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In the Grip of Google.

The article discusses the internet search engine Google as a tool for historians. Using Google Search to find digitized versions of historical source materials is discussed, as are the uses of other features such as Google Maps, Earth, Scholar, Docs, and Books. Also discussed are possible problems w...

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Publicado en:History Today Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 53 - 54
Autor principal: Poyntz, Nick
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: History Today Ltd. Jul2010
Materias:
Google Inc.
Internet searching
Historical source material
Internet research
Historians
Computer network resources
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Sumario:The article discusses the internet search engine Google as a tool for historians. Using Google Search to find digitized versions of historical source materials is discussed, as are the uses of other features such as Google Maps, Earth, Scholar, Docs, and Books. Also discussed are possible problems with Google's near-monopoly on digital information.