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Hmm Maybe, however the first two I tried are not there....... Interesting resource! Chris -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of phil Teare Sent: 02 November 2005 12:39 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Update on electronic copies Some handy hints on using Google Print: 1) USE it! Its wonderful 2) get yourself a google account and Google Mail (Gmail) account so you have fuller access (also allows you to personalize your Google home page to get relevant news etc..) 3) search for a book by going the www.print.google.com 4) to have fullest access type a word from the title of the book in the 'Search within this book' field 5) bingo you can search almost the entire book by page, if not the entire book Obviously you should buy the text if it is what you want, but you should be able to access the majority of it via this method. I've found B & N and penguin to be quite good at e-versions of popular titles. I'm currently working on an update for Read-e that will read allowed the text in the page results. This should take a couple of weeks. Best, Phil Teare, Owner, Read-e Curriculum Online Registered Content Provider, Extraordinary solutions for extraordinary people http://www.Read-e.com 0800 8496760 (UK) or 01144 208 4452871 (US) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Hood" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [DIS-FORUM] Update on electronic copies > Project Gutenberg seems to grow larger every day > (http://www.promo.net/pg/), > quite good for classic texts, and this appeared on the BBC website > yesterday: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4395656.stm > > A problem seems to remain as regards publishers concerns increasing in > direct proportion to how long ago the original text was published. > > Iain > > Iain Hood > Senior Adviser, Learning Support > Student Support Services > Anglia Ruskin University > East Road > Cambridge > CB1 1PT > > 0845 196 2316 > [log in to unmask] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geoff Coates" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:21 AM > Subject: Re: Update on electronic copies > > >> Sorry not to have been able to find this earlier - I knew I had it >> somewhere http://www.digitalbookindex.org/about.htm >> >> Links to a number of other sites listing availability of >> electronic/digital books - not sure how comprehensive >> >> Geoff >> >> >> >> Geoff Coates >> Assistive Technology Adviser/Lead Assessor >> Access Centre >> University of Central Lancashire >> Student Services >> Marsh Building >> Preston PR1 2HE >> Tel: 01772 892601 >> Fax: 01772 892939 >> email: [log in to unmask] >> >> >>> [log in to unmask] 02/11/2005 09:57:29 >>> >> >> Having bemoaned how difficult it was we have had some more success >> with Pearson and other publishers, although not all books requested >> are avaible a fair few are, so I wanted to let everyone know this in >> fairness! >> >> >> Chris Baxter >> Disability Service Co-ordinator >> The Nottingham Trent University >> Burton Street >> Nottingham >> NG1 4BU >> >> 0115 8486163 voice and minicom >> >> [log in to unmask] www.ntu.ac.uk/sss/disability/index.html >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain >> private and confidential information. If you are not the intended >> addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. >> In this case, please reply to this email to highlight the error. >> Opinions and information in this email that do not relate to the >> official business of Nottingham Trent University shall be understood as >> neither given nor endorsed by the University. >> Nottingham Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email >> and any attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient >> should check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. >> This is in keeping with good computing practice. >> >> > This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. In this case, please reply to this email to highlight the error. Opinions and information in this email that do not relate to the official business of Nottingham Trent University shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University. Nottingham Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient should check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. This is in keeping with good computing practice.