You’ve already used Google to look up all sorts of information on the Web, but what if you could use it to turbo-charge your research on a grand scale? This friendly guide explains how Google works and how you can build more effective queries.

Table of Contents

Building Research Tools with Google for Dummies

Introduction

Part I - Getting Started with Google Research

Chapter 1 - Googling the World

Chapter 2 - Researching with Google and the Web

Chapter 3 - Delivering and Automating Research Results

Part II - Crafting Queries and Using the Google Research Tools

Chapter 4 - Building Simple, Effective Queries

Chapter 5 - Achieving Precision with Google Operators

Chapter 6 - Using Google Answers to Learn Google Research Techniques

Chapter 7 - Getting Help from the Google Directory

Chapter 8 - Researching Photographs with Google

Chapter 9 - Providing Competitive Intelligence—Researching an Industry

Part III - Building Valuable Research Content

Chapter 10 - Researching Like a Pro

Chapter 11 - Using Google's Comparative Methodology to Your Advantage

Chapter 12 - Packaging and Delivering Research

Part IV - Building Research Tools Using the Google APIs

Chapter 13 - From Scripting to the Google Web APIs

Chapter 14 - Downloading a Developer Key

Chapter 15 - Understanding WSDL and Web Services

Chapter 16 - Building a C# Google Application

Chapter 17 - Creating Your Own Search Window with the Google APIs

Chapter 18 - Understanding and Following Trends

Part V - The Part of Tens

Chapter 19 - Ten (Mostly Really Useful) Google Research Resources

Chapter 20 - Ten Tools That Use the Google APIs

Part VI - Appendixes

Appendix A - Using the SDK

Appendix B - Building a Research Application with Visual Basic .NET

Appendix C - Using the Google APIs with Java

Index

List of Figures

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List of Listings

List of Sidebars