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Yahoo! ® Google Like A Goo-Ru!: Basic Features

Feature

Google™
http://www.google.com

Yahoo!®
http://www.yahoo.com
–main page
http://search.yahoo.com
–search only page

Web Search

“Web” tab on main page

“On the Web”--menu drop-down box, top main page

Logical Operators

Advanced Search link on main page
direct: http://www.google.com/advanced_search

Advanced Search link on main page
direct: http://search.yahoo.com/search/options

Language Tools

“Language Tools” link on main page
direct: http://www.google.com/language_tools

Advanced Search link on main page
direct: http://search.yahoo.com/search/options
“Language Tools” link on search only page
direct: http://tools.search.yahoo.com/language/

File Types

Advanced Search link on main page
direct: http://www.google.com/advanced_search
File type FAQs:
http://www.google.com/help/faq_filetypes.html

Advanced Search link on main page
direct: http://search.yahoo.com/search/options; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-03.html

Directory Search

Hit “more” on main page; choose “Directory”
direct: http://directory.google.com

“Web Site Directory” section on main page

Image Search

“Images” tab on main page
direct: http://images.google.com

“In Images” --menu drop-down box, top main page

Group Search

“Groups” tab on main page (USENET groups)
direct: http://groups.google.com

“Groups” link under “Connect” on main page
(Yahoo! Groups; many proprietary)
direct: http://groups.yahoo.com

News Search

“News” tab on main page
direct: http://news.google.com
info: http://www.google.com/help/features.html#news

“In the News” tab on main page OR “news” plus topic in search box; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#News

Help Pages

http://www.google.com/help/index.html

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/basics/index.html

Mobile Pages

http://www.google.com/options/wireless.html

http://mobile.yahoo.com/pda/home

Special Searches

http://www.google.com/options/specialsearches.html

See “More Yahoo!” Guides and Personal Finance at bottom of main page

Latest Features

http://labs.google.com

Press releases, only rough equivalent: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/pr/releases.html

 Yahoo! ® Google Like A Goo-Ru!: Advanced Searching & Features

Feature

Google™
http://www.google.com

Yahoo!®
http://www.yahoo.com –main page
http://search.yahoo.com
–search only page

Search synonyms

“~” before the search term

No such feature

“Take me directly to”

“I’m Feeling Lucky” button on main page; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#lucky

Type "!" at the end of the search terms; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html

U.S. Government

Limits to .gov and .mil sites; direct:
http://www.google.com/unclesam

No such feature

Universities

Lists specific university websites, A-Z; direct: http://www.google.com/options/universities.html

Rough equivalent: http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/
Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/

Mail-order Catalogs

http://catalogs.google.com

No such feature

Toolbar Download

http://toolbar.google.com/

http://companion.yahoo.com

“Co-Browsing”

No such feature

http://tools.search.yahoo.com/messenger/imv/search.html

Search Filter

Choice under “Preferences” link on main page; info:
http://www.google.com/preferences

http://www.google.com/help/customize.html#safe

Choice under “Preferences” link - search only page; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-02.html

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/basics/basics-16.html

Answers & Experts

Ask human beings ($): http://answers.google.com
info: https://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html

No such feature

INTERPRETING RESULTS LISTS

Cache

“Cache” in results list; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#cached

“Cache” in results list; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/basics/basics-09.html

Categories

Search term is also category in Google Directory; info:
http://www.google.com/help/interpret.html

Search term is also category in Yahoo! Directory; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/basics/basics-01.html

Open Link in New Window

Choice under “Preferences” link on main page; info:
http://www.google.com/preferences

Small double document icon in results list; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/basics/basics-01.html

Similar Pages

Google scouts for related pages; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#related

“Related searches” listed at top are those done by other searchers

Translation

“Translate this page”; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#translation

http://www.google.com/help/faq_translation.html

“Translate this page” appears; no further info found

View as HTML

For file types when the application is not available; info: http://www.google.com/help/features.html#pdf

To view a PDF file when Adobe is not available; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/basics/basics-01.html


Yahoo! ® Google Like A Goo-Ru!: Search Box Tools & Special Features

Feature

Google™
http://www.google.com/help/features.html

Yahoo!®
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html

Aircraft Registration Information

Enter FAA (or “N-number”) registration; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

Enter FAA (or “N-number”) registration; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#ARI

Airport Information

Enter airport name or code and “airport”; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#travel

Enter airport name or code and “airport”; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#AIN

Calculator

Enter calculation; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#calculator

No such feature

Definitions

Enter “define X” OR “define:X”; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#definitions

“Dictionary”--menu drop-down box, bottom main page OR enter “define X” in search box; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#DD

FCC Equipment ID #

Enter “fcc” and identification number; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

No such feature

Flight Tracker

Enter airline name or code and flight number; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#travel

Enter airline name or code and flight number; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#FT

Hotel Finder

No such feature

Location and type of accommodation; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#HF

ISBN Numbers

No such feature

ISBN without hyphens; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#ISBN

Maps

Street address, city and state OR “map” (city name); info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#maps

Street address, city and state OR “map” (city name); info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#Maps

Package Tracking

Enter numbers as given; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

UPS number as given; “fedex” or “usps” plus #; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#Packages

Patents

Enter “patent” and number; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

Enter “patent” and any US patent number; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#Patents

Phone Book

Has both white & yellow pages – many choices; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#wp
To opt out: http://www.google.com/help/pbremoval.html

“In Yellow Pages”--menu drop-down box, top main pg OR “business name or category” “city”; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#YP

Products

“Product Search” link in results OR search
http://froogle.google.com
; info: http://froogle.google.com/froogle/about.html

“In Products” --menu drop-down box, top main page OR “Shopping” --menu drop-down box, bottom main page

Stock Quotes

Enter “quote” and NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ ticker symbol or mutual fund code OR name of company traded; info: http://www.google.com/help/features.html#stock

Enter “quote” and NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ ticker symbol or mutual fund code; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#Stock

Telephone Area Codes

Enter area code; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

No such feature

Traffic Reports

No such feature

Enter location and “traffic”; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#Traffic

UPC Codes

Enter UPC code; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

Enter UPC code; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#UPC

Vehicle Identification Numbers

Enter VIN; info:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number

Enter VIN; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#VIN

Weather

No such feature

Enter “weather” and location; info:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html#Weather

METAWORDS:

http://www.google.com/help/operators.html

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/tips/tips-01.html

allintitle:

Results will have all of the query words in the title

No such feature

allinurl:

Results will have all of the query words in the URL

No such feature

hostname:

No such feature

Find all documents from a particular host only

info:

Gives information Google has about that web page

No such feature

intitle:

Results will contain that word in the title

Find a specific keyword as part of the indexed titles

inurl:

Results will contain that word in the URL

Find a specific keyword as part of indexed urls

link:

Lists webpages linking to the specified webpage; also: http://www.google.com/help/features.html#link

Find documents that link to a particular url

related:

Lists web pages "similar" to a specified web page

No such feature

site:

Restricts search to given domain; also: http://www.google.com/help/features.html#sitesearch

Find all documents within a particular domain and all its subdomains

url:

No such feature

Find a specific document in the Yahoo! index

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Googlewhacking

http://www.googlewhack.com/

No such feature

Google Dance

http://www.metamend.com/google-dance.html

No such feature

Google Holiday Logos

http://www.google.com/holidaylogos.html

No such feature

Wildcards in Phrase Search

http://www.netforlawyers.com/google_wildcards.htm

No such feature

 

 

Created 3/14/2004

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