# Michigan Digitization Project

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The**Michigan Digitization Project** is a project in partnership with [Google Books](/source/Google_Books) to digitize the entire print collection of the [University of Michigan Library](/source/University_of_Michigan_Library). The digitized collection is available through the University of Michigan Library catalog, [Mirlyn](http://mirlyn-classic.lib.umich.edu/), the [HathiTrust Digital Library](http://www.hathitrust.org/), and Google Books. Full-text of works that are out of copyright or in the public domain are available.[1][2][3]

According to the University of Michigan Library, they embarked on this partnership for a number of reasons:

- The project will create new ways for users to search and access Library content, opening up our library collections to our own users and to users throughout the world

- Although we have engaged in large-scale (preservation-based) conversion of parts of the Library's collection for several years, we know that only through partnerships of this sort can something of this scale be achieved

- We believe that, beyond providing basic access to Library collections, this activity is critically transformative, enabling the University Library to build on and reconceive vital Library services for the new millennium.[4]

The project has received academic[5][6][7][8][9][10] and media attention.[11][12][13][14]

In February 2008, the University of Michigan announced that over 1 million books from the University of Michigan Library have been digitized.[15] In September 2008, the University of Michigan announced the establishment of [HathiTrust](/source/HathiTrust), a multi-institutional digital repository.[16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Carlson Scott and Jeffrey R. Young. "Google Will Digitize and Search Millions of Books From 5 Leading Research Libraries," [*The Chronicle of Higher Education*, December 14, 2004.](http://chronicle.com/article/Google-Will-Digitize-and/36405/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Carnevale, Dan. "U. of Michigan Unveils Its Book-Scanning Contract With Google," [*The Chronicle of Higher Education*, June 20, 2005](http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Michigan-Unveils-Its/121167/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Foster, Andrea L. "U. of Michigan president Defends Library's Role in Controversial Google Scanning Project," [*The Chronicle of Higher Education*, February 7, 2006](http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Michigan-President/22518/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Michigan Digitization Project](http://www.lib.umich.edu/mdp/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080415184009/http://www.lib.umich.edu/mdp/) April 15, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) About page

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Young, Jeffrey R. "U. of Michigan Adds Books Digitized by Google to Online Catalog, but Limits Use of Some," [*The Chronicle of Higher Education*, August 31, 2006.](http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Michigan-Adds-Books/118987/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Vaidhyanathan, Siva](/source/Siva_Vaidhyanathan) (December 2, 2006). ["A Risky Gamble with Google"](http://chronicle.com/article/A-Risky-Gamble-With-Google/23128/). *The Chronicle of Higher Education*. Retrieved July 23, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Vaidhyanathan, Siva](/source/Siva_Vaidhyanathan) (September–October 2006). ["Copyright Jungle"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070329022757/https://www.cjr.org/issues/2006/5/Vaidhyanathan.asp). *Columbia Journalism Review*. **45** (5): 42. Archived from [the original](https://www.cjr.org/issues/2006/5/Vaidhyanathan.asp) on March 29, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Tennant, Roy. "Mass Digitization," [*Library Journal*, October 15, 2006](http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2006/10/ljarchives/digital-libraries-mass-digitization/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160120070139/http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2006/10/ljarchives/digital-libraries-mass-digitization/) January 20, 2016, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Courant, Paul. "On being in bed with Google," [https://paulcourant.net/2007/11/04/on-being-in-bed-with-google/](https://paulcourant.net/2007/11/04/on-being-in-bed-with-google/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Wong, Wylie. "Digital Libraries: Turning to the Same Page." [*EdTech: Focus on Higher Education*, Nov/Dec 2007](http://www.edtechmag.com/higher/november-december-2007/digital-libraries-turning-to-the-same.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110710171413/http://www.edtechmag.com/higher/november-december-2007/digital-libraries-turning-to-the-same.html) July 10, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Vaidhyanathan, Siva. "Steal This Book." Interview on *On the Media*, NPR, September 30, 2005. [NPR](http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/09/30/05) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014846/http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/09/30/05) September 30, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Walker, Leslie. "Google's Goal: A Worldwide Web of Books," [*Washington Post*, May 18, 2006; Page D01.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/17/AR2006051702016.html?sub=new)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Toobin, Jeffrey. "Google's Moon Shot: The quest for the universal library," [*The New Yorker*, February 5, 2007](https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/02/05/070205fa_fact_toobin)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** "Google to scan famous libraries," [*BBC News*, December 14, 2004](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4094271.stm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-umich_15-0)** ["One Million Digitized Books | MLibrary"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100318011532/http://www.lib.umich.edu/one-million-digitized-books). Archived from [the original](http://www.lib.umich.edu/one-million-digitized-books) on March 18, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-umich2_16-0)** ["MBooks is now HathiTrust -- \[BLT\] Blog for Library Technology"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090226043429/http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/blt/archives/2008/09/mbooks_is_now_h.html). Archived from [the original](http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/blt/archives/2008/09/mbooks_is_now_h.html) on February 26, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

## External links

- [U-M University Library-Google Digitization Project: A Brief Overview (dated 12/13/04)](https://apps.lib.umich.edu/files/services/mdp/overview.pdf)

- [U-M Library/Google Cooperative Agreement (not dated)](https://staff.lib.umich.edu/sites/staff.lib.umich.edu/files/2020-06/um-google-cooperative-agreement.pdf)

- [U-M Library/Google Digitization Partnership FAQ (dated 8/05)](https://apps.lib.umich.edu/files/services/mdp/faq.pdf)

- [Project Workflow Chart (version 3.0, December 2008)](https://apps.lib.umich.edu/files/services/mdp/MDPflowchart_v3.pdf)

- [Frequently Asked Questions About HathiTrust](http://www.hathitrust.org/help)

- [Google Book Search Tips: A University of Michigan University Library Handout](https://apps.lib.umich.edu/files/services/mdp/GoogleBooks.pdf)

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