Google now lets students add free textbooks to its Gemini study tool

Students can now add free textbooks to Gemini Notebook, Google's study tool, and ask questions about them. Google says hundreds of titles are available at no charge. They come from providers in the U.S. and India, including OpenStax, Open Textbook Library and S Chand Publishing.

What it does

Once a textbook is added, Google says every answer is grounded directly in that book. Answers include inline citations and direct links back to the original source, so a student can check the page. Gemini Notebook can also turn the content into tailored study guides, practice quizzes, flashcards and more.

This builds on Expert Intelligence, a Google effort introduced last month to help people use their trusted sources through its AI products. Eligible ebooks bought from Google Play Books could already be added.

How to find them

• Open a notebook in Gemini Notebook.
• Select "Add sources."
• Select "Textbooks" to see the available catalog.

The announcement does not say which specific titles are included or whether the catalog will grow. It also does not say whether the feature is available outside the U.S. and India, or whether any account type is required. Those details are worth checking in the catalog itself.