Searching Digital Books, Part 2

There certainly is a lot of overlap in the world of digital book collections. Today’s topic, the Digital Public Library of America, claims to be a site that brings different online collections together into a single platform and portal. Translation: they are a website that points to other sites containing digital collections. How could you…

Searching Digital Books, Part 1

Imagine having access to books from academic libraries across the country: no library card needed, and as close as your computer keyboard. Several websites offer exactly this. Read on to find out what they offer and how to access them. Internet Archive is the largest digital library out there to date. Their ambitious and lofty…