Difference between revisions of "The Online Books Page"
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''The Online Books Page'' is a website that facilitates access to [[books]] that are freely readable over the [[Internet]]. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all. Major parts of the site include: | ''The Online Books Page'' is a website that facilitates access to [[books]] that are freely readable over the [[Internet]]. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all. Major parts of the site include: | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/lists.html An index of over one million online books freely readable on the Internet] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/archives.html Pointers to significant directories and archives of online texts] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/features.html Special exhibits of particularly interesting classes of online books] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/getinvolved.html Information on how readers can help support the growth of online books] |
| − | ''The Online Books Page'' was founded, and is edited, by [ | + | ''The Online Books Page'' was founded, and is edited, by [https://everybodyslibraries.com/john-mark-ockerbloom/ John Mark Ockerbloom], He is a digital library planner and researcher at the [https://www.upenn.edu/ University of Pennsylvania]. He is solely responsible for the content of the site. |
| − | The site is hosted by the [ | + | The site is hosted by the [https://www.library.upenn.edu/ University of Pennsylvania Libraries], who provide the server, disk space, and network [[bandwidth]] for the site. They also employ the [[editor]], and support him in his various digital library activities (of which it is but one). |
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Latest revision as of 02:44, 13 December 2020
The Online Books Page
The Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all. Major parts of the site include:
- An index of over one million online books freely readable on the Internet
- Pointers to significant directories and archives of online texts
- Special exhibits of particularly interesting classes of online books
- Information on how readers can help support the growth of online books
The Online Books Page was founded, and is edited, by John Mark Ockerbloom, He is a digital library planner and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. He is solely responsible for the content of the site.
The site is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, who provide the server, disk space, and network bandwidth for the site. They also employ the editor, and support him in his various digital library activities (of which it is but one).
