The internet is
big, really, really big, and if you want to use it effectively you have to
be familiar with search engines.
Google.com has become the search engine of choice for millions of
internet users. There are others and if the past is any guide there will
be a “better than Google” search engine some day, but for now Google seems
to be the best. Part of the reason they are the best is that they keep
developing new ways of looking at the internet. Below are a couple
additional features that Google offers that you might want to check out
now and in the future as they continue to develop:
http://news.google.com/ Need a current event? Forget about the
newspaper, use the internet like teenagers do to find stories that are
only minutes old.
http://images.google.com/
Arguably the best image search engine in the world. Try finding a
picture of something today.
http://www.google.com/products Looking to make a purchase.
Shop and
compare prices online first using Google's Product Search.
http://www.google.com/finance
What to check the stock market, try this website for a quick overview.
http://maps.google.com/ Looking for an up to date map or
satellite photo, check out these amazingly easy to manipulate maps and
photos.
http://video.google.com/ Google has their own video search
engine. Find an educational video on the internet that you can play for
your class
http://scholar.google.com/ Another project that Google is working on
is to create a more efficient way to search scholarly papers.
http://books.google.com/
This is a great way to jump into some literature. Check out a book
online, read some passages and find out where you can buy a copy.
