Advanced Search Features in Google...

Google has a number of new features including Google Local, Google News - which searches for news items from newspapers and other publications around the globe, Froogle - which searches for the best prices on products, and the Dictionary - to get the spelling and / or definition of a word. In fact, if you may have misspelled a word in your search, Google's dictionary will remind you with a link that says "Did you really mean XYZ?" and clicking that link will correct your search. Google also provides an Images search facility that brings back results filled with actual images on web pages that match your search terms. One of the latest new facility is a mobile SMS search that allows you to send an SMS message to Google with your search terms for a restaurant and zip code, somebody's name and address, or whatever, and get back the results to your cellphone in seconds. You can even get driving directions.

Here's a listing of links to some of the Google advanced search features:

	• Cached Links		View a snapshot of each page as it looked when we indexed it.
	• Calculator		Use Google to evaluate mathematical expressions.
	• Definitions		Use Google to get glossary definitions gathered from various online sources.
	• File Types		Search for non-HTML file formats including PDF documents and others.
	• Froogle		To find a product for sale online, use Froogle - Google's product search service.
	• I'm Feeling Lucky		Bypass our results and go to the first web page returned for your query.
	• Local Search		Search for local businesses and services in the U.S. and Canada.
	• News Headlines		Enhances your search results with the latest related news stories.
	• PhoneBook		Look up U.S. street address and phone number information.
	• Search By Number		Use Google to access package tracking information, US patents, and a variety of online databases.
	• Similar Pages		Display pages that are related to a particular result.
	• Site Search		Restrict your search to a specific site.
	• Spell Checker		Offers alternative spelling for queries.
	• Stock Quotes		Use Google to get stock and mutual fund information.
	• Street Maps		Use Google to find U.S. street maps.
	• Travel Information		Check the status of an airline flight in the U.S. or view airport delays and weather conditions.
	• Web Translation		Provides English speakers access to a variety of non-English web pages.
	• Who Links To You?		Find all the pages that point to a specific URL.