From Bookcove
Collection Policy
Bookcove is intentionally selective. The aim is not to mirror every surviving magazine text from the period, but to build a collection that is readable, coherent, and worth revisiting.
In practice, that means Bookcove favors stories that are strong on the page, representative of the kinds of fiction the site wants to foreground, and practical to present well. A title may be interesting historically and still not be the right fit for the collection if the text is too unstable, the surviving source is too poor, or the result would not meet the standard Bookcove aims to hold.
When a work is added, the aim is to do more than simply repost it. The text, metadata, packaging, and reading formats should all help the visitor approach the piece with confidence. That includes readable web editions, downloadable files, cover images when available, and enough contextual information to keep the item from feeling anonymous.
The site is also guided by a conservative public-domain posture for the United States. Material is included in good faith when it is believed to be in the public domain in the United States, and concerns can still be raised if something appears to have been included in error.
Over time this policy page can grow more specific. For now, its purpose is to make one point clear: Bookcove is a curated library, not an indiscriminate dump, and the shape of the collection is part of the work.