Finding a book based on an excerpt

Favored_Dahl · Jul 1, 2008

I have a strange question.
If you have an excerpt of a story and you think it may be from a well known book, is there any way to do a search of what book the excerpt was taken from?

Thanks for any help.

Calla Lily · Jul 1, 2008

This has worked for me in the past. Go to Google and type, within quotes, the most unique phrase from the book that you have.

For example, "kingdom of daylight's dauphin" would give me the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem in which it occurs.

Good luck!

Inkdaub · Jul 1, 2008

Yeah, just type as much of the excerpt as you can. As long as it isn't paraphrased you should find it.

Priene · Jul 2, 2008

Failing that, google the characters' names.

Komnena · Jul 2, 2008

Ask a reference librarian.

Favored_Dahl · Jul 15, 2008

Thanks for your help everyone

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jul 16, 2008

But... but... what was the excerpt and did you find it?

Pagey's_Girl · Jul 16, 2008

If Google didn't have it, maybe one of us will recognize it. Besides, inquiring minds want to know

Finding a book based on an excerpt

Favored_Dahl

Calla Lily

On hiatus

Inkdaub

wrapped in plastic

Priene

Out to lunch

Komnena

In Honor of Peter Tomich,USS Utah

Favored_Dahl

Ol' Fashioned Girl

Hand? What hand?

Pagey's_Girl

Still plays with dolls