Springer Has Published 50,000 eBooks

Springer, which initiated its eBook program in 2006, announced the publication of its 50,000 eBook on January 19, 2012, available through SpringerLink.com.  Springer also stated that it would digitize nearly all books it had published since its foundation in 1842.  This would increase the number of titles to over 100,000. Based on the number of titles available in January 2012, Springer claimed to be the "largest eBook publisher."