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How to use classic Google Books

On Google Books, you can read books and magazines, download them, cite them, and translate them. Some books are provided by publishers, while others are scanned as part of the Library Project .

Read, download, cite, link, or translate a book or magazine

• Go to Google Books .
• Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords.
• To search with filters, do an advanced search . Learn how much of the book you can see .
• Click a title.
• To download, cite, link or translate, follow the steps below.

Download a book

You can download some books and magazines at no charge to read later or print.

• At the top left, hover over eBook - Read at no cost .
• Next to "Download," click PDF or EPUB .

If you don’t see "eBook - Read at no cost," click Buy eBook . This will give you the option to buy the book.

Cite a book

• On the left, click About this book .
• Scroll down to "Bibliographic information." You’ll see information you can use to cite the book.

Copy or translate part of a book

• To copy the text as words, under "Selection text," select and copy it.
• To copy the text as an image, under "Image" or "Embed," copy the URL.
• To translate the text, click Translate .

If you don’t see the option to copy or translate text, the publisher hasn’t made it available for this book.

Link to a book

Learn how to link to individual titles on Google Books .

Fix common problems

Try these common fixes:

• Turn off any ad blocker plugins or extensions. Learn how to turn off extensions .
• Use another browser, like Chrome or Safari, to open Google Books.
• Follow the steps to clear your browser’s cache and cookies .

If you’re still having issues, contact us .

The owner hasn’t agreed to show the entire book, or it might not be fully scanned.

• To buy the book online: On the left, click Get print book , then select a retailer.
• If you think the book is available in the public domain in your country, ask us to review it .
• If you own the book or magazine and want to allow Google Books to show more of it, claim the book .

To report poor quality, missing pages, or illegal or offensive content, contact us .

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Book Search works just like web search. Try a search on Google Books or on Google.com. When we find a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results.

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Browse books online

If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given us 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.

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Buy books or borrow from the library

If you find a book you like, click on the "Buy this book" and "Borrow this book" links to see where you can buy or borrow the print book. You can now also buy the ebook from the Google Play Store.

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We've created reference pages for every book so you can quickly find all kinds of relevant information: book reviews, web references, maps and more.

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Where do the books come from?

Currently, we are connecting readers with books in two ways: the Partner Program and the Library Project .

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