Beneath its deceptively simple search form, Google is a remarkably powerful and flexible search engine that indexes billions of web pages, handling more than 150 million searches a day. You know that what you're looking for must be in there somewhere, but how do you make Google work for you? Crafted from our best-selling
Google Hacks
title, the
Google Pocket Guide
provides exactly the information you need to make your searches faster and more effective, right from the start. The
unleashes the power behind that blinking cursor by delivering:
A thorough but concise tour of Google's features
Practical examples to inspire going beyond the basic keyword search
Secrets for constructing more powerful queries using Google's special syntax
Advice on how to understand and further refine the results Google provides
Whether you're a student researching a topic for class, a medical or legal professional needing field-specific reference information, or a home user looking for that article on home repair you forgot to bookmark, the
will take you from mystified to mastery.