Duke University Press Makes over 140 Titles Available in HathiTr... | HathiTrust Digital Library

abernard102@gmail.com 2015-04-17

Summary:

"Duke University Press, in partnership with Google and HathiTrust, has opened an initial set of 145 of its backlist titles in HathiTrust. These titles are available under a CC-BY-NC-ND license, and are available for reading and download worldwide. The list of newly opened titles is eclectic, covering subjects such as literature, history, critical theory, political science, sociology, and others. Noteworthy titles include Derek Bok’s 1990 volume Universities and the Future of America and a facsimile edition of early drafts of Lie Down in Darkness, by William Styron. Duke joins other scholarly publishers, including a number of other university presses, in opening titles through HathiTrust. Rightsholders of any type may choose to apply a Creative Commons or open access license to their works held by HathiTrust, thereby making them available for research and study worldwide. Details about the permissioning process can be found here: http://www.hathitrust.org/permissions_agreement ..."

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http://www.hathitrust.org/duke-university-press-makes-over-140-titles-available

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Date tagged:

04/17/2015, 08:52

Date published:

04/17/2015, 04:52