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Type: Technical report / government exhibit
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Summary

This document is a technical overview describing the Google Books Digitization project, specifically focusing on the processes of scanning, metadata collection from libraries and publishers, and the creation of a consensus record database. It details that by August 2010, Google had identified 129 million book editions. Despite the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017011' suggesting it is part of a government investigation production, the text contains no references to Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, or his activities.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Mark Twain Author
Mentioned as the author of Tom Sawyer in the context of book editions.
Johan Braakensiek Translator
Translator of the Dutch edition of Tom Sawyer.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
Google
The entity conducting the book digitization project.
University of Michigan
Source of books for scanning.
New York Public Library
Source of books for scanning.
Decitre
French bookseller providing metadata.
Ingram
Source of metadata.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (2 events)

2004
Google began scanning books to make their contents searchable and discoverable online.
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August 2010
Evaluation identified 129 million editions of books ever published.
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Locations (4)

Location Context
Location of University of Michigan.
Location of New York Public Library.
Mentioned regarding 'Bosnian libraries'.
Implied by 'French bookseller'.

Relationships (3)

Google Partnership University of Michigan
books... are borrowed from large libraries such as the University of Michigan
Google Partnership New York Public Library
books... are borrowed from large libraries such as... the New York Public Library
Johan Braakensiek Translator/Author Mark Twain
De lotgevallen van Tom Sawyer, translated from English to Dutch by Johan Braakensiek

Key Quotes (3)

"In 2004, Google began scanning books to make their contents searchable and discoverable online."
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"To date, Google has scanned over fifteen million books: over 11% of all the books ever published."
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"In August 2010, this evaluation identified 129 million editions, which is the working estimate we use in this paper of all the editions ever published"
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