The difference between the Project Gutenberg (PG)and the Google book scanning project is:
A)The PG limits itself to the "classics"
B)The PG limits itself to only works in the public domain
C)Google only digitizes full documents but the PG digitizes key segments
D)The PG limits itself to "orphan" works - those with hard-to-find authors or owners.

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The PG only digitizes works that are in the public domain, while the Google book scanning project digitizes both public domain and copyrighted works. Option A is incorrect as the PG has expanded its collection beyond just classics. Option C is incorrect as both projects digitize full documents. Option D is incorrect as the PG digitizes orphan works as well as works with known authors and owners, as long as they are in the public domain.

The Difference Between the Project Gutenberg (PG)and the Google Book