1. Access and Business Models:

• Online (Net based)
  
  1. eBook Distributor
  
       1. ebrary
       2. Engineering Village
       3. Questia
       4. World eBook Library
  
  2. eBook Content Creator
  
      1. Kluwer
      2. Net Library
  
  
• Offline (eBook format and Reader Software)
  
  1. Adobe reader (.pdf)
  2. Hiebook(.hi, .kml)
  3. Microsoft reader (.lit)
  4. Mobipocket (.prc)
  5. Palm reader (.pdb)

2. Reader Devices

• Franklin eBookman
• Gemstar eBook
• Hiebook Reader
• Pocket PC

3. eBook Standards:

• ebonic
• Open eBook Forum
• Open eBook Specification
• Open eBook Authorising Group
• The EBX (Electronic Book Exchange)

4. eBook Stores:

• Genereal Collection:
  
       Commercial
  
                1. Amazon
                2. Adobe Digital Media Store
                3. eBook Mall
                4. Ebooks on the Net
                5. Questia
  
       Free:
  
                1. Digital Book Index 
                2. e-books.org 
                3. Bizzydays eBook Publications
  
  
• Subject Specific Collection
      
       Commercial:
  
               1. eBooks.com
               2. ebrary
               3. iShop World
               4. Knovel
               5. National Academic Press
               6. Microsoft ebook catalog and estore
  
       Free:
  
               1. Books/e-Books & e-Docs
               2. O'Reilly's CD bookshelf
               3. Online Books Page

5. Hardware Devices/Specific:

• Glassbook Reader Software (uses Adobe PDF format)
• Rocket eBooks by Nuvomedia
• Softbook reader by Softbook Press

6. Institutions carrying out Projects/providing access to eBooks:

• Projects:
  
  1. Penn Library
  2. University of Mysore
  3. University of Florida
  4. California Digital Library
  
  
• Providing Access to eBooks:
  
  1. Indian Institute of Science
  2. University of New Mexico-Gallup