How to be a master Googler:How to be a master Googler:secrets of the search secrets of the search

and the many other servicesand the many other services

Introduction: a little historyIntroduction: a little history

- Search engine wars: like sooooooo 1996- Search engine wars: like sooooooo 1996

-What makes Google great?-What makes Google great?

- PageRank- PageRank

- the secrets of the universe . . . - the secrets of the universe . . .

http://hubpages.com/hub/Google-search-engine-Tips-for-an-effective-google-search

The basics: choose wisely . . . The basics: choose wisely . . .

- what do you really want to find? - what do you really want to find? (think specifically!!!)(think specifically!!!)

-choose keywords carefully, use as many as you -choose keywords carefully, use as many as you need, and be specific in you use of keywordsneed, and be specific in you use of keywords

(the more the better!)(the more the better!)

-if at first you don't succeed, try try again-if at first you don't succeed, try try again(refine your search!)(refine your search!)

Some basic hintsSome basic hints

- think more about sets of keywords and key - think more about sets of keywords and key phrasesphrases

-search exact phrases with quotes-search exact phrases with quotes

-Google searches are not case-sensitive-Google searches are not case-sensitive

-try typing in a question-try typing in a question

AND, OR, NOT, ** !!!!AND, OR, NOT, ** !!!!Those of you that have had an introduction to Those of you that have had an introduction to

logic know about these logical operators.logic know about these logical operators.

AND – include only search results with both AND – include only search results with both termsterms

OR – include search results that have one or the OR – include search results that have one or the other termother term

NOT – disregard search results that containain NOT – disregard search results that containain this word or phrasethis word or phrase

** = represents that something is there but ** = represents that something is there but unknown, like you can't remember that guy's unknown, like you can't remember that guy's last name . . . you know that guylast name . . . you know that guy

Refine your search further:Refine your search further:use special searches:use special searches:

Google Book search – search the text within Google Book search – search the text within millions of books and read them on the internet!millions of books and read them on the internet!

Google Scholar – looking for a scholarly paper or Google Scholar – looking for a scholarly paper or literary criticism: try google scholar!literary criticism: try google scholar!

US Govt Google: searches only US government US Govt Google: searches only US government websites: find what you want!websites: find what you want!

More special searchesMore special searches

You can also simply enter certain things in the You can also simply enter certain things in the regular search engine that will give you specific regular search engine that will give you specific results. results.

-What time is it in london: time London-What time is it in london: time London

-What's the weather tomorrow: weather Jackson MS-What's the weather tomorrow: weather Jackson MS

-How did the market do today: GOOG, NSDQ-How did the market do today: GOOG, NSDQ

-Where's and italian restaurant: italian restaurant -Where's and italian restaurant: italian restaurant 3921139211

-What time is the Dark Knight: Movies 39211-What time is the Dark Knight: Movies 39211

Area codes, patents, package tracking, and moreArea codes, patents, package tracking, and more

Google Calculator and DictionaryGoogle Calculator and Dictionary

Don't have a calculator? Google:Don't have a calculator? Google:

simple: 32+42*2 (knows order of operations!)simple: 32+42*2 (knows order of operations!)

more complicated: sqrt , ^, etc – like your ti-84more complicated: sqrt , ^, etc – like your ti-84

conversions with UNITS!!!! - 42 feet into metersconversions with UNITS!!!! - 42 feet into meters

1 calorie into joules, ETC!!!1 calorie into joules, ETC!!!

Google dictionary / thesaurusGoogle dictionary / thesaurus

Define: blahDefine: blah

Now here's the uber awesome thingNow here's the uber awesome thing

All of these searches are available in a variety of All of these searches are available in a variety of mediums (EVEN TEXT MESSAGING!!!!)mediums (EVEN TEXT MESSAGING!!!!)

all of the special searches, define, calculator, etc all of the special searches, define, calculator, etc all work with texts!! and it's fast!!!all work with texts!! and it's fast!!!

Google on the phone:Google on the phone:

1-800-GOOG-4111-800-GOOG-411

Some specialized tasksSome specialized tasks

Filetype searches: Filetype searches:

eg eg sliders season +4 : .torrentsliders season +4 : .torrent

searching only a specific sitesearching only a specific site

egeg great depression 2 : great depression 2 : www.nyt.comwww.nyt.com

searching for a string in a url or title:searching for a string in a url or title:

inurl: inurl: intitle:intitle:

Special tasks congSpecial tasks cong

Google cache: google downloads the ENTIRE Google cache: google downloads the ENTIRE internet. Like every day just about, and they internet. Like every day just about, and they store this duplicate internet on servers for you store this duplicate internet on servers for you to browse:to browse:

cache: cache: www.oopsitsnotreallydeleted.comwww.oopsitsnotreallydeleted.com