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An update on Google tools for reference librarians for the CT Library Consortium Reference Roundtable. Wed Nov 4, 2009
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Google Tools for Reference
CT Library Council Reference Roundtable
November 4, 2009 Polly-Alida Farrington
Set up a Google Account!
Search Tips
Search Options Sidebar
* Timeline option is missing this week!
Limit by date
Timeline
Related Searches
Wonder Wheel
Images from Pages
Visited & Not Visited
Forums
Books
Books
Find it in a Library
Fewer Shopping Sites
More Text
Music Search
Social Search (Google Labs)
Social Search (Google Labs)
Twitter Search Results - Firefox Greasemonkey Addon
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/43451
Google Cloudlet – FF addon
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9943
Settings, Advanced, Countries
Don’t forget SETTINGS
Language Tools
Linked from main search page http://www.google.com/language_tools
eg: Aboriginal Apology
Advanced Search Options
Advanced Search Options
Google Custom Search
Google Custom Search
Google Custom Search
http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/libraries/news_links.htm
Google Custom Search
http://lilrcgov.pbworks.com/Government+Health+Information+Resources
Images
Line drawing
Multiple Options
Search Options - Images
Usage Rights
Faces – Man in the Moon
Similar Images – Google Labs
http://similar-images.googlelabs.com/
Life Magazine Photos
Numbers & Data
A simple calculation.…
A bit more complex
“It puts complicated calculations within reach of every student, and moves the focus from units to scientific reasoning.” (Kristen Larson - Western Washington University)
Hubble Constant!
Hot Trends
Public Data
Google Squared
Fusion Tables (Google Labs)
Fusion Tables (Google Labs)
Google Finance
Stocks, Mutual Funds
Stock Screenr
Search Trends – Luxury Goods
Google Patents
Lobster Trap - 1886
Advanced Search
Google Scholar
https://services.google.com/inquiry/scholar_email
Google Books
Search for text
Answers to Questions
Full Text Options
Embeddable Books
Embedded Book
Add to Your Library
Add Tags, Notes, Reviews
Search Within YOUR Library
Share your collection
Google News
Quotes
Search within Quotes Set
Image View
Easy limits by date
News Archives - Timeline
Really Old News!
News Updates
Updates via RSS
Google News Timeline
Maps
Restaurants – Ratings & Cuisine
Real Estate – 4 sale, rent, foreclosure
Traffic
Explore
Terrain
Augmented Reality
A new way to interact with surroundings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvdmerwe/4051151050/
Creating Custom Maps
Export to Google Earth
Explore Related Info - Google Earth
Google Earth
World Events
Photos and Background Info
Lake Chad - Then
Lake Chad - Now
Historic Map Overlays
Measure Distances
Explore the Oceans
And the Sky
And Mars
Productivity Tools
Google 411
Google Docs - Survey Form
Feedback Form Results
Google Groups
Questions?
Ideas?
Share!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluejake/286030741/
Thank you!
http://lib20.pbworks.com
