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Finding Ebook Gold in the Library of Congress’ Digital Collection.

Authors :
Meyer, Jeffrey
Source :
Computers in Libraries. Apr2024, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p4-8. 5p. 3 Color Photographs, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The article focuses on accessing free electronic book (ebook) from the Library of Congress' digital collection, providing guidance on navigation and downloading. Topics discussed include the advantages of scanned images over plain text, methods for finding ebooks within the Library of Congress, and creating a local database of classic works for easy retrieval and reference.

Subjects

Subjects :
*HISTORY of the book
*INTERNET searching
*WEB browsers
*LIBRARIANS
*INFORMATION resources
*PHILOSOPHY
*ELECTRONIC books
*LIBRARY public services
*INFORMATION retrieval
*POETRY (Literary form)
*ELECTRONIC spreadsheets
*DIGITAL libraries
*ACCESS to information
*HTML (Document markup language)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10417915
Volume :
44
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Computers in Libraries
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
176290806

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