The Internet Achive's Open Library has over 40 million full-text, searchable, electronic editions of books. The full-text search for all 4+ million books has just been made available. This includes not just books that have entered the public domain but also close to half a million others. Though the press release is weak on technical details, exploring the advanced search interface quickly make clear which capabilities are available.
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Publishers Sue the Internet Archive Over its Open Library, Declare it a Pirate Site
Several major publishers have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in a New York court targeting the Internet Archive's Open Library. According to the complaint, the project is a massive and willful infringement project that amounts to little more than a regular pirate site.
Back in March, the Internet Archive responded to the coronavirus pandemic by offering a new service to help "displaced learners".
Combining scanned books from three libraries, the Archive offered unlimited borrowing of more than a million books, so that people could continue to learn while in quarantine.
While the move was welcomed by those in favor of open access to education, publishers and pro-copyright groups slammed the decision, with some describing it as an attempt to bend copyright law and others declaring the project as mass-scale piracy.
Today, major publishers Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Penguin Random House LLC went to war with the project by filing a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive and five 'Doe' defendants in a New York court.
Complaint (PDF).
See also: Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive
Previously: Internet Archive's Open Library Now Supports Full-Text Searches for All 4+ Million Items
Internet Archive Suspends E-Book Lending "Waiting Lists" During U.S. National Emergency
Authors Fume as Online Library "Lends" Unlimited Free Books
University Libraries Offer Online "Lending" of Scanned In-Copyright Books
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday July 17 2018, @01:54PM (6 children)
The story says over 40 million books. And it says 4+ million. Like saying I have over 10 billion dollars. And I have 1+ billion dollars. It's a very special way to talk. And it's a funny way to talk.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by FatPhil on Tuesday July 17 2018, @01:59PM
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(Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday July 17 2018, @04:25PM
I visited the archive. All that electronic dust collecting on those old books gave me a sneezing fit. Think I'll stick with the newer stuff.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @03:32PM
Don't give us any more of the Trump-talk, please ...
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And if anyone knows funny ways to talk....
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(Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 17 2018, @08:40PM
And think it's a safe bet you haven't read any of them!
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 17 2018, @02:21PM (1 child)
Finally the world's largest collection of erotic fiction is searchable in full.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @12:51PM
Mistaking it for TPB you are