1. Introduction: Using Google Applications: Expanded Tools for Libraries William Miller 2. Google: A Chronology of Innovations, Acquisitions, and Growth Richard Robison 3. Thinking Inside the Box: Comparing Federated Search Results from Google Scholar, Live Search Academic, and Central Search Rachel Cooke and Rebecca Donlan 4. Its All Academic: Google Scholar, Scirus and Windows Live Academic Search Lyle Ford and Lisa Hanson OHara 5. Join the Conversation: Show Your Librarys Google Scholar and Book Search Expertise Luke Vilelle 6. The Triumph of Expediency: The Impact of Google Scholar on Library Instruction David Ettinger 7. Worth the Price? Virtual Reference, Global Knowledge Forums, and the Demise of Google Answers Kay Cahill 8. Google and Collaboration Carrie Newsom and Kathryn Kennedy 9. Scheduling Smorgasbord: Google Calendar and Key Contenders Sara Davidson 10. Blogger: Your Thoughts Here Tricia Juettemeyer 11. Blogger, WordPress.com, and their Pseudoblog Alternatives: A Comparison of Focus, Features, and Feel Robert J. Lackie and John W. LeMasney 12. Libraries and Google Co-op Maha Kumaran and Dawn Bassett 13. A Squatter on the Fourth Estate: Google News Jim Galbraith
In only a few years, Google has become an authoritative provider of multiple products which have changed the digital information landscape. This book discusses how libraries can go beyond Googles basic search andlÃé