| Google has taken some imaginative steps towards | | | | on the publisher, the publisher's website and additional |
| becoming an online library. They have a Library | | | | titles from the company.Public DomainThe books out |
| Project underway with several major libraries to, in | | | | of copyright, or in the "public domain," generally |
| essence, reproduce their "card catalogues" that | | | | include domestic works published before 1923. Titles |
| provide the essentials on books, authors, publishers | | | | that originated in other countries are available |
| and content.They have developed a Google Book | | | | according to the copyright laws of that nation. Books |
| Search tool within their site that allows you to search | | | | that have been published and then reissued with new |
| for books with content that matches your search | | | | material are treated as being copyrighted at the later |
| terms. At a minimum, that will get you an author, title | | | | date. Google is taking a cautious approach to |
| and publisher along with some basic information about | | | | protecting the rights of authors and publishers. But |
| the book.If the book is published or written by a | | | | for all of that, it is an audacious undertaking.The goal |
| member of Google's newly established literary Partner | | | | is to provide an "enhanced card catalogue of the |
| Program, your search will also produce a few pages | | | | world's books" online. Further, Google would like to |
| of text from that book. The pitch to publishers and | | | | make this a topical feature by providing introductory |
| authors for this feature is that Google can be an | | | | presentations on books written or published by its |
| excellent marketing tool for new publications. Based | | | | Partners. Finally, Google intends to provide the full |
| on the experience that musicians have had with | | | | text on books that are in the public domain. Just how |
| MySpace, they may have an excellent point. In any | | | | they intend to get all that copy into their servers has |
| case, you'll be provided with links to bookstores that | | | | not been made clear; there have been a fair |
| stock the book. If the book is old enough to be out | | | | collection of publications issued since Gutenberg |
| of copyright, the entire text will be available on | | | | created type. Nevertheless, you've got to admire the |
| Google.The FunctionsThere are several useful | | | | commitment of resources that the project requires. |
| functions built into Google's new literary venture. If | | | | If they are successful in building the database of |
| text from the book is available, you can browse | | | | classics and out-of-print texts they will be providing a |
| through several pages to see if it's what you're | | | | significant service to students, amateur historians and |
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| the book. There is an option to search the web for | | | | Lockwood is a customer relations associate for She |
| reviews of the book, should there be any available | | | | brings years of experience as a small business |
| online.Although it does not appear to be activated | | | | consultant to helping prospective clients understand |
| yet, Google intends to have Library Links for as | | | | the ways in which a website may benefit them both |
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