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GOOGLE WEB SEARCH |
GOOGLE BLOG SEARCH |
GOOGLE BOOKS |
GOOGLE MAPS |
GOOGLE NEWS |
GOOGLE SCHOLAR |
What is the main purpose of this site? |
Search the web. Last year Google indexed its trillionth webpage. |
Search for blog posts available on the web. (Your blogs in the Ning will not show up in this search.) |
Search for books that Google has scanned and indexed. |
Search for a location on a map or create directions. |
Search through thousands of news sources available on the web. |
Search for scholarly literature available on the web. |
Do I need to pay to view results? |
It really depends upon the website. |
No, though depending upon the privacy settings someone has on their blog you may not be able to read the full post. |
It depends. If you want to view the full text of a book under copyright you need to pay for it. If it's in the public domain you can view the full text. |
No |
It depends. Most new stories will be available for free, but a very small amount of news sites do require payment to view the story. |
It depends. Some is available full text but at least half of your results will require payment if you want to view the article. |
Can I save my results? |
No, but you can use Google Alerts to create a search alert that can be sent to email or an RSS reader. |
No, but you can use Google Alerts to create a search alert that can be sent to email or an RSS reader. |
Yes, anything you search for you can click the "Add to My Library" link to save it in your library. |
Yes, any map you create can be added to the "My Maps" feature. |
No, but you can use Google Alerts to create a search alert that can be sent to email or an RSS reader. You can also create a section on your Google News homepage for your search. |
No |
Is there an archive search? |
No |
Yes, use the Advanced Blog Search to limit dates. Dates go back to 2000. |
Yes, use the Advanced Book Search to limit publication years. |
No |
Yes, use the News Archive Search. |
Yes, use the Google Scholar Advanced Search to limit dates. |
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