getting to know google
Post on 15-May-2015
134 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
SEARCHING THE SEARCHING THE INTERNET: GOOGLE & INTERNET: GOOGLE &
BEYOND!BEYOND!
WHAT IS A SEARCH ENGINE?WHAT IS A SEARCH ENGINE?
Basic featuresBasic features
Search web pagesSearch web pages
Advanced featuresAdvanced features
Filter results by languageFilter results by language
Translate websitesTranslate websites
Filter by dateFilter by date
Filter by domainFilter by domain
Calculate currencyCalculate currency
Check weatherCheck weather
Check trafficCheck traffic
BEGINNER SEARCH TIPSBEGINNER SEARCH TIPS
BE SPECIFICBE SPECIFIC
USE EXACT PHRASESUSE EXACT PHRASES
DIRECT YOUR SEARCHDIRECT YOUR SEARCH
INCLUDE COMMON WORDSINCLUDE COMMON WORDS
KEYWORDSKEYWORDS
How many work best?How many work best?
– Most users only submit 1.5 per searchMost users only submit 1.5 per search– Recommended is 6-8 carefully chosenRecommended is 6-8 carefully chosen– Avoid verbsAvoid verbs– Use modifiers only if helpfulUse modifiers only if helpful
BOOLEAN BASICSBOOLEAN BASICS
ANDAND
OROR
AND NOTAND NOT
How to Enter KeywordsHow to Enter Keywords
Most powerful keyword combination Most powerful keyword combination – PhrasePhrase
combination of two or more words that must combination of two or more words that must
be found in the documents you’re searchingbe found in the documents you’re searching
for in the EXACT order shown. Use for in the EXACT order shown. Use quotation quotation
marks.marks.
““Solar system”Solar system”
““Lily of the Valley”Lily of the Valley”
PUNCTUATION & PUNCTUATION & CAPITALIZATIONCAPITALIZATION
SUMMARY : QUICK TIPSSUMMARY : QUICK TIPS
Use nouns as query keywordsUse nouns as query keywords
Never use articles (the, a)Never use articles (the, a)
Never use pronouns (to, from)Never use pronouns (to, from)
Use 6-8 words per searchUse 6-8 words per search
Where possible, combine key words into Where possible, combine key words into phrases by using quotation marksphrases by using quotation marks
Spell carefully and consider alternate spellingSpell carefully and consider alternate spelling
Avoid redundant termsAvoid redundant terms
SAMPLE SEARCHESSAMPLE SEARCHES
WWW.GOOGLE.COMWWW.GOOGLE.COM
SOME OF THE MORE SOME OF THE MORE REPUTABLE SEARCH ENGINESREPUTABLE SEARCH ENGINES
ASKASK
YAHOOYAHOO
WINDOWS LIVEWINDOWS LIVE
BINGBING
ABOUTABOUT
GOOGLEGOOGLE
What should you keep in mind?What should you keep in mind?
Relevance rankingRelevance ranking
Don’t pay for ANYTHING!Don’t pay for ANYTHING!
Can you search for images, videos, news Can you search for images, videos, news items & blogs?items & blogs?
Can you filter results by:Can you filter results by:– LanguageLanguage– DateDate– DomainDomain
GOOGLEGOOGLE
GOOGLE REMAINS THE ESTABLISHED LEADER GOOGLE REMAINS THE ESTABLISHED LEADER AMONG SEARCH ENGINES…ACCOUNTING FOR AMONG SEARCH ENGINES…ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 72 % OF ALL SEARCHES.MORE THAN 72 % OF ALL SEARCHES.
www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.htmlwww.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html
CalculatorCalculator– EquationEquation
Unit Conversion ToolUnit Conversion Tool– Desired conversionDesired conversion
Dictionary Dictionary – Word and defineWord and define
Spell CheckSpell Check– Word Word
WeatherWeather– City and weatherCity and weather
Stock QuotesStock Quotes– Ticker SymbolTicker Symbol
Movie TimesMovie Times– Area code and moviesArea code and movies
Let’s Try!Let’s Try!
13 cm in inches13 cm in inches
2 meters + 10 feet2 meters + 10 feet
3 cups in tablespoons3 cups in tablespoons
DICTIONARYDICTIONARY
MORE COOL FEATURESMORE COOL FEATURES!!
What is Google Maps?What is Google Maps?
Tool for Tool for – Getting directionsGetting directions– Finding businessesFinding businesses– Exploring an areaExploring an area
Website does not look like GoogleWebsite does not look like Google
Draws from Google servers to find Draws from Google servers to find informationinformation
OTHER COOL FEATURESOTHER COOL FEATURES
Google PatentsGoogle Patents
Google HealthGoogle Health
Google BooksGoogle Books
Google EarthGoogle Earth
VALIDITY OF INFORMATIONVALIDITY OF INFORMATION
What can the URL tell you? What can the URL tell you? (.edu,.org, .gov, .com, .net)(.edu,.org, .gov, .com, .net)Who wrote the page? Is he, she, or the authoring Who wrote the page? Is he, she, or the authoring institution a qualified authority? institution a qualified authority? Is it dated? Current, timely? Is it dated? Current, timely? Is information cited authentic? Is information cited authentic? Does the page have overall integrity and reliability as Does the page have overall integrity and reliability as a source? a source? What's the bias? What's the bias? Could the page or site be ironic, like a satire or a Could the page or site be ironic, like a satire or a spoof? spoof? Does the cite have any certificates of authenticity in Does the cite have any certificates of authenticity in the lower right corner?the lower right corner?
top related