google tips and tricks (1)
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Google Searching
Tips and Tricks
In a recent study, 3 out of 4 students
couldn’t perform a “well-executed
Google search”. Can you??
Google.com
Type in PlanetsSearch tools
anytime reading level location
Images
PlanetsImages
size color type time usage
Clear filters
Videos
Planetssearch tools
duration time quality cc any source
Advanced Searching
GEAR on right side
“Exact Phrase”
Put words “ ” marks to search for an exact phrase.
Type: “one small step for man” “stem cells”
What did you get?
Exclude Words -
Put a - before a word and it will exclude results with a particular word or phrase.
Type: bass -fishing (put space after bass)
What did you get?
Synonyms ~
Put a ~ before a word and it will search for synonyms.
Type: ~mobile phones
What did you get?
Numerical Range...
If you put … (three dots) between numbers, it will search for a range of numbers.
Type: Willie Mays 1950...1960
What did you get?
Find Meanings
Put define: before a word or phrase and it will give you the definition.
Type: define:plethora
What did you get?
Site Specific
Put site:edu and it will only search those particular websites (could be edu, org, gov, country codes, etc)
Try: global warming site:edu
What did you get??
Intitle:
Find results with your search term in the document title.
Try: intitle:tourism
What did you get?
Allintitle:
Finds results with all your search terms in the document title.
Try: allintitle:tourism adventure
What did you get?
Related:
Finds results with content related to a specific website.
Find a website you like, and then put related: in front of the URL and search.
filetype:
Limits your search to a specific file type.Examples: doc, xls, ppt, mpr, docx, pptx, xlsx,pdf
Try: short history of nearly everything filetype:pdf
Alan November
REAL Questions to ask...Read the URL
Examine the content
Ask about the author
Look at the links
Example
Search...
Read the URL
Examine the content
Ask about the author
whois.com
Ask about the author
Look at the links
Math Answers
If you type in a math problem, Google will give you basic calculator functions.
Type; 4+7, 30% of 55, or 20^2
What did you get?
Conversions
If you type in “cm to foot” it will convert units of measure.
Type: 28C in F, or $ in pound, days in fortnight, mph in speed of light
What did you get?
Search by image
Click on small camera icon, drag image to box and Google will search similar images or find out where it came from so you can cite it!
Ctrl F
Saves you time by finding a word or phrase quickly for you!
