Tag Archives: the University of Michigan

Google Book Search Tips

The University of Michigan Library has posted a five-page handout (pdf) detailing how to effectively use Google Book Search. found on Open Access News

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Usability in the Library

Usability in the Library is a web site created by the University of Michigan that contains a smorgasbord of links and references relating to, you guessed rightly, usability in the library. I especially liked the Resources section of their site … Continue reading

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More news from Google Book Search

Google Book Search announced today that they were making public domain materials available for download. In the Information Today article, it was stressed that the downloads were the pdf image files, and were not able to be keyword searched, as … Continue reading

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