Have You Heard About Google Book Search?

If you're a book lover, you'll be a big fan of Google Book Search. This neat tool from Google actually searches the full text of books to help you find ones that match your interests. You supply the search terms like "seniors and computers" for example, and Google Book Search does the rest, finding all the books where those terms appear. Then, depending on certain restrictions, you'll select from the following viewing choices:

• Full View - You'll be able to read the book cover to cover online!
• Limited Preview - you'll be allowed to read a few pages at most.
• Snippet View - Only an "About this book" page will be available and "up to three snippets of text from the book, showing your search term in context."
• No Preview Available - You'll only have access to the "About this book" feature.

Additionally, you'll find information on where you can buy or even borrow the books you're interested in. Read the About Google Book Search page to learn even more!

*Starting today you can try out Google Book Search right here at The Senior Surfer! Look for it in the right sidebar just above the sudoku grid!