Princeton University joins the Google Book Search project

Princeton University joins the Google Book Search project

Princeton University has now revealed that they are joining the controversial Google Book Search project.

Google said that the written works in Princeton’s library that are not protected by copyrights will be be scanned into digital format.

This content would be made available on their Google Book Search web service. As per estimates, the library has more than six million printed works and five million manuscripts in its library system.

university librarian Karin Trainer spoke about this new development: “Generations of Princeton librarians have devoted themselves to building a remarkable collection of books in thousands of subjects and dozens of languages. Joining the Google partnership allows us to share our collection with researchers worldwide, a step very much in keeping with the university’s unofficial motto of ‘Princeton in the nation’s service and in the service of all nations’.”

With this, Google has gained the support of 12 libraries around the world.