Thinking of writing a novel about the 1700s? Well, Google will make your research a lot easier. Today, the company launched yet another search service: Google News Archive Search.

Yes, you can now do searches for articles going as far back as the 1700s. To pull this off, Google partnered with the New York Times, Washington Post, LexisNexis, the Wall Street Journal, Factiva and other media organizations.

Like other Google services, this one is very easy to use. For example, I typed in "Warren Buffett" and got a myriad of results. Also, on the left side of the page, there was a list of dates I can search on. You can then review an excerpt and then click-over to the article. In some cases, you need to pay for the article.

How does Google make money? The company said there will be no advertising system. Also, the content providers will keep all the fees.

Then again, this service promotes Google's lofty goal of organizing the world's information. But, given the huge profits Google already makes, it can afford some freebies.

Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including the Complete M&A Handbook and operates InvestorOffering.com.

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