The Inside Story: Find the Full Content of Children's Books on the Web

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Title: The Inside Story: Find the Full Content of Children's Books on the Web
Language: English
Authors: Adam, Anna, Mowers, Helen
Source: School Library Journal. Dec 2008 54(12):50-52.
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Peer Reviewed: N
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 3
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Internet, Books, Web Sites, Picture Books, Childrens Literature
ISSN: 0362-8930
Abstract: The largest collection of free electronic books for all ages, Project Gutenberg has a goal of making digital versions of public domain works freely available to anyone. Staffed by volunteers, the collection has three main sections: (1) light literature (like "Alice in Wonderland"); (2) heavy literature (like the Bible); and (3) reference (like "Roget's Thesaurus"). More than 25,000 titles are available in over 50 different languages and a variety of written and spoken versions, as well. Users can browse by title, author, language, or type, and there are a handful of search engines that can be used. In this article, the authors provide a few of the most intriguing book resources online, most being free. All give kids a chance to build their reading skills and discover new titles. Best of all are those sites that give students, teachers, and librarians a voice, providing a conduit for communicating with fellow readers.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2009
Access URL: https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6617664.html
Accession Number: EJ832244
Database: ERIC
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