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1) What is a public domain book?

In short, a public domain book is one where the copyright is expired. Without a copyright, the public can use the words as they like.

Learn more at Wikipedia
SearchLIT.org article: Public domain explained

2) Who runs SearchLIT.org?

Good Karma, a 501c3 organization, is responsible for the development of the site. Keep in mind that SearchLIT.org aggregates and recommends links for students and teachers, and is not responsible for the content on the third-party sites that we link to.

3) What is the captcha box all about?

A captcha helps fight against spam and abuse by keeping out most bad-intentioned spiders. In short, it helps us by stopping hundreds of spam e-mails.

4) What are Snap Shots from Snap.com

We just installed this tool on this site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more.Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need, without your having to leave the site, while other times it lets you "look ahead," before deciding if you want to follow a link or not.

Should you decide this is not for you, just click the Options icon in the upper right corner of the Snap Shot and opt-out.