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Google To Digitize Much of Harvard's Library

Posted by timothy on from the that's-a-lot-of-library dept.

FJCsar writes "According to an e-mail sent today to Harvard students, Google will collaborate with Harvard's libraries on a pilot project to digitize a substantial number of the 15 million volumes held in the University's extensive library system, which is second only to the Library of Congress in the number of volumes it contains. Google will provide online access to the full text of those works that are in the public domain. In related agreements, Google will launch similar projects with Oxford, Stanford, the University of Michigan, and the New York Public Library. As of 9 am on December 14, a FAQ detailing the Harvard pilot program with Google will be available at hul.harvard.edu."

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  1. first kumquat! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First kumquat on this story!

  2. All well and good, except by sulli · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Harvard Sucks

    (they admit it themselves!)

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  3. Re:The Fight against Plagiarism by hussar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It will also be interesting to see if anyone runs a project to see how much of the historical material was lifted from earlier writers. For example, how much did the US founding fathers "borrow" from other published works? A number of the early US statesmen attended Harvard (the second President of the United States, John Adams springs to mind), and it would be interesting to see how much, if any, of their writing was copied. John Locke's writing influenced much of the political opinion around the time of the founding. Did he "contribute" more than we know?

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  4. Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins Found Dead by Don+Giovanni · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard this on CNN!!!! This is
    terrible.

    Maybe someone can post a link.

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  5. Re:15 million volumes? by tarunthegreat2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So to answer your question, it's about 0.52 LoC if you count only the books. :)

    Sorry, the acronym LoC is owned by India and Pakistan. It refers to the ceasefire line dividing Indian and Pakistani Kashmir (Line of Control). That being said, as an Indian, ALL YOUR KASHMIR ARE BELONG TO US. SOMEBODY SET UP US THE BOMB!

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  6. So after Iraq ... the UK is next? by gibler · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    dubya has the oil.. will he go for knowledge next?