NEWS / SERVICES

Google Book Search to Delight Bookworms?

28 Aug, 2006, 6:30 pm IST | by Priyanka Pradhan | Services

Google is set to become a bookworm's best friend after announcing the launch of its web based book search catalogue. Google Book Search will allow users to search, organize and browse books in all languages, aiming to be a virtual depository for access to every single book in the world. The University of California has agreed to digitize more than two and a half million volumes, defying skeptics and a handful of publishers and authors who were opposed to the digital copies. According to the deal, Google shall own all rights, title and interest in and to the Google Digital Copy. In return, Google agreed to provide one copy of all Digitized Selected Content to the University, within thirty days of the selected content being digitized. Read more here.

Tags: Google , Google Book Search , University of California , Google Digital copies

RELATED STORIES

EU's Almunia offers Google chance to settle antitrust case, Google disagrees with opinion

EU's Almunia offers Google chance to settle antitrust case, Google disagrees with opinion

The European Union's antitrust chief on Monday offered Google a chance to settle an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour after ...

26/11 attacks planned using Google Earth, says U.S commander

Google to meet French regulator on privacy policy

Chrome 19 now available, features Tab syncing

Google Drive gets Research tool

Samsung confirms Galaxy Nexus will not officially launch in India

Google engineer behind Street View data breach identified

googles dark side - google conspiracy

20 Sep, 2007, 11:29 pm IST

googles dark side - google conspiracy

google office around the world

12 Mar, 2010, 10:37 am IST

google office around the world

HotForWords - GOOGLE SEXY OFFICIAL VIDEO

06 May, 2011, 09:31 am IST

HotForWords - GOOGLE SEXY OFFICIAL VIDEO

google Documentary - Discovery Channel

23 Jan, 2011, 04:05 pm IST

google Documentary - Discovery Channel

 

OPINIONS

Padmini Harchandrai

The latest "should they-shouldn't they" event with Facebook is the lift of the minimu...

MORE OPINIONS

Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order

features

Mobile Money: All you need to know

Mobile Money: All you need to know

‘Mobile Money’ has been striving to become a known term, but for many...

By Naina Khedekar

Five ways to access blocked Internet sites

Five ways to access blocked Internet sites

The internet is a vast expanse and there’s a ton of information out...

By Rossi Fernandes

Hands On with Google Drive

Hands On with Google Drive

After eons of speculations, rumours and what not, Google Drive has finally

By Karan Shah

MORE FEATURES

Google Nexus tablet to be unveiled at Google I/O 2012

Shazli Syed Afsa Ala

Mon May 28, 05:34:28

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Review

Larry Browne

Mon May 28, 01:36:07

Samsung blocks S-Voice feature on non-Galaxy S III devices

Moud Hanad Anaas

Mon May 28, 00:52:13

MORE DISCUSSIONS