IRA Newsletter Literacy Website #7

Lolita S. Torres

ED 638-40 Fall Intercession

Dr. M. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Websites #7

Scribd (www.scribd.com) is a digital library. It has millions users which often referred as, "the Netflix for book." Scribd (www.scribd.com) was also known as the "YouTube for documents," allowing anyone to self-publish on the site using its document reader.

In 2013, Scribd (www.scribd.com) offers subscription service for eBooks. Then, in 2014, Scribd added audiobooks and comic books in 2015. Scribd's (www.scribd.com) unlimited service launched on 2018. These includes access to an unlimited number of books, audiobooks, news, magazines, documents, and sheet music for a $8.99 (monthly). Currently, the website offers a joint subscription to Scribd and New York Times for $12.99 (monthly).

Similarly, it has more media options for less money. This service is better for traditional readers who wants to pay less for eBooks for month to month. The $8.99 membership fee gets you 3-three eBoooks, 1-one audiobook and unlimited access to sheet music and documents, which is better than other digital library services. It has an audiobook library approximately around 70,000 titles.

           Moreover, it has a modern and good-looking website. Scribd (www.scribd.com) have recommendations and suggestions as well as user reviews publisher summaries to help you find books you'll like quickly. So it lets you put books on your "WishList" so you can come back and listen later on.

Scribd (www.scribd.com) uses Digital Rights Management to protect its files from being copied and reproduced, so subscribers can only use three-3 different computers or browsers to listen to audiobooks online in a 24 hour period. Teachers and students can also download audiobooks in the application on their (four) 4 different devices such as tablets or androids. The website does not offer support over the phone. However, Scribd (www.scribd.com) has very responsive email system. The company's FAQ's page is thoughtful and has useful search engine. Overall, Scribd (www.scribd.com) allows users to discover the best reads on various topics of interest at anywhere and anytime and offers literacy resources abundantly.