Not just for searching...

Wow. So I am now even more impressed with Google than I was before. I chose Google Book Search and Google Custom Search to delve a little more deeply into what Google has to offer its users. Google Book Search is fantastic. It allows you to create "bookshelves" and list titles according to those you've read, those you want to read, those you are currently reading, and your all-time favorites. You can organize bookshelves according to theme or subject, or any other variable really. You can browse, search, and receive recommendations of titles based on what you've enjoyed in the past, and the actual Google search engine is the platform for this. I had so much fun creating a bookshelf of what I've read and bought in recent months. This is a fantastic way for patrons to organize what they've been reading and what they want to read, as well as for librarians to create themed bookshelves or reading lists for an array of topics. I think that I will continue to update my bookshelf in the coming months, if only for pure geeky enjoyment. I also explored Google Custom Search and created a search engine called "Garden Geeks Search Engine". I linked two websites to my search engine--www.urbanroots.org, and www.organicgardening.com, for the search engine to focus on. However, my search engine also utilizes the rest of the web for any searches. Here it is!

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