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"Book Search works just like web search. If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given Google permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy." |
Abebooks: "The
world's largest online marketplace for used, rare, and out-of-print
books. Abebooks connects those who buy books with those who sell
them, providing abundant selection at affordable prices."
Access Place
Library: "Directory of Library Resources, Online Books,
Reviews, Poetry, Bookstores, Authors, Biographies, Maps, Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Quotes, Grammar & Style, History,
Education, Colleges, Government, Locators, and Legal Resources."
AddALL: "This is an
independent and impartial website, not owned by any book store.
The search result is totally objective. Search for any book (in
or out-of-print) comparing prices and services among 41 on-line
bookstores. AddAll searches all the databases of all the major
on-line bookstores in one search."
Alibris: A "connection
to thousands of independent book, music and movie sellers around
the world...With over 60 million used, new and hard-to-find
titles..."
AllBookstores: Site
finds the lowest book prices on new and used books by comparing
prices at more than 2 dozen online bookstores. Price comparisons
include: Shipping Cost, Shipping Time, Sales Tax (when required),
Availability and Condition (New or Used).
Amazon:
Use this search form to find books in print. Also good for out-of-print
titles. Be sure to refine your search options.
Barnes&Noble:
Use this search form to find books in print. Also good for out-of-print
titles. Be sure to refine your search options.
Book Conference: One
hundred and ninety-two delegates from Australia, Canada, Ghana,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom and the United States of America gather to discuss
a range of critically important issues relating to the future of
the book.
Book Spot: "This
is a free resource center that simplifies the search
for the best book-related content on the Web. Featured
sites are hand-selected by editors and organized into
intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book
reviews, electronic texts, book news and more."
Book Wire: An excellent
site for information on the book industry including 20th-Century
books in American fiction and non-fiction, and thousands of book
reviews.
BookBrowse: Every week
newspapers, magazines, and websites in the USA and worldwide, are
viewed to find out which books are getting recognition, both in
the publishing world and in the consumer press. These books are
then featured on this website. This website then re-prints a substantial
excerpt of each and every book, plus succinct reviews from a variety
of established media sources for viewing.
Bookfinder: A "useful
free book search tool for all kinds of readers." Here the "users
view the collections of over 40,000 sellers of new, used, rare,
and out of print books. The one hundred and fifty million titles available constitute
the largest book catalog available anywhere, either online or offline."
BookPage: "A monthly
general interest book review, BookPage covers the best in new releases.
ProMotion, inc. provides reviews up to 100 of each month's new
fiction, nonfiction, business, children's, spoken word audio, and
how-to books." This privately held company serves booksellers,
publishers, and libraries.
Books and Book Collecting:
An excellent site for searching out-of-print books published anywhere
in the world. It is an all-in-one search of multiple searchable
websites.
Direct Text Book: "Shop for textbooks. Search 50+ online bookstores at once. Compare prices and find coupons for new textbooks, used textbooks, rental textbooks, college textbooks and ebooks."
Google Scholar: "Google
Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including
peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports
from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from
a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories
and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the Web."
LibraryJournal: "An
electronic offshoot of Library
Journal, the oldest independent
national library publication. Published
20 times annually, LJ combines news,
features, and commentary with analyses
of public policy, technology, and
management developments. In addition,
some 7500 evaluative reviews written
by librarians help readers make their
purchasing decisions: reviews of
everything from books, audio and
video, CD-ROMs, websites, and magazines."
LibrarySpot: "A
free virtual library resource
center for educators,
students, and librarians who
explore the Web for valuable
research information. This
portal brings the best
library and reference sites
together in one user-friendly
spot. Sites featured on
LibrarySpot.com are hand-selected
and reviewed by the editorial
team for their exceptional
quality, content and utility."
NetStore USA: This
site allows you to search
"1,000,000 US books, 1,000,000 British books, 200,000 Australian
books, 280,000 Spanish Language books, 280,000 German Language
books, 120,000 maps and guides, 280,000 sheet music scores".
Overbooked: "This
site specializes
in literary and
genre fiction
information,
including author
web pages, annotated
lists of nonfiction,
fiction and mystery
books which received
starred reviews,
themed booklists,
featured titles
lists and hot
lists of hard
cover US fiction
releases."
Powells:
Online
bookstore
for
used
and
out-of-print
books.
Publishers'
Catalogue:
Use
the
search
engine
bar
to
access
publishers
by
keyword
or
name.
Use
the
U.S.
Alphabetic
link
to
find
e-Publishers
in
the
United
States
by
topic
or
material
type.
Vintage
Books:
New
and
used
books
sorted
by
category.
Young Adult Library Services Association: As part of the American Library Association's mission to advocate, promote and strengthen library service to young adults, YALSA has provided booklists designed for teens through the college-bound.
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