Google provides a lot of services, products, features, and tools that can help users with their web browsing and searches.
Using Google's Tools
Google has many tools and products available at its site that can help streamline users' reseaches; some examples are Google Pack, Google Desktop Gadgets, Google Products, Google Features, Google's Dictionary, and Google's Directory.
Google Research Tip: To streamline searches within Google, it may be useful to Install the Google Toolbar. Look for the "New" Toolbar feature for the installation/download. Users might want to check the privacy and disclosure of information page to understand how this installation affects their browsing experience.
List of Google Tools
Advanced Search
- It's the first search help tool provided by Google.
- It lets users filter results though a variety of parameters including, language, file types, date of publication, keywords.
Desktop Gadgets
- Google also offers a collection of desktop gadgets that can make searchers’ life simpler.
- Users can download these gadgets to access a variety of pre-made search portal that allow easy browsing of sites like E-bay, Amazon, and Craiglist.
Web History
- Activating the web history option in their own accounts, users can search and view pages previously visited
- Users can also get personalized search results and recommendations based on their previous browsing history
The Language Tool (Google Translate)
- It lets you translate text, a phrase, or even an entire website
- It makes it easier to search for info in pages written in foreig languages
* Check this article for info on how to Make The Best Of Google Translate
Topic specific search engines
Google provides users with theme-search pages to help find quicker the type of information they are looking for. If looking for scholarly papers, books, news, etc., then, Google can help by offering a pre-sorted portals that will give users access to proper material.
Here are a few of Google's most popular search engines:
Google Books
Allows users to browse through thousand of books with full or limited preview
Google Code Search
A one-stop-shop for public source codes
Google Scholar
For users looking for essays and scholarly papers
Google News
Allows searches in news archives and creates timelines for chosen time periods
Google Government
For users looking for info strictly on government sites
Google Universities
Fo users looking for information to be found on universities’ official Web sites
Google images and Google Videos
To be used to browse only through images and videos
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