Google’s quest to aggregate all content on the Web has expanded to encompass whole libraries. The search engine company announced it would be scanning all or parts of
the collections of the New York Public Library, Harvard, Oxford, Stanford and the University of Michigan, which will then be searchable online. University of Michigan spokesperson Nancy Connell said the technology is non-destructive, so no materials will be harmed in the process.
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Search and Research: Google Takes Libraries Online
Posted by: Susan B. Shor December 14, 2004 10:42 AMGoogle’s quest to aggregate all content on the Web has expanded to encompass whole libraries. The search engine company announced it would be scanning all or parts of
the collections of the New York Public Library, Harvard, Oxford, Stanford and the University of Michigan, which will then be searchable online. University of Michigan spokesperson Nancy Connell said the technology is non-destructive, so no materials will be harmed in the process.