The document discusses various Google tools and services for searching information on the web including:
- Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible.
- Key principles that guide Google like focusing on users and doing one thing really well.
- Search tools on Google like web search, book search, Google Scholar, and news search.
- Other services like Custom Search Engine, Google's philosophy, and resources for educators.
2. Everything You Always Wanted to
Know About Search
Search
Advanced Search
Search Curriculum for Students
Book Search
Scholar
News
Custom Search
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7. Google Philosophy
Focus on the user and all else will follow.
It’s best to do one thing really, really well.
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8. Google Philosophy
Focus on the user and all else will follow.
It’s best to do one thing really, really well.
Fast is better than slow.
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9. Google Philosophy
Focus on the user and all else will follow.
It’s best to do one thing really, really well.
Fast is better than slow.
Democracy on the web works.
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10. Google Philosophy
Focus on the user and all else will follow.
It’s best to do one thing really, really well.
Fast is better than slow.
Democracy on the web works.
You don’t need to be at your desk to need an
answer.
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12. Google Philosophy
You can make money without doing evil.
There’s always more information out there.
The need for information crosses all borders.
You can be serious without a suit.
Great isn’t just good enough.
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14. Google For Educators Site
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
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15. Think About...
How can I apply this for my own professional
productivity?
How can I incorporate these tools and
strategies into classroom instruction?
How can I help students develop a digital work
flow using these tools and strategies?
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17. Web Search
http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html
Define words
Find synonyms
Convert currency
Track Flights
Perform Calculations
Look up weather forecast
Locate movie information
Find stock prices
Tell time
Track a package
Find an area code
Look up a patent number
Find out sports scores
Look up earthquake data
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24. Book Search
http://books.google.com/
“Search the full text of books to find
ones that interest you and learn
where to buy or borrow them.”
About Google Book Search
Add Google Book Search to your
site
Google Book Search - News &
Views
Explore Shakespeare with Google
My Library
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38. News
http://news.google.com/
Search thousands of publications
Use in conjunction with Google Reader via RSS feed
Archives
Custom news searches and personalized news page
Blog search
Comments by people in the news
Quotes
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57. Custom Search Engine
http://www.google.com/coop/cse/
Formerly known as Google Co-op
Roll your own search engine using pre-selected sites
Embed on your website and blog
Bookmark sites directly to list of web sites
Others can can contribute to the web sites search
Examples:
My Search Engines
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