Where to Find our Books
UC’s digitized books and serials can be discovered and accessed through our partners’ online collections:
Note: numbers are approximations.
| Collection Features | HathiTrust | Google Books | Internet Archive eBooks & Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Volumes | 19.4+ million | 40+ million | 50+ million |
| Reading Access | 42% of volumes are public domain and available for users in the United States. About 30% are available to users worldwide. | Public domain volumes, snippets, and content permitted by publishers and rights holders | 100% of volumes are available to users around the world. |
| UC Volumes | 4.8+ million UC volumes scanned by Google, Internet Archive, and UC campuses | 4.8 million UC volumes scanned by Google | 200K UC volumes scanned by Internet Archive |
| Content Types | Books, serials | Books, serials | Books, serials, texts |
| Content Origin | From over 60 research libraries in the US and around the world | From Google’s Library Project and its Partner Program (for publishers and authors) | From Internet Archive partners or uploaded by users |
| Highlights |
Great for historical and genealogical research. |
Greatest breadth of content. Snippet views in search results. At least 20% of text available for reading in Publisher Project partner volumes. |
Also has a smaller collection of “modern ebooks” may be checked out. Has a read-aloud feature.
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| Download Access |
Full view volumes only: UC affiliates may login |
Everyone may download public domain volumes. Format: PDF, EPUB |
Everyone may download full versions of volumes (not including volumes that must be checked out). Format: Many options available |
| Fun Feature | HathiTrust Bookworm | Google Books Ngram Viewer | Book Image search on Flickr |
Accessing UC’s Digitized Books
UC strives to provide as wide access to our digital collections as possible; however, access to UC’s digitized volumes is often restricted due to copyright law, both within and outside the United States.
Learn more about factors that can impact accessing and using UC’s digitized books.