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The article reports that Google Inc. plans to make the vast holdings of at least five libraries, including those at Harvard and Oxford universities, available to anyone with an Internet connection. The project of digitizing millions of books is already underway at the world's largest search engine company. But the Google Print program, designed to grant free and universal access to information online, is a big project which is expected to take many years. The program will increase the visibility of in and out-of-print books and generate book sales via "Buy this Book" links and advertisements.

The article reports that Google Inc. plans to make the vast holdings of at least five libraries, including those at Harvard and Oxford universities, available to anyone with an Internet connection. The project of digitizing millions of books is already underway at the world's largest search engine company. But the Google Print program, designed to grant free and universal access to information online, is a big project which is expected to take many years. The program will increase the visibility of in and out-of-print books and generate book sales via "Buy this Book" links and advertisements.