[Google Librarian Central] Google Patent Search wins NYPL Best of Reference 2...
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May 1, 2007, 12:12:50 PM5/1/07
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Posted By Doug Banks, Software Engineer
On Friday, I visited the New York Public Library to attend a light-hearted ceremony honoring the 25 best references chosen by its committee of librarians for the Best of Reference 2007. I was there to represent Google Patent Search, one this year's award recipients. As an engineer who's worked on Patent Search, it feels great to have a panel of information professionals pick our search tool. The committee describes Patent Search this way: "This handy website will show you who invented what, when they invented what they invented, and where they invented it, too. Last but not least, you will even learn how they invented it. A quick and easy way to research the many inventions that have made our lives easier." (I might also add that you can search the full text of more than seven million U.S. patents, scroll through pages or zoom in on text and illustrations, download PDFs of patents, and that you'll also see Patent results when you do a search on Google Scholar.)
During the fun series of skits and videos, I learned about some of the other winners, a few of which I've bookmarked to check out on my own. Namely, A Global History of Architecture ("a wild and unexpected romp through the world’s most famous buildings, organized chronologically and cutting across continents") and Recalls.gov ("search current and past recalls posted by six separate federal agencies of everything from Acme toys to peanut butter to Zenith TVs").
If you haven't yet given Google Patent Search a whirl, I suggest getting a feel for it by searching for some seemingly bizarre ideas, like a jumping snail, a collapsible car, or a disappearing chair. Enjoy!
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Posted By Librarian Central to Google Librarian Central at 5/01/2007 09:05:00 AM
On Friday, I visited the New York Public Library to attend a light-hearted ceremony honoring the 25 best references chosen by its committee of librarians for the Best of Reference 2007. I was there to represent Google Patent Search, one this year's award recipients. As an engineer who's worked on Patent Search, it feels great to have a panel of information professionals pick our search tool. The committee describes Patent Search this way: "This handy website will show you who invented what, when they invented what they invented, and where they invented it, too. Last but not least, you will even learn how they invented it. A quick and easy way to research the many inventions that have made our lives easier." (I might also add that you can search the full text of more than seven million U.S. patents, scroll through pages or zoom in on text and illustrations, download PDFs of patents, and that you'll also see Patent results when you do a search on Google Scholar.)
During the fun series of skits and videos, I learned about some of the other winners, a few of which I've bookmarked to check out on my own. Namely, A Global History of Architecture ("a wild and unexpected romp through the world’s most famous buildings, organized chronologically and cutting across continents") and Recalls.gov ("search current and past recalls posted by six separate federal agencies of everything from Acme toys to peanut butter to Zenith TVs").
If you haven't yet given Google Patent Search a whirl, I suggest getting a feel for it by searching for some seemingly bizarre ideas, like a jumping snail, a collapsible car, or a disappearing chair. Enjoy!
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Posted By Librarian Central to Google Librarian Central at 5/01/2007 09:05:00 AM
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