Does Harvard see benefits in the inclusion of in-copyright works in Google Book Search?

Yes. Scholars, students, and readers of all kinds benefit significantly from being able to use keyword searching to find books they would like to study or read. Google Book Search makes it possible to discover works relevant to a given subject or line of inquiry that traditional finding aids, such as card catalogs, may not identify, thus expanding access to past ideas on which others can build.

This is especially significant for books that are out of print or hard to find. In the case of in-copyright works, Google Book Search only displays a few small snippets of text showing use of the search term, unless the copyright holder has authorized a broader display, and then points the user to booksellers and local libraries where a copy of the book may be obtained. Discovery is likely to lead to greater use, and to the resurrection of intellectual contributions and creative works that have been forgotten or overlooked.

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