Google News, the news service provided by Google, receives a new update
concerning its database, allowing users to find older information
easier. News Archive Search is an intuitive
function and works exactly as its name says: helps you find
older headlines provided by the news service. At a first sight, the
function is very similar to the main search technology developed by the
company, including almost the same elements as the well known search
engine: preferences, advanced search and a detailed help menu. Clicking
on the feature will return you a simple menu, asking you to specify the
keyword to search for as well as a timeline if you intend to find an
article posted on a certain date.
“News archive search provides an easy way to search and explore
historical archives. Users can search for events, people, ideas and see
how they have been described over time. In addition to searching for
the most relevant articles for their query, users can get an historical
overview of the results by browsing an automatically created timeline.
Search results include both content that is accessible to all users and
content that requires a fee. Articles related to a single story within
a given time period are grouped together to allow users to see a broad
perspective on the events,” it is mentioned in the description of the
new future.
As far I can see, the new function works really great, returning
relevant results according to the keyword entered by the user. Two of
the most interesting features provided by News Archive Search are the
possibility to search for an article written in a certain language as
well as for a headline published by a certain publication.
