Abstract:

Google books and Hathitrust are two large E-books repositories that are developing rapidly.,and have been walking in front of the library. They have something in common and also difference. In order to help domestic libraries to construct E-books repositories, the author compares their development
history, the purpose of creation, the number of resources, resources quality and the operation mode of digital scanning, storage, operation system and copyright management. Both database functions are also compared in detail. After analyzing the characteristics and advantages of the two and stating the status quo of the E-books repositories construction, the author draws the lessons for the development of large E-books storage business in China: massive content resources, powerful database functions, the boost of copyright strategy, the advantages of cooperative development and the guarantee of the resources quality.

Key words: Google books, Hathitrust, E-books, Repositories