Discovering E-books > 5: Google Books

5A: Google Books Overview

Google Books is a free resource that anyone with an Internet connection can use to search thousands of e-books. Many of these are older books that have been scanned into PDF documents. Books come in three major types:

For Limited Preview and No Preview books, you have the option of places to purchase the book or search for it in a library.

5B: Searching Google Books

Google Books allows you to do browse for books by general topic area, do a simple search, or you can do an advanced search. The main Google Books page will look something like this: Google Books Main Screen

Using the Advanced Book Search will give you more search options. Note the options available to you: Google Books Advanced Book Search

5C: Viewing Books

Remember, some books in Google may not have the full view - some may only let you see selections and some may not give you any views. When you click on a title in your search results, it will look something like this if there is a limited or full view:

Google Books Viewing

One useful feature about Google Books is that your search terms will be highlighted in the text of the book. This makes it easier for you to find the terms in the text.

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Try limiting a search by domain. Use Google Books to find a book on a topic of interest to you:

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Which is NOT an option in Google Books?

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