Google has always something brewing in its labs to attract more users and to increase its market share. As of now Google has the largest market in the search industry. Its other competitors are trailing behind and all their efforts are of no avail when compared to this internet giant. One of the latest in the Google labs is the timeline view of the search results. This was in the Google labs for quite some time and it was part of opt-in experiment. Now this feature is available in the main searches of Google.com.
Using this timeline view we will be able to get the search results displayed according to the timeline. All entries are arranged according to chronology. We will also be able to get the historical data on the searches. If you make searches using terms such as Thomas Jefferson, you will be able to see how the results are arranged.
This feature will be highly helpful for those who are making researches and writing academic papers that concentrates on historical data. Along with the timeline view, graphical representation of the data is also presented making it a cool function to try. When we click the link for more timeline results from the main search results page, we will be able to get further historical data.
According to Google reports, the historical data is retrieved from the news archive section of Google search. When Google makes the books and newspapers searchable online with its book library, we should be able to get better results for the timeline searches. We are not sure whether Google is planning to use integrate the timeline view to the data in Google library. However, it would make more sense if Google were to do that because there is so much of data that is being uploaded which can be put to use.
However, as of now the timeline data is retrieved from their news archive section. It provides easy access to Google’s historical data store. While others are just thinking of fighting the competition, its Google that always manages to surprise its users with its innovative projects. Probably that is one of the reasons that make Google the global leader not only for the search industry but in also other areas of the internet features.
Using the timeline view you can get timeline results not only for people’s history but also for events and ideas. Google is yet to fine tune this feature. This will be a highly faster way to gather information when it comes to gathering data and compiling information in historical fashion.
Google also gets the data from the partner sites as well as from its own archive. Some of the search results are freely accessible whereas the others may be accessible for a fee. Users can decide whether they like to access paid data or free data based on their need.