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Internet Archive's Open Library Now Supports Full-Text Searches for All 4+ Million Items

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday July 17 2018, @01:45PM   Printer-friendly
from the one-less-excuse dept.

canopic jug writes:

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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  • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday July 17 2018, @01:54PM (6 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Tuesday July 17 2018, @01:54PM (#708326) Homepage Journal

    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

      by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Tuesday July 17 2018, @01:59PM (#708329) Homepage
      And if there were nearly 10 editions of the average book? You seem to have overlooked the important word that makes the statement make sense. Very fitting.
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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday July 17 2018, @04:25PM

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 17 2018, @04:25PM (#708396) Journal

      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.

    • (Score: 4, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday July 17 2018, @04:35PM (1 child)

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 17 2018, @04:35PM (#708405) Journal

      You can improve the comprehensibility of your speeches by using Google to suggest the next word in a series of words. I think you will find it helpful.

      Dogs are people too just like corporations my friend jeffrey dahmer said with two llamas on the loose in philadelphia that he was obsessed chasing and it was okay.

      Now that we're men in tights with shorts in summer and short sleeves and a blue dress formal for mental health awareness month colors.

      Spot the difference between dementia and alzheimer's society jobs of computational neuroscience conference attendees list royal wedding.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @03:32PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @03:32PM (#708825)

        Don't give us any more of the Trump-talk, please ...

    • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Tuesday July 17 2018, @05:32PM

      by captain normal (2205) on Tuesday July 17 2018, @05:32PM (#708424)

      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

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 17 2018, @08:40PM (#708512)

      The story says over 40 million books.

      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)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 17 2018, @02:21PM (#708332)

    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

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 18 2018, @12:51PM (#708747)

      Mistaking it for TPB you are

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