Mark--

    I'm of your opinion.   Years ago the necessity of indicating format 
(e.g., [MI] for microform) was dropped.  If the item is the item, I see 
no reason for indicating that it came from an e-resource that contains 
the same information in the same place as the print publication.

    RCA

Mark Scharff wrote:
>
> Pardon me if this has gone by before.  Is there a consensus about how 
> to cite information from a book being viewed through Google Books?  Is 
> there any reason to specify that mode of use, as opposed to giving the 
> citation as though the book was in hand?  I can't think of one, but 
> opinions welcome.
>
>  
>
> Mark Scharff, Music Cataloger
>
> Gaylord Music Library
>
> Washington University in St. Louis
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