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The Universal Digital Library, backed by several major libraries around the globe, is more about preservation and less about getting clicks.

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More Sources for Free or Low Cost Digital/Digitized Books
by gprice100 November 27, 2007 4:24 PM PST
We've put together a list of several more sources where you can find digital/digitized books on the Internet. Congrats to the UDL team.

You can find it here.
http://digbig.com/4wbbb

Sources Include:

+ Online Books Page
Many providers. Updated daily.

+ International Children?s Digital Library

+ Internet Archive?s Open Content Alliance Grows to 80 Contributing Libraries
One project comes from the University of Illinois, Illinois Harvest. Numerous books by and about Abraham Lincoln.

+ Internet Archive--Text

+ Digital Book Index

+ World Public Library

+ UK: Full text books and cool technology from the Turning the Pages service at The British Library.

+ Shakespeare Full Text and Full Image on the Web
Some gorgeous work.

+ It?s Not All Books: Sheet Music Digitization

ebrary Discover
Over 20,000 new full text books. Free to read online. Pay to print (by the page).
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More Sources for Free or Low Cost Digital/Digitized Books
by gprice100 November 27, 2007 4:24 PM PST
We've put together a list of several more sources where you can find digital/digitized books on the Internet. Congrats to the UDL team.

You can find it here.
http://digbig.com/4wbbb

Sources Include:

+ Online Books Page
Many providers. Updated daily.

+ International Children?s Digital Library

+ Internet Archive?s Open Content Alliance Grows to 80 Contributing Libraries
One project comes from the University of Illinois, Illinois Harvest. Numerous books by and about Abraham Lincoln.

+ Internet Archive--Text

+ Digital Book Index

+ World Public Library

+ UK: Full text books and cool technology from the Turning the Pages service at The British Library.

+ Shakespeare Full Text and Full Image on the Web
Some gorgeous work.

+ It?s Not All Books: Sheet Music Digitization

ebrary Discover
Over 20,000 new full text books. Free to read online. Pay to print (by the page).
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Is this a joke!
by designwww November 28, 2007 9:10 AM PST
Has anyone tried to actually "use" this site? horrible user experience, slow and often no response....bascially the site is not useable at all....hence the question.
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Is this a joke!
by designwww November 28, 2007 9:10 AM PST
Has anyone tried to actually "use" this site? horrible user experience, slow and often no response....bascially the site is not useable at all....hence the question.
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