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J- SOme of this is a bit incorrect. First, Google Print and Google Library are two separate projects. Google Library is a part of Google Print. At the moment, Google has STOPPED scanning library books that are still in copyright due to copyright concerns. If/when this begins again Google will not SHOW the full text of books that are still in copyright scanned from a library. All the searcher will see is a brief snippet. On the other hand, Google Print takes material directly from publishers who decide how much of the book can be viewed online. In this post (about 1/2 through), I do my best to explain the diffs and show screen caps of what they user will see. http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/050523-125511 Also, Amazon's Search Inside the Book does almost exactly the same thing as the Google Print program. In fact, I regularly find books in there that are not in Google Print. Finally, Yahoo and The Internet Archive announced a new and excititng initiative today. Details here: http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3553086 P.S. Ever used the Online Books Page (tens of thousands of full text books, free, from hundreds of sources) htpt://digital.library.upenn.edu/books Just look at the amount of material added each day: cheers, gary Quoting Jacqueline Henry <JHenry@GANANDA.ORG>: > Sorry - I forgot to post the url for Google Print. Here it is: > http://print.google.com/ > > If you are not familiar with Google Print - here is an explanation - at > least according to my understanding. In a nutshell - Google has been > scanning full text books into a searchable database. They get the books > from a number of college libraries, public domain books and also new > books from those publishers who choose to participate. For books that > are still copyrighted, you cannot read the entire book online - but a > keyword search will search the entire book and present you with about 5 > pages of text from the book. As you can imagine, there are a lot of > copyright issues being hotly debated about this project. > > Hopefully this clears up my confusing initial posting. > > Jacquie > > "The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for > poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American > way." > > From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Jacquie Henry, MLS > Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS) > Gananda Central School District > 3195 Wiedrick Road > P.O. Box 609 > Macedon, NY 14502 > 315-986-3521 x 3144 > jhenry@gananda.org > http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ > * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Gary D. Price, MLIS Librarian Editor, ResourceShelf and DocuTicker News Editor, Search Engine Watch Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting Visit ResourceShelf and Docuticker http://www.resourceshelf.com http://www.docuticker.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------