. People might say that you can also use the eReader anywhere also, but that's not always true. Some eReaders have to have wifi to function, while others have to have wifi to download the book. With having a book you don't have to have any internet. It's already there for you. You don't have to wait for it to download either. Plus, you don't have to worry about your book's battery dying. With eReaders have to have their battery charged and maintained. You don't have to go through the hassle of worrying about that. There are some benefits to using a eReader/book, but you can't go wrong with an actual book

In my eyes they're easier to have and maintain. Plus, you can beat the actual feel of the book and turning it's page. Hard copy books are the way to go. With that being said, hard copy books are cheaper in the long run, you get to keep them for as long as you want, and you can use them anywhere and anytime.

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10 cited sources:

1.) http://hawkseye.headroyce.org/staff Pros: Cons:
 * Light weight tablets
 * tablets include an annotation feature
 * there is no actual damage to the book
 * Price
 * no real connection with book
 * malfunctions (Battery, internet connections, etc.)

2.) http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2014/02/the-physical-effects-of-e-reading/ 3.) http://guides.baker.edu/content.php?pid=180095&sid=1641459 Pros of eBooks: Cons of eBooks: 4.) http://www.scsv.nevada.edu/~fightmas/Pros_And_Cons_Ebook.pdf Hard copy pros: Con of hard copy books:
 * Readers tend to skim, looking for keywords when reading ebooks
 * seeing only a page or two at time rather than whole book is disorienting
 * physical side effects: Headaches and neck pains, eye strain and dry eyes.
 * It's simple to carry dozens of books at once
 * Change text size
 * It's easy to search an entire book by a word or phrase.
 * Plenty of books are simply not available in digital format.
 * A book you want to buy may not be available I'm a file format your ebook can access
 * ebooks are hard to cite
 * The books is always available
 * the book if a good reference, and it's yours to keep. You can even resell it.
 * If you lose the book you have to buy it again

5.) http://fe.jiscebooks.org/using-e-books/ User Personalization: Ebooks are never out of stock
 * Students and teachers can maintain their own book list and notes.

6.) http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/11/why-arent-students-using-e-books/ Why aren't students using ebooks? 7.) http://blogs.uww.edu/journalism/2013/04/21/will-technology-take-down-libraries-2/ Some publishers have barred libraries from making their ebooks available for rental 8.) http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/05/balance-of-books-technology-pbooks-vs-ebooks/ Print material is still important.
 * Some content locked (Can't share notes or books)
 * They're steering away from them because they don't work. Practically or economically

9.) [] Colleges are removing hard copy books from the shelves and replacing them with digital media 10.) [] Privacy: Some publishers are tracking the reading habits of their customers.