Google Book Settlement

This is the Google Book Settlement Help Center. It contains additional information about the Settlement and using this website to fill out and submit the online Claim Form to claim books and Inserts.

Questions about the Settlement

If you have questions about the terms of the Settlement, including what rights you may have and the uses Google is authorized to make of books and Inserts, review the Notice or the Frequently Asked Questions.

Using the Online Claim Form

Account Management

1. How do I set up a user name and password?
   Go to http://www.googlebooksettlement.com. Click on "Claim books and Inserts." Select an account type and follow the directions.

2. How do I change the postal address or other contact information associated with my account?
   Log onto your account and click on "My Account" under the "Claim Form" tab, or click here.

3. How do I change the email address associated with my account?
   Log onto your account and click on "My Account" under the "Claim Form" tab, or click here.

4. How do I change my account password?
   Log onto your account and click on "My Account" under the "Claim Form" tab, or click here.

5. How do I change the security question associated with my account?
   Log onto your account and click on "My Account" under the "Claim Form" tab, or click here.

Identifying Books and Inserts

1. How can I find out if my books and Inserts have already been digitized?
   Log onto your account. Click on the "Claim Form" tab, then click on "Manage." You will then see a list of the books and Inserts you have already claimed. To check the digitization status of a book or Insert, click on the book’s title and you will be able to view details about the book and any of your Inserts in the book, including whether the book has been digitized. Click here to go directly to your Manage page.

2. How can I claim large numbers of books at once?
   Use the claiming template spreadsheet. To access the claiming template spreadsheet, log onto your account, go to "Find and Claim" under the "Claim Form" tab and select the option for uploading a file of books, or click here. (You cannot claim Inserts by uploading a spreadsheet.) For instructions regarding how to use the claiming template spreadsheet, please click here.

3. If I am not sure whether my content appears as an Insert in a book, how can I find out?
   Upload your content and digitized books will be searched to see if there are any matches between your content and the content in a digitized book. You may then be able to claim that content as an Insert. To upload content that may be an Insert and have digitized books searched for that content, log onto your account, go to "Find and Claim" under the "Claim Form" tab and select the option for uploading content, or click here.

More Information

1. How can I find the definitions for the words used in the online Claim Form?
   Certain words in the online Claim Form will be linked to definitions and explanations. These words appear in blue text. If you do not understand the meaning of a word that appears in blue text, click on it for more information. Or, you can review the definitions of those words by clicking here.

2. How can I get more help using the online Claim Form?
   If you are in the United States, call the Settlement Administrator at 888-356-0248. If you are outside the United States, call the appropriate number listed in the Notice, available here.