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Worth Publishers eBook CourseSmart B&N NookStudy Follett CafeScribe Kno Chegg
Length of access 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
Online purchase Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Access cards available in bookstore Yes Yes. Bookstore provided. Yes. Bookstore provided. Yes. Bookstore provided. No No
Packageable Yes No No No No No
Format Web based PDF based PDF based PDF based PDF based PDF based
Downloadable (offline viewing for duration of access) No Yes Yes No Yes No
LMS integration (varies by system) Yes No Yes Yes No No
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Worth Publishers eBook CourseSmart B&N NookStudy Follett CafeScribe Kno Chegg
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Worth Publishers eBook CourseSmart B&N NookStudy Follett CafeScribe Kno Chegg
Highlighting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bookmarking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Searchable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Add notes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tag content No No Yes. Notes can be tagged/searchable. No No No
Customizable Add text, visuals, links, videos. Ability to delete chapters varies by title. No No Insert notes, videos, and supplementary materials. No No
Optimized for printing Yes. 1 page at a time. Yes. 10 pgs at a time. Yes. 10 pgs at a time. Limit 125 a month. Yes No Yes
Integrated with study tools Yes, title specific. Exercises, tutorials, research, links, videos, and quizzes. No No No No No

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