Introduction to Google [Gwen Harris]: Introduction to Google [Gwen Harris] January 2012
Sign out of personal Google accounts: Sign out of personal Google accounts
Exploratory Search : Exploratory Search
Preview the page: Preview the page
Emphasize a Word: Emphasize a Word
Word Variants: Word Variants
Using “ “ to Require a Word: Using “ “ to Require a Word
Tilde ~ Operator: Tilde ~ Operator
Use Quotation Marks To Narrow: Use Quotation Marks To Narrow
Number Range nn..nn: Number Range nn .. nn
Using – To Exclude: Using – To Exclude
Basics Summary: Basics Summary Google looks for singular and plural and some word variants, and often related words. Basic syntax: “” for words together, ~ for related words, “ “ to require a word (stop variants), - if we must exclude. Number range – use for anything numeric ( eg ages) nn .. nn
Search Tools in the Left Panel: Search Tools in the Left Panel
Types of Content: Types of Content
Video Filters: Video Filters
Time Dimension: Time Dimension
Sites with Images: Sites with Images
Foreign Language Content: Foreign Language Content
Visited Pages – Web History: Visited Pages – Web History
Summary – Search Tools: Summary – Search Tools Consider different types of content. Time dimension – need recent? Use sites with images to get more information about the page. Translated foreign pages may be useful in some situations. Look at all the options.