http://news.google.com/
Google News is an aggregator of headlines from news sources worldwide, that groups similar stories together and displays them according to each reader's personalized interests (More...). Google News is not a comprehensive news archive; it only searches what is already freely out there, so you may encounter expired links or for-fee services when you attempt to access stories.
What researchers need to know:
1. Google News's search engine is powerful and its scope is wide but...
It is limited to the free and digital sites that have met its inclusion criteria.
2. Google News is a current awareness service and pushes hot news to your desktop but...
Here today, gone tomorrow.
3. Google News uses a search algorithm that ranks stories based on a number of factors. These include the quality of news produced, number and quality of other sites linking to it, and the popularity of these links in search results. Other factors may include your location, and your search history so...
Different searchers may receive different search results using the same search terms.
When do I use Google News?
Google News is a powerful current awareness tool. It allows you to follow new and emerging trends across the web, and create newsfeeds based on your search preferences that can be pushed to your newsreader, blog or website.
