GoKawiilGemini Notebook adds built-in textbook search feature
Google has launched a 'Textbooks' feature inside Gemini Notebook, letting users in the US and India search and add hundreds of textbooks from OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S. Chand Publishing as sources. Users can filter by topic and education level, then use existing Notebook tools to summarize content, generate quizzes, or ask grounded questions about the material.
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The addition builds on last month's 'Expert Intelligence' update that allowed importing owned Google Play Books ebooks, expanding Gemini Notebook's appeal for students and educators. Sourcing from free, open repositories like OpenStax could help Google sidestep copyright disputes, which is notable given that Google has already faced infringement allegations from authors and publishers over AI training on Play Books titles.
- New 'Textbooks' feature lets users search and add books from OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S. Chand Publishing.
- Rollout currently covers only the US and India.
- Added textbooks can be summarized, quizzed, or queried directly within Gemini Notebook.
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