Google Tools and your Library - the Possibilities are Exponential Google CSE Google CSE Google Scholar Google Scholar Google My Library Google My Library Google Alerts Google Alerts Google Gadgets & iGoogle Google Gadgets & iGoogle

Google Custom Search engine Custom Search Engines – a Good Fit for your Library Vertical search – focus your users on what matters most Vertical search – focus your users on what matters most Choose exactly which Web sites or pages your CSE searches across Choose exactly which Web sites or pages your CSE searches across CSE tool makes it easy to create your own search engine CSE tool makes it easy to create your own search engine Embed your CSE in Web pages or simply link to them. Embed your CSE in Web pages or simply link to them.

Google Custom Search Engine

Google Scholar Simple, familiar interface; fast results Simple, familiar interface; fast results Basic Search screen – Boolean supported, stemming Basic Search screen – Boolean supported, stemming Advanced search Advanced search Search limits (author, publication, date range) Search limits (author, publication, date range) Broad search topics Broad search topics Simple sorting feature – most recent articles first Simple sorting feature – most recent articles first Disadvantages Disadvantages No authority control No authority control Search results ranking (not transparent) Search results ranking (not transparent) Poor coverage of social science journals Poor coverage of social science journals Library Linking Program – provide link from G.S. search results to your libraries licensed full-text resources Library Linking Program – provide link from G.S. search results to your libraries licensed full-text resources OpenURL Resolver – 360 Link OpenURL Resolver – 360 Link Get to full-text by selecting Full CARL when displayed in search result Get to full-text by selecting Full CARL when displayed in search result Is your library standing on the shoulders of Google Scholar? Note: You can export your citations you find in Google Scholar directly into Refworks.

Google Scholar

Google Books - MyLibrary Set-up your own virtual library within Google Books Set-up your own virtual library within Google Books Log-in in to your free Google account Log-in in to your free Google account Then when search Google Books you’ll see the link to “Add to my Library” next to each result. Then when search Google Books you’ll see the link to “Add to my Library” next to each result. MyLibrary MyLibrary Can search within just your own bookshelf Can search within just your own bookshelf Brose your bookshelf in list view or book cover view. Brose your bookshelf in list view or book cover view. Add ratings and reviews to your books Add ratings and reviews to your books Organize your bookshelves b y subject categories Organize your bookshelves b y subject categories My Library label feature lets you tag your books with keywords Each virtual collection/subject has its own unique url you can link to. CARL Google Bookshelves CARL Google Bookshelves CARL Google Bookshelves CARL Google Bookshelves The Google BookThing

Google Books

CARL Google Bookshelves CARL Google Bookshelves Google Books

Google Alerts Keep yourself or institution current on a developing news story or professional trends. Keep yourself or institution current on a developing news story or professional trends. Google Alerts are updates containing the latest relevant Google search results from news sites, blogs or Web sites. Google Alerts are updates containing the latest relevant Google search results from news sites, blogs or Web sites. Creating your alerts Creating your alerts Can be as simple as entering some keywords Can be as simple as entering some keywords Best practice : build your query from the Google Advanced search page. Then copy and paste your advanced search query into the search box on the Google Alerts homepage. Best practice : build your query from the Google Advanced search page. Then copy and paste your advanced search query into the search box on the Google Alerts homepage. Search all the web or just pieces of it (ie news sites, or blogs or web sites) Search all the web or just pieces of it (ie news sites, or blogs or web sites) Get results either daily, weekly, monthly Get results either daily, weekly, monthly You’ve got mail: Stay up-to-date with Google Alerts

Google Alerts

iGoogle Online virtual workspace/info portal Online virtual workspace/info portal Create by selecting and adding gadgets to your iGoogle page Create by selecting and adding gadgets to your iGoogle page Gadgets are mini-web applications Gadgets are mini-web applications More than 25K to chose from More than 25K to chose from Tools like , Google Docs, news feeds, blog and podcast feeds, instant messaging, travel, weather, finance gadgets & more… Tools like , Google Docs, news feeds, blog and podcast feeds, instant messaging, travel, weather, finance gadgets & more… Advantages Advantages Brings into one place web tools and resources you’d otherwise have to surf to Brings into one place web tools and resources you’d otherwise have to surf to Accessible to you anywhere you have an Internet connection Accessible to you anywhere you have an Internet connection Updated automatically with latest info, weather, traffic, finance, headlines Updated automatically with latest info, weather, traffic, finance, headlines Create gadgets for your library Create gadgets for your library Because its where the users are Because its where the users are Marketing tool Marketing tool Make yourself at home on the Google Homepage CARL Gadgets

iGoogle

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