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To Google or Not to Google

The goal of metasearch systems is to facilitate access for researchers—both novice and expert users—to the ever-growing number of scholarly electronic resources. Researchers today are typically Web-savvy and have high expectations regarding ease of access to information for their research needs. Facing the variety and complexity of the interfaces provided by information providers, researchers o...

Google Portrait

The Success of Google Search, the Failure of Google Health and the Future of Google Plus

What makes an e-commerce company successful? In 2011 24% of venture capital in the US went into Internet companies adding up to a total of $6.9 billion (PwC & NVCA, 2011), with such high stakes the question of e-commerce success is more topical than ever. Google, one of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world, despite huge successful products like Google Search, has also seen failures. In ...

The excitement of Google Scholar, the worry of Google Print

In late 2004 Google announced two major projects, the unveiling of Google Scholar and a major expansion of the Google Print digitization program. Both projects have generated discussion within the library and research communities, and Google Print has received significant media attention.This commentary describes exciting educational possibilities stimulated by Google Scholar, and argues for ca...

Applying Google Maps and Google Street View in criminological research

Online mapping technologies such as Google Maps and Street View have become increasingly accessible. These technologies have many convenient uses in everyday life, but law enforcement agencies have expressed concern that they could be exploited by offenders and might alter existing offending patterns and habits. For environmental criminologists, they have the potential to open up new approaches...