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Volume 20 Issue 06 - 2012-02-10

Did You Know?
Project Gutenberg Canada

Volume 20 Issue 06 2012-02-10

You’re probably aware of Project Gutenberg, an online resource which provides free access to literary works that have passed into the public domain.

But did you know that there’s a Canadian equivalent, Project Gutenberg Canada?

The mission of Project Gutenberg Canada is to make freely available Canadian-specific content that is in the public domain. In addition to fiction works by Canadian writers and “non-fiction books on Canadian history, politics, and culture,” the online resource offers international material that is considered public domain in Canada. And it won’t be limited to Canada’s official languages; you’ll find works “in any language, as is appropriate for a country with Canada’s multicultural makeup.”

In the future, Project Gutenberg plans to “launch a series of original translations” to add accessibility to its collections.