Up until now, In this course, we have been discussing searching the web using Google powerful search tools. In this segment of the course we will take a look at the special tools that Google provides. There are four categories of these tools:

• Tools that Google makes available for downloading
  • Google Tools
• Tools accessed directly from Googls's search box
  • Calculator
  • Phonebook
  • Maps
  • Stock Quotes
  • Definitions (Glossary)
  • Travel Conditions
  • Search by Number
• Tools accessed by clicking on the links above Google's search box
  • Images
  • Groups
  • News
  • Froogle
  • More
• Tools accessed by opening different Google pages
  • Catalogs
  • Local
  • Directory
  • Special Searches
  • Mail
  • Answers
  • Those still in the Lab

This section ends with a page of links to more information about Google and search engines in general.

The search tips and behaviors described in Part I of The Many Faces of Google work with Google's special search tools, except in the following few cases. The synonym operator (~) currently works only on Web and Directory searches.

For more information on Google special services and tools, visit www.google.com/options/.