Mike Albrecht wrote, "Ain't Google wonderful!" John: More than I had imagined, until reading about Google in the local paper yesterday. In case I'm not the only one who didn't know these things, here's a partial list: Defining words Type, for instance: define:lugubrious (enter) Calculations: Type, for instance 17 + 24 (enter) Conversions Type, for instance, “cups in a quart” or “20 pounds in kilograms” Phone numbers Type phonebook: Joe Smith Chicago IL (enter) Yellow pages Type, for instance Japanese Restaurant El Cerrito CA (enter) Airlines Type, for instance, Delta 29 (enter) [shows times, location of plane on map] Stock quote Type, for instance stocks:csco (for Cisco) FedEx or UPS Tracking numbers Type number (enter) Bar code Type number, get product Vehicle VIN Type number, get vehicle description
Google Thanks for sharing those features. Google is an awesome tool that keeps getting better. One of the best features is that it isn't full of advertising or heavy graphics that eat up memory.
Dr Bear and Others,' As you well know I am a librarian. Might I also suggest Mamma.com. It is a metasearch engine. It catches things that Google misses. FYI
yeah, but can you call mama at a 1800 number and get a live person to do your search? Google can! You can also get google in print form... Why you would need it is beyond me.
As the other librarian on the board I would like to suggest redlightgreen.com for undergraduate research. It allows users to search for books using their own words rather than controlled vocabulary. It is a great list Dr. Bear !