Chronological review demonstrates rapid corporate expansion across information sectors, highlighting Google's transformative influence on libraries, advertising, and higher education.
SUMMARY This article presents a chronology of major events, initiatives, and milestones of the search engine giant Google and commentary on their impact on libraries, higher education, advertising, and access to information. By placing Google's many milestones, initiatives, and acquisitions into a historical context, this article seeks to illustrate Google's aggressive growth strategy, highlight how rapidly Google has transformed the information landscape, and add to the discussion of how these moves continue to affect the world of libraries, higher education, and access to information in general.
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