The Libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of
Michigan, the University of Oxford, and The New
York Public Library Join with
Google to Digitally Scan Library
Books and Make Them Searchable
Online
Laptop Battery MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - December 14, 2004 - As part of its
effort to make offline information searchable online, Google Inc.
(NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it is working with the
libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, and the
University of Oxford as well as The New York Public Library to
digitally scan books from their collections so that users worldwide
can search them in Google.
"Even before we started Google, we dreamed of making the
incredible breadth of information that librarians so lovingly
organize searchable online," said Larry Page, Google co-founder and
president of Products. "Today we're pleased to announce this
program to digitize the collections of these amazing libraries so
that every Google user can search them instantly.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. December 14, As part of its effort to make offline information searchable online, Google Inc. ( GOOG) today announced that it is working with the libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, and the University of Oxford as well as The New York Public Library to digitally scan books from their collections so that users worldwide can search them in Google.
Thinkpad "Our work with libraries further enhances the existing Google
Print program, which enables users to find matches within the full
text of books, while publishers and authors monetize that
information," Page added. "Google's mission is to organize the
world's information, and we're excited to be working with libraries
to help make this mission a reality."
Today's announcement is an expansion of the Google Print program, which assists publishers in making books and other offline information searchable online. Google is now working with libraries to digitally scan books from their collections, and over time will integrate this content into the Google index, to make it searchable for users worldwide.
Microsoft Today's announcement is an expansion of the Google Print
program, which assists publishers in making books and other offline
information searchable online. Google is now working with libraries
to digitally scan books from their collections, and over time will
integrate this content into the Google index, to make it searchable
for users worldwide.
For publishers and authors, this expansion of the Google Print program will increase the visibility of in and out of print books, and generate book sales via "Buy this Book" links and advertising. For users, Google's library program will make it possible to search across library collections including out of print books and titles that weren't previously available anywhere but on a library shelf.
Laptop Computers "We believe passionately that such universal access to the
world's printed treasures is mission-critical for today's great
public university," said Mary Sue Coleman, President of the
University of Michigan.
To help readers find whole books in book form, "Buy this book" links go to online bookstores, and "Find this in a library" links lead to local libraries. In addition, the Google Books Partner Program allows publishers to sell online access to books through Google. People will only be able to read the book online when they're signed in via their account, and they won't be able to save or copy the pages to their hard drive.
Laptop Computer For publishers and authors, this expansion of the Google Print
program will increase the visibility of in and out of print books,
and generate book sales via "Buy this Book" links and
advertising. For users, Google's
library program will make it possible to search across library
collections including out of print books and titles that weren't
previously available anywhere but on a library shelf.
Users searching with Google will see links in their search results page when there are books relevant to their query. or bibliographic data of copyrighted material. Library content will be displayed in keeping with copyright law. For rmation and examples, //print.google. library.html.
Desktop Computer Users searching with Google will see links in their search
results page when there are books relevant to their query. Clicking
on a title delivers a Google Print page where users can browse the
full text of public domain works and brief excerpts and/or
bibliographic data of copyrighted material. Library content will be
displayed in keeping with copyright law. For more information and
examples, please visit
http://print.google.com/googleprint/library.html.
Notebooks About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is
a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted
advertising program, which is the largest and fastest growing in
the industry, provides businesses of all sizes with measurable
results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users.
Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout
North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit
www.google.com.
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