Dr. Ravi Singh

WHO?

Scribd is an eBook, audiobook, magazines, and comics subscription service.

WHAT THEY DO?

Scribd began as a site to host and share documents. Now it's the world's largest digital library. User’s get access to unlimited eBooks, audiobooks, comics, and magazines.

HOW THEY WORK?

Scribd offers free reading subscription service, giving users free access to its library of over one million eBooks, audiobooks, comics and magazines. However, the free option has some content restrictions. You can’t view some content until you pay.

Scribd’s paid service goes for USD 9.99 (+tax where applicable) per month.

BEST PRACTICE:

When joining Scribd, ensure to share accurate details on your profile, such as your reading interests. Scribd uses the information to offer you personalized recommendations.

Utilize the search feature to find authors and literature material much easier easily.

Use Scribd advanced /premium option to access more books or to view full-text versions.

HISTORY:

In 2007, Scribd was founded by Trip Adler, Jared Friedman, and Tikhon Bernstam.

In March 2007, Scribd was launched.

In November 2008, Scribd had 23.5 million visitors.

In June 2009, Scribd launched the Scribd Store.

In October 2009, Scribd launched its branded reader for media corporations, including Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Los Angeles Times, and MediaBistro.

In December 2009, ProQuest started publishing dissertations and theses on Scribd.

In August 2010, documents hosted on Scribd started going viral.

In October 2013, Scribd officially launched its unlimited subscription service for e-books.

In March 2014, Scribd announced a deal with Lonely Planet, offering the travel publisher's entire library on its subscription service.

In May 2014, Scribd further increased its subscription offering with 10,000 titles from Simon & Schuster.

In November 2014, Scribd added audiobooks to its subscription service .

In February 2015, Scribd added comic books to its subscription service.

In April 2015, the company expanded its audiobook catalog in a deal with Penguin Random House

On February 6, 2018, Scribd’s credits system was discontinued in favor of a system of "constantly rotating catalogs of eBook’s and audiobooks."

In October 2018, Scribd announced a joint subscription to Scribd and The New York Times for $12.99 per month.

TIPS:

Install Scribd on all devices, including iPad and smartphones, to ensure you can access everything from anywhere, at any time.

You can use Scribd’s options to upload content from Facebook, google drive, dropbox, SkyDrive, Instagram, Flickr, and Gmail, among others. This makes your work easier.