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POWER SEARCHING WITH GOOGLE

POWER SEARCHING WITH GOOGLE. Top Ten Search Tips Solving a problem? “How Search Works” #1. General Smart Queries. In Google searches: C apitalization does not matter P unctuation does not matter – Google queries will ignore most special characters

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POWER SEARCHING WITH GOOGLE

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  1. POWER SEARCHING WITH GOOGLE Top Ten Search Tips Solving a problem? “How Search Works” #1

  2. General Smart Queries • In Google searches: • Capitalization does not matter • Punctuation does not matter – Google queries will ignore most special characters • Every word in your query makes a difference • The order of words in your query makes a difference

  3. Operators • An operator is something extra added to your search query to filter (limit, reduce, focus, etc.) results. • There are many different kinds of operators that can be used in combination with one other. • Two of my favorite operators: • (site:) – use to narrow search results to a single (ex. Abraham Lincoln site:archives.gov) • (site:) – use to narrow search results to websites within a specific top-level domain (.gov, .edu, .com) (ex. socratic seminar site:.edu) • (filetype:) – use to narrow search results to files and documents of a specific extension only (xls, ppt, doc) (ex. Socratic seminar filetype:pdf)

  4. Finding Text on a web Page(control – F) • Use Control – F to find a word or text on a page • Using Control – F speeds up search • Using Control – F puts you in the Top 10% • How to use it: • Windows computers: press the Ctrl and F keys at the same time • Apple computers: press the command and F keys at the same time

  5. Images • Search Google Images and filter results by • Color • Visually similar results • Search By Image • Drag and drop and image from the web or your computer into the search box

  6. The Define Function • Use “define” to: • identify the meaning of a word • hear how a word is pronounced • Some words may not be in traditional dictionaries but are in common use throughout the world. Example: define pwned • Click the “More info” link for additional information about the word including: • Web definitions: the word “in context” as it appears around the web (being extracted live from multiple web pages) • Translate to: the word the different languages

  7. Different Kinds of Content • Maps • Streetview • Traffic • My maps • 3D • Google Scholar • Search scholarly papers! • Books • Full text • Magazines/newspapers • Tips & Tricks • http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/all.html

  8. SearchFeaturesShortcuts • Calculator • Shortcuts: • Weather, Time • Define • Sunrise/sunset • Inside Search-all tips • Translate • Time/Date Range – many uses • Search News • Videos Books • blogs Images • Interview

  9. Combining Methods • Combine operators for stronger searches • Example – Tab can • (searching image, color and date)

  10. More Resources • Inside Search • http://www.google.com/insidesearch/ • Certification Process – Power Searching Class • Advanced Search Certification • Official Google Blog • http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/become-google-power-searcher.html • A Google a Day game http://agoogleaday.com/#game=started

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