This book is an invaluable resource for academic librarians, public librarians, school librarians, library science faculty, and special librarians. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Library Administration.

Teaching Google Scholar in your library instructional sessions can increase students’ information and digital literacy skills.

Burns and Sauers reveal the secrets of effective Google searches in this invaluable resource showing how to get the most out of the service, with An overview of all the tool’s search services, including Image, Maps, News, Blogs, ...

In this context the book examines Google Scholar and its competitors in terms of their databases, features, functionality, and strengths and weaknesses.

Sure, basic searches are easy, but complex searches require specialized skills. This concise book takes you through the full range of Google's powerful search-refinement features, so you can quickly find the specific information you need.

The book comprehensively explores the path libraries need to travel to benefit from the search tool, rather than being overwhelmed and destroyed by it.

Using Google Advanced Search is the one book you shouldn’t be without if you regularly search the Web.

But knowing how to Google something doesn't make us search experts; there's much more we can do to access the massive collective knowledge available online. In The Joy of Search, Daniel Russell shows us how to be great online researchers.

New Google Applications and Tools for Libraries and Library Users William Miller, Rita Pellen. I do not seek to argue the ... Scholar and Google Book Search can assist researchers in their work. Further, librarians can help researchers by ...

Opportunities to apply the knowledge gained are offered in most chapters. This compact useful book can be used as a reference text, for self-study or as a course text.