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New search tool finds, charts public data
Google Watch, posted by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer, on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:02 pm
GoogleWatch is a member (registered user) of Mountain View Online

Google announced a new search function today that will allow users to find and compare public data more easily.

Google is launching the unnamed search tool by allowing users to access and analyze population and employment data by placing it conveniently on charts. Other data, such as emissions data from the US Environmental Protection Agency, will follow. The tool also allows data from different sources to be compared.

To use the function, do a regular Google search for "population" or "unemployment rate" followed by "a U.S. state or county to see the most recent estimates," says the official Google Blog post on the topic.

The Washington Post also has the story.


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Posted by wones, a resident of another community, on Apr 28, 2009 at 8:40 pm

It's a helpful site - I use it everyday!

PeopleSearches.com

Posted by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger, on Apr 28, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Angela Hey is a member (registered user) of Mountain View Online

It shows the population of Alaska is similar to that of San Mateo County.

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