Google Scholar: Google Books

From Google Support Page:

Read, download, cite, link, or translate a book or magazine

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords.
3. To search with filters, do an advanced search. Learn how much of the book you can see.
4. Click a title.
5. To download, cite, link or translate, follow the steps below.

Download a book

You can download some books and magazines at no charge to read later or print.

1. At the top left, hover over eBook - Read at no cost.
2. Next to "Download," click PDF or EPUB.

If you don’t see "eBook - Read at no cost," click Buy eBook. This will give you the option to buy the book.

Cite a book

1. On the left, click About this book.
2. Scroll down to "Bibliographic information." You’ll see information you can use to cite the book.

Copy or translate part of a book

1. At the top of the page, click Cut . This option isn't available for all books.
2. Select text in the book.
   • To copy the text as words, under "Selection text," select and copy it.
   • To copy the text as an image, under "Image" or "Embed," copy the URL.
   • To translate the text, click Translate.

If you don’t see the option to copy or translate text, the publisher hasn’t made it available for this book.

Search within a book

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords. 
3. Click a title.
4. Under the title, click Search inside.
5. In the window, at the top, click Search in this book  type your search  click Search .

Add a book to your library

To add a book to your library from a computer:

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords. 
3. Click a title.
4. Under the title, click Add to my library.

To get to your library, next to "Search Google books," click My library .

To add a book to your library from a mobile device:

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords. 
3. Click a title.
4. Tap Add to your library .

Google Books supports an "Advanced Book Search" interface. The “Advanced Book Search” page allows you to search by title and author, search for exact phrases, and more. You can also limit your search to “Full view only” to retrieve only full-text books. By selecting the “Full view only” option, you may eliminate relevant books from your search results simply because they aren't available in full-text.

Google Book Viewer:

Toolbar ( Highlighted in Red) – Here you will find tools for resizing the viewing area, adjusting the page layout,  adding the book to your library or sharing a link..

Navigation (Highlighted in Green) – Can be found on the top right. You may select to navigate forward or backward through the book via the arrows or by page number.

Search (Highlighted in Blue) – The search feature on the bottom left allows you to search within this book for key terms and phrases.

Google has created a new Google Book interface. You can always go back to classic Google Books anytime.

From Google Help page:
Read or preview a book

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords. To search with filters, in the search box, click Advanced search. Learn how much of the book you can see.
3. Click a title. Under the title, you can read or preview the book:
   • Read: If the book is available on Google Books, click Read free of charge.
   • Preview: If only part of the book is available, click Preview.  Learn more about why you can’t see the full book.

Search within a book

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords. 
3. Click a title.
4. Under the title, click Search inside.
5. In the window, at the top, click Search in this book  type your search  click Search .

Buy, borrow, or download a book

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords.
3. Click a title.
4. To buy or borrow a book. Under the title, click Get the book.
   • Buy: Under “Buy Print,” or “Buy Digital” you might see providers where you can buy the book. Click a provider to purchase a book from their site.
   • Borrow: Under “Borrow” you might see libraries nearby that have print books, eBooks, or Audiobooks. If you don’t see any libraries, enter a city or zip code.
     • You can also search in different libraries using Search WorldCat.
     • You can search for other editions when you click Any edition. 
5. To download a book, under the title, click Download PDF. 
   • Not all books are available for download. 

Cite a book

1. Go to Google Books.
2. Search for the title, author, ISBN, or keywords. 
3. Click a title.
4. Under “About this edition,” click Create citation.
5. Choose your citation format  Copy.

Always double-check to make sure your citation is correct!