Electronic text (etext) is text in digital format and may be available as a Word file, pdf file, text file etc. Etext can be stored as files on a flashdrive or a CD, sent as an email attachment or downloaded from the internet.
For a list of benefits of having books in digital format and sources of downloadable etext, see the etext page. Many publishers are also producing texts and novels in etext format (eg CD) - see also Alternative Format Materials: Available for Purchase and Curriculum Access: Curriculum Support Materials eg Literacy, Maths etc.
Etext can be read in a variety of ways depending on the reader's preferred reading medium:
Comparison of maths text book - enlarged print, regular print, etext:
Examples of a data storage devices - the compact flash drive with USB connection:
