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Google: These books are free

August 30, 2006 Search giant makes PDFs of entire public-domain works available for download and print. TAGS: Google Book Search, Google Inc., copyright law, Adobe PDF, domain, project, work

Publishers balk at Google book copy plan

May 25, 2005 Project to digitize and make library books searchable online called a "broad-sweeping violation of the Copyright Act." TAGS: Google Book Search, publisher, Google Inc., association, letter, project, search engine

Authors Guild sues Google over library project

September 20, 2005 Group calls the search king's scanning and digitizing of library books "massive" copyright infringement. TAGS: Google Book Search, copyright law, lawsuit, Google Inc., author, response, U.S.

Publishers sue Google over book search project

October 19, 2005 Association of American Publishers accuses Google of "freeloading on the talent and property of authors and publishers." TAGS: Google Book Search, publisher, Google Inc., copyright law, author, project, talent

U.C. system signs on to Microsoft book-scan project

June 9, 2006 University of California, University of Toronto join British Library in helping search up-and-comer stack its digital library shelves. TAGS: digital library, Google Book Search, Microsoft Windows Live, publisher, material, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to catch up on its reading

October 18, 2006 Super scanner and Cornell join Microsoft's project to digitize tomes for the Windows Live Book Search project. Photo: Robotic scanner TAGS: Google Book Search, Microsoft Windows Live, project, scanner, Google Inc., work, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Would Thomas Jefferson have Googled?

February 7, 2006 University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman evokes Jefferson while discussing her school's part in Google's book-scanning project. TAGS: Google Book Search, university, Google Inc., library, president, project, conference, knowledge

Privacy issues with Google library search

June 18, 2005 Google's contract with University of Michigan for Web-based library searches lacks privacy protections. TAGS: Richard Smith, Google Book Search, privacy, Google Inc., library, spokesman, activity, Yahoo! Inc.

Microsoft releasing book search in beta

December 6, 2006 Live Search Books is similar to Google Book Search, though Microsoft is taking an opt-in approach to copyright works.Images: Search this book! TAGS: Books, Microsoft Windows Live Search, Google Book Search, beta, publisher, Microsoft Windows Live, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., work, Yahoo! Inc., database, U.S., Microsoft Windows

Google argues with U.K. publishers over digital libraries

June 6, 2006 The tech giant says its book search project helps publishers sell books, but publishers beg to differ. TAGS: publisher, Google Book Search, Google Inc., copyright law, search engine, project, text, U.K., work

Amazon files objection to Google subpoena

October 25, 2006 Internet retailer says it won't provide "highly confidential" information on book search tools to aid Google in copyright suit. TAGS: Amazon.com Inc., Google Book Search, objection, publisher, Google Inc., lawsuit, retailer

Google--what you get for $400 a share

November 28, 2005 The company's engineers are dabbling in dozens of projects beyond the mainstay search service, from digitized books to local maps. Here's a guide. TAGS: Google Base, Google Book Search, Google Inc., Google AdSense, MSN, Yahoo! Inc., Amazon.com Inc., America Online Inc., U.S.

Grant funds open-source challenge to Google library

December 20, 2006 Internet Archive receives $1 million from charitable trust to help boost up its open-source alternative to book-scanning efforts. TAGS: Brewster Kahle, Google Book Search, Google Inc., archiving, open source, library, founder, brand name, collection, Adobe PDF, database, brand, Microsoft Corp.
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