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Google's Specialized Search Engines

Use the search boxes below to explore some of Google's specialized search engines.

Search Google Books

Search Google Images

Search the full text of US Patents

Other Google Creations and Applications

To access all of Google's services, you'll need just one Google account.

Gmail
Google's email service.
Google Hangouts
Create a Google account in order to instant message, group video chat and more with this awesome collaborative tool.
Custom Search Engine
Add a search box to your homepage to help people find what they need on your website.
Google Alerts
Set up alerts for new Internet content on topics of your choice.
Google Cultural Institute
A collaboration between Google and museum partners to provide access to high-quality art images.
Google Fonts
Google's library of open-source fonts.
Google Public Data Explorer
Search through databases from around the world, including the World Bank, OECD, Eurostat and the U.S. Census Bureau. After you find what you want, filter through categories to make graphs with the axes you want. Google's Public Data Explorer then displays the data in a graph, plot or map.
Google Trends
Explore past and present search trends.
YouTube
Google bought the web's most popular video hosting service in 2006.
Google+
Google+ (Google Plus) is/was Google's attempt at a wide reaching, do-everything social media platform. Though Google began to phase out G+ in 2015, it will be a while before all services are fully separate. For now a regular Google account will get you access to all of Google's services.

Google Product Suites

Google Apps for Education
Google's set of educational products upon which you can build a successful class.
Google Developers
Developer tools, APIs and resources
Google Apps for Work
A cloud-based productivity suite for your business that helps you get work done from anywhere on any device.

Chrome: Google's Web Browser

Google Chrome is Google's answer to other web browsers (like Internet Explorer or Firefox). Though lately there have been compatibility issues for certain applications, like Java and Silverlight, Chrome is a favorite for its ease of use - especially within the family of other Google products and services.

Google Chrome Extensions
Make Chrome work for you with these Google-created extensions for added functionality and convenience.
Learn More about Google Chrome Extensions