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'''BookRags''' is an [[education]]al [[website]] that provides summaries, [[study guide]]s, and [[lesson plan]]s on [[literature|literary works]]. Based in [[ |
'''BookRags''' is an [[education]]al [[website]] that provides summaries, [[study guide]]s, and [[lesson plan]]s on [[literature|literary works]]. Based in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois (state)|Illinois]], [[United States]], the website is a [[subsidiary]] of Gradesaver LLC. |
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BookRags was founded in 1999 by James Yagmin and David Lieberman, who had recently graduated from college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bookrags.com/about/ |title=About BookRags |accessdate=2009-02-21 |work=BookRags |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDftPSq |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref><ref name="BW">{{cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=45090920 |title=BookRags, Inc. |accessdate=2009-02-21 |work=[[BusinessWeek]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDC3pWj |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref> On May 15, 2008, BookRags was bought by [[Ambassadors Group]] for $18 million.<ref name="BW"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors Group buys BookRags for $18 million |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/ambassadors-group-buys-bookrags-for-18-million.htm |work=[[International Business Times]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=2008-05-21 |accessdate=2009-02-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDHtLQF |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors Group buys BookRags |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/05/19/daily22.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] |date=2008-05-22 |accessdate=2009-02-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDNgX3G |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref> The [[mergers and acquisitions|merger]] was a [[Takeover#Friendly takeovers|friendly takeover]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BookRags Inc & Ambassadors Group Inc |url=http://money.cnn.com/news/deals/mergers/reports/1180058020.html |work=[[CNNMoney.com]] |publisher=[[Time Warner]] |date=2008-12-12 |accessdate=2009-02-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDRw1v2 |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref> |
BookRags was founded in 1999 by James Yagmin and David Lieberman, who had recently graduated from college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bookrags.com/about/ |title=About BookRags |accessdate=2009-02-21 |work=BookRags |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDftPSq |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref><ref name="BW">{{cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=45090920 |title=BookRags, Inc. |accessdate=2009-02-21 |work=[[BusinessWeek]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDC3pWj |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref> On May 15, 2008, BookRags was bought by [[Ambassadors Group]] for $18 million.<ref name="BW"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors Group buys BookRags for $18 million |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/ambassadors-group-buys-bookrags-for-18-million.htm |work=[[International Business Times]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=2008-05-21 |accessdate=2009-02-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDHtLQF |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors Group buys BookRags |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/05/19/daily22.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] |date=2008-05-22 |accessdate=2009-02-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDNgX3G |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref> The [[mergers and acquisitions|merger]] was a [[Takeover#Friendly takeovers|friendly takeover]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BookRags Inc & Ambassadors Group Inc |url=http://money.cnn.com/news/deals/mergers/reports/1180058020.html |work=[[CNNMoney.com]] |publisher=[[Time Warner]] |date=2008-12-12 |accessdate=2009-02-22 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5enDRw1v2 |archivedate=2009-02-23 }}</ref> |
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In a 2010 interview with ''[[The New York Times]]'', Carl Fisher, the department chair of the [[comparative literature|comparative world literature]] and classics at [[California State University, Long Beach]], criticized BookRags for being "simplistic" and "forc[ing] people to pay up front".<ref name="Furchgott">{{cite news |last=Furchgott |first=Roy |date=2010-09-15 |title=A Professor’s Review of Online Cheat Sheets |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/technology/personaltech/16basics.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2015-01-21 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6VjbYbh7W |archivedate=2015-01-21 }}</ref> |
In a 2010 interview with ''[[The New York Times]]'', Carl Fisher, the department chair of the [[comparative literature|comparative world literature]] and classics at [[California State University, Long Beach]], criticized BookRags for being "simplistic" and "forc[ing] people to pay up front".<ref name="Furchgott">{{cite news |last=Furchgott |first=Roy |date=2010-09-15 |title=A Professor’s Review of Online Cheat Sheets |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/technology/personaltech/16basics.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2015-01-21 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6VjbYbh7W |archivedate=2015-01-21 }}</ref> |
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As of September 5, 2014, BookRags operates as a subsidiary of Gradesaver, LLC. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Type of site | Internet Study guide and Lesson plan |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Ambassadors Group |
| Founder(s) | James Yagmin and David Lieberman |
| URL | BookRags.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
BookRags is an educational website that provides summaries, study guides, and lesson plans on literary works. Based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the website is a subsidiary of Gradesaver LLC.
BookRags was founded in 1999 by James Yagmin and David Lieberman, who had recently graduated from college.[2][3] On May 15, 2008, BookRags was bought by Ambassadors Group for $18 million.[3][4][5] The merger was a friendly takeover.[6]
BookRags contains concise book summaries and thorough analysis of more than 6,000 literary works, which is, according to one source, the largest collection online.[7] It also has a list of characters and their descriptions, as well as an important quotes section.[8] The website has over 10,000 e-Books in its collection[9] and 8,400 biographies in its database. It facilitates students purchasing duplicates of fellow students' papers.[10]
The information on BookRags is written by professional writers and teachers. Though study guides for 157[11] of the most commonly taught titles, like Hamlet[12] and To Kill a Mockingbird,[13] are free to access, most require either an ongoing subscription or a single one-time purchase.[14]
In a 2010 interview with The New York Times, Carl Fisher, the department chair of the comparative world literature and classics at California State University, Long Beach, criticized BookRags for being "simplistic" and "forc[ing] people to pay up front".[15]
As of September 5, 2014, BookRags operates as a subsidiary of Gradesaver, LLC.
See also
References
- ^ "Bookrags.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "About BookRags". BookRags. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ a b "BookRags, Inc". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Ambassadors Group buys BookRags for $18 million". International Business Times. Associated Press. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Ambassadors Group buys BookRags". Puget Sound Business Journal. American City Business Journals. 2008-05-22. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "BookRags Inc & Ambassadors Group Inc". CNNMoney.com. Time Warner. 2008-12-12. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Content Areas". Indiana Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Philippot, Raymond; Graves, Michael F. (2008). Fostering Comprehension in English Classes: Beyond the Basics. Minneapolis: Guilford Press. p. 18. ISBN 1-59385-883-3.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Terence W. (2006). The Digital Reader: Using E-books in K-12 Education. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: ISTE. p. 120. ISBN 1-56484-221-5.
- ^ Hansell, Saul (2008-10-20). "Glam Breaks Into Top 10 in Traffic, but How?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
- ^ "BookRags Free Book Notes".
- ^ "BookRags Free Hamlet Study Guide".
- ^ "BookRags Free To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide".
- ^ "BookRags.com – Research Anything, Book Summaries, Study". KillerStartUps.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Furchgott, Roy (2010-09-15). "A Professor's Review of Online Cheat Sheets". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-21.