Bedford/St. Martin's :: 2011_eBooks

Access
	Bedford x-Book	Bedford e-Book	Bedford e-Book to Go	CourseSmart	B&N NookStudy	Follett CafeScribe	Kno	Chegg
Length of access	Varies by discipline	Varies by discipline	Varies by discipline	Varies by discipline (180 standard, but some courses 360 or 540 days)	180 days	180 days	180 days	180 days
Price	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book	Roughly half the price of print book
Online purchase	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access cards available in bookstore	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes. Bookstore provided.	Yes. Bookstore provided.	Yes. Bookstore provided.	No	No
Packageable	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Format	Web based	Web based	PDF based	PDF based	PDF based	PDF based	PDF based	PDF based
Downloadable (offline viewing for duration of access)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes. iPad only.	No
LMS integration (varies by system)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Device Compatibility
	Bedford x-Book	Bedford e-Book	Bedford e-Book to Go	CourseSmart	B&N NookStudy	Follett CafeScribe	Kno	Chegg
Personal Computer
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch	—	—	iPad only	+	—	+	+	—
Android Devices	—	—	Large screen Android tablets	+	—	+	—	—
Kindle Fire	—	—	—	+	—	—	—
Nook Color & Nook Tablet	—	—	—	+	—	—	—	—

+ = Available via app = Available — = Not recommended

* NOTE: Unless noted above, all other web-enabled devices with a browser MAY allow viewing, but are not recommended for optimal reading experience.

Features
	Bedford e-Book	Bedford x-Book	Bedford e-Book to Go	CourseSmart	B&N NookStudy	Follett CafeScribe	Kno	Chegg
Highlighting	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bookmarking	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Searchable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Add notes	Yes	Yes, printable	Yes	Yes, printable	Yes, exportable for print or e-mail	Yes, printable	Yes	Yes
Tag content	No	No*	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Customizable	Yes	Add text, visuals, links, videos. Ability to delete chapters varies by title.	No	No	No	No	No	No
Optimized for printing	No	Yes. 1 page at a time.	Yes	Yes. 10 pgs at a time.	Yes. 10 pgs at a time. Limit 125 per month.	Yes, subject to DRM restrictions set by publisher	No	Yes
Integrated with study tools	Yes	Yes, title specific. Exercises, tutorials, research, links, videos, and quizzes.	No	No	No	No	Yes, title specific. Instructional videos, images, and photos.	No

*Only Writer’s Help: A Bedford/St. Martin’s Online Handbook allows students and instructors to tag content. Learn more at writershelp.com.

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