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【Services】 Forwarded Information: “正版電子教科書購買指南(Guide to Purchasing Legitimate E-Textbooks)” from the Taiwan Book Publishers Association

To assist faculty, staff, and students in correctly understanding and using legitimate e-textbooks, we hereby forward the "正版電子教科書購買指南(Guide to Purchasing Legitimate E-Textbooks)," issued by the Taiwan Book Publishers Association. Please refer to the information below and make good use of it.
  1. The Taiwan Book Publishers Association is composed of 16 professional educational publishers from Taiwan and abroad. Its mission is to promote exchanges between domestic and international publishers and to enhance public awareness of the importance of protecting intellectual property rights.
  2. As more students are using tablets or mobile phones as learning tools, the demand for e-textbooks has been steadily increasing. The purchasing methods for e-textbooks are similar to those for print textbooks. Students may purchase access codes through local distributors, campus bookstores, or the Taiwan branch offices of publishers at preferential local prices. Alternatively, they may purchase directly from publishers’ official online platforms (eTextbook) or through dedicated mobile applications. One-stop online bookstores, such as Amazon Kindle eTextbooks (with Chinese-language interface support), or global e-textbook distribution platforms like VitalSource Bookshelf (https://www.vitalsource.com/), also provide purchasing options.
  3. Each purchased e-textbook comes with a unique serial number or access code. Users must log in to the designated platform or application in order to view, download, or use the book offline. Account sharing is strictly prohibited, and copying, printing, or redistributing the content to others is not permitted.
  4. To help students better understand the proper way to purchase legitimate e-textbooks, the Association has produced a three-page digital flyer titled “正版電子教科書購買指南(Guide to Purchasing Legitimate E-Textbooks),” which includes relevant purchasing links. Students are reminded to use authorized versions for their studies and to avoid downloading, sharing, or exporting unauthorized digital files, so as not to violate copyright regulations.

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