Schoolwork Gets Swept Up in Rush to Go Digital

Amazon announced this year that, for the first time, its digital books had outsold paper books. This trend of going digital does not hold true for all books. While many popular consumer books have successfully made the switch into the new format, textbooks are still widely read on paper.

Textbooks are gaining, though, as publishers take advantage of the popularity of tablets like the Kindle and iPad, expanding their catalogues and offering products like rental digital books that expire after a semester or two.

The potential for digital growth is leading publishers to experiment with products that stretch the boundaries of traditional