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DIGITIZATION of library materials; GOOGLE Inc.; YAHOO! Inc.; MICROSOFT Corp.; DIGITAL libraries; INTERNET searching; ELECTRONIC information resources; INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems; SEARCH engines; ONLINE information services; INTERNET users; COPYRIGHT of electronic data; DIGITIZATION; DIGITIZATION of archival materials

This article reports on the digital rights issues behind book digitization projects. Google's efforts to bring the entire collections of major research libraries online through its free search engine, Google Print, have earned admiration from some parties, and legal scrutiny from others. Two lawsuits challenge the legality of Google's business endeavor, allowing enough of a delay in Google's scanning process to provide engine rivals Yahoo! and Microsoft an opportunity roll out their own book digitization projects. As the companies gear up for the scanning process ahead, the debate continues over what constitutes fair use, what copyright is meant to protect, and what Internet users will be able to find on the shelves of the digital library in the future. INSET: Google Print REACHES OUT TO EUROPE.