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Article: An unapologetic apologia for Google Book search.(UpFront With Barbara Quint)
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- Information Today
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- October 1, 2009
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Let me state my bias right from the start. It could even be considered a conflict of interest: I am a diehard fan of Google Book Search.
Actually, I'm a fan of Google in general. I can think of all the times Google has helped me find the information I needed, and it never charged me a dime. Those who have never used Google wouldn't understand. But when it comes to the prospect of seeing the vast majority of all the high-quality content in Google Book Search flowing out to users across the land, when one envisions the revolutionary potential of students everywhere reaching massive collections of material curated by research librarians over the centuries, or when ...