Quick facts

• Large collection of publicly available books that can be downloaded for free
• Also works with various publishers to help identify books that are available for purchase
• Books that are only available for purchase may also be available for borrowing from the library.

There are three levels of detail for items contained in Google Book Search:

• No Preview
  • Title
  • Author
  • Links to vendors
  • "Find this book in a library" option
  • Most also have publication date and a brief description

• Limited Preview adds some or all of the following elements:
  • Cover art
  • Title page
  • Table of contents
  • Sample pages
  • Popular passages
  • Subjects
  • Search the book

• Full preview adds:
  • Read the book online
  • Download a copy

Google Book Search initially lists all of the books regardless matching a query regardless of the level of detail. To view only the material that can be read and downloaded online, select "Full view only" from the "Showing" menu after you perform a search.

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