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http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page "Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device. " "Over 100,000 free ebooks are available through our Partners, Affiliates and Resources. " http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Partners%2C_Affiliates_and_Resources -Ross. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hmm, what does "ebook" mean in this context exactly? > > Gutenberg has a heck of a lot more than 35k digital texts of books, I > consider them all 'ebooks'. What does Gutenberg consider 'ebooks' exactly? > > On 2/17/2011 12:29 PM, Charles Ledvina wrote: >> >> Hello Matt: >> >> There are 35,224 records in this bzip file from Project Gutenberg: >> >> http://www.gutenberg.org/feeds/catalog.marc.bz2 >> >> from this page: >> >> http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Offline_Catalogs >> >> It is their complete eBook collection and they say the file is updated >> daily. >> >> --Charles Ledvina >> >> >> On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:03:58 -0500, Matt Amory<[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >>> >>> If so can you send me a URL? >>> >>> Thanks much! >>> Matt Amory >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Michele DeSilva<[log in to unmask]> >> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Code4Lib-ers, >>>> >>>> I want to chime in and say that I, too, enjoyed the streaming archive >>>> from >>>> the conference. >>>> >>>> I also have a question: my library has a horribly antiquated A to Z >> >> list >>>> >>>> of >>>> databases and online resources (it's based in Access). We'd like to do >>>> something that looks more modern and is far more user friendly. I found >> >> a >>>> >>>> great article in the Code4Lib journal (issue 12, by Danielle Rosenthal >> >> & >>>> >>>> Mario Bernado) about building a searchable A to Z list using Drupal. >> >> I'm >>>> >>>> also wondering what other institutions have done as far as in-house >>>> solutions. I know there're products we could buy, but, like everyone >>>> else, >>>> we don't have much money at the moment. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any info or advice! >>>> >>>> Michele DeSilva >>>> Central Oregon Community College Library >>>> Emerging Technologies Librarian >>>> 541-383-7565 >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> >