BASIC SEARCHBASIC SEARCH Type in a word or relevant phraseType in a word or relevant phrase Most relevant page appears first.Most relevant page appears first.

Topics covered :-Topics covered :- Choosing search terms Choosing search terms Capitalization Capitalization Automatic "and" queries Automatic "and" queries Exclusion of common words Exclusion of common words Word variations Word variations Phrase searches Phrase searches Negative terms Negative terms I'm Feeling Lucky I'm Feeling Lucky

Choosing search termsChoosing search terms

General information on IndiaGeneral information on IndiaSearch word : IndiaSearch word : India

For Tourism infoFor Tourism infoSearch word : India TourismSearch word : India Tourism

If we want to search safari in Bangalore ?If we want to search safari in Bangalore ?Search word :Safari Bangalore Search word :Safari Bangalore Search word :South Indian Safari Search word :South Indian Safari

CapitalizationCapitalization

Search is not case sensitiveSearch is not case sensitive

E.g. MAHATMA GANDHIE.g. MAHATMA GANDHI

OROR

E.g. Mahatma GandhiE.g. Mahatma Gandhi

OROR

E.g. MaHaTmA GaNdHiE.g. MaHaTmA GaNdHi

Automatic “and ” QueriesAutomatic “and ” Queries

By default Google returns search pages including By default Google returns search pages including all your search terms .all your search terms .

There is no need of “and” in betweenThere is no need of “and” in between Order of search term is vitalOrder of search term is vital

E.g :- Tourism India .E.g :- Tourism India .

E.g :- Tourism in India .E.g :- Tourism in India .

Automatic exclusion of common Automatic exclusion of common wordswords

Google ignores – WhereGoogle ignores – WhereHowHowSingle Digits Single Digits Single letter …etcSingle letter …etc

• To include them add + sign in front of it.To include them add + sign in front of it. OROR

• By putting quotation mark around 2 or more wordsBy putting quotation mark around 2 or more wordsE.g.:- Where is Stanford university .E.g.:- Where is Stanford university .

+Where is Stanford university .+Where is Stanford university . “ “Where is Stanford university”.Where is Stanford university”.

Word Variation- StemmingWord Variation- Stemming

Google searches words which are similar to Google searches words which are similar to some or all of those terms .some or all of those terms .

E.g. :- Human beings eat E.g. :- Human beings eat • Search result would include words like eating Search result would include words like eating

also being displayedalso being displayed Variation will be highlighted in the text Variation will be highlighted in the text

accompanying each result .accompanying each result .

Phrase SearchPhrase Search

Simply put quotation mark around the search Simply put quotation mark around the search term .term .

Useful for searching :- Proper names .Useful for searching :- Proper names .

Lyrics .Lyrics .

Famous Famous quotes.quotes.

E.g. :- “I have a dream”E.g. :- “I have a dream”

Negative termsNegative terms

If your search term has more than one meaning then If your search term has more than one meaning then use minus sign (“-”) to avoid that word searchuse minus sign (“-”) to avoid that word search

BASSBASS

E.g.: Bass -musicE.g.: Bass -music

““I’m feeling lucky”I’m feeling lucky”

Instead of clicking google search, click I’m feeling Instead of clicking google search, click I’m feeling lucky and it will direct you to the most relevant lucky and it will direct you to the most relevant website .website .

E.g :- CamoE.g :- Camo

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ADVANCED SEARCHADVANCED SEARCH

ADVANCED SEARCHADVANCED SEARCH

What can be done with it ?What can be done with it ? Contain ALL the search terms you type in Contain ALL the search terms you type in Contain the exact phrase you type in Contain the exact phrase you type in Contain at least one of the words you type in Contain at least one of the words you type in Do NOT contain any of the words you type in Do NOT contain any of the words you type in Is written in a certain language Is written in a certain language Is created in a certain file format Is created in a certain file format Was updated within a certain period of time Was updated within a certain period of time Contain numbers within a certain range Contain numbers within a certain range Within a certain domain, or website Within a certain domain, or website Don't contain "adult" material Don't contain "adult" material

Advanced Search OperatorsAdvanced Search Operators

Include search Include search Synonym search Synonym search OR search OR search Domain search Domain search Numrange search Numrange search Other advanced search features Other advanced search features

Include and Synonym searchInclude and Synonym search

Plus sign is used for include (“+”) .Plus sign is used for include (“+”) .

E.g: Star Wars Episode +1E.g: Star Wars Episode +1 If search is not only for that term but also its If search is not only for that term but also its

synonyms then use tilde sign (~) in front of search synonyms then use tilde sign (~) in front of search termterm

Like here's how to search for food facts and nutrition Like here's how to search for food facts and nutrition and cooking information in googleand cooking information in google

““OR” searchOR” search

To find pages that include either of the two To find pages that include either of the two search terms add an uppercase OR between the search terms add an uppercase OR between the termsterms

Like Vacation in India Or USA can be Like Vacation in India Or USA can be searched as :- searched as :- vacation India OR USAvacation India OR USA

Domain searchDomain search

If we want to search a key word only in a If we want to search a key word only in a specific web page first enter the key word specific web page first enter the key word followed by the word “site” and a colon followed by the word “site” and a colon followed by domain name.followed by domain name.

Eg: multivariate site:www.camo.comEg: multivariate site:www.camo.com

Numrange searchNumrange search

Searches for results containing numbers in a Searches for results containing numbers in a given rangegiven range

Just add two numbers, separated by two Just add two numbers, separated by two periods, with no spaces in the search box along periods, with no spaces in the search box along with the search term .with the search term .

NOTE : Do not forget to specify unit of NOTE : Do not forget to specify unit of measurement or other indicators what the measurement or other indicators what the number range represents.number range represents.

E.g.:- ipod $10..$100E.g.:- ipod $10..$100

Alternate Query typesAlternate Query types

Link functionLink function To find out all links to a site, type “[link: followed by To find out all links to a site, type “[link: followed by

the web site address]”.the web site address]”. Like to find all the web page linked to google, type Like to find all the web page linked to google, type

[[link:www.google.com]link:www.google.com]Cache functionCache function

Google highlights those words within cached Google highlights those words within cached document, it is written as “[cache:website word]”document, it is written as “[cache:website word]”

Like Like [cache:www.google.com web][cache:www.google.com web] will show the will show the cached content with the word web highlightedcached content with the word web highlighted

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Info QueryInfo Query By typing the query info:website address, it By typing the query info:website address, it

will give show us information about that page.will give show us information about that page. Like typing [info:www.google.com] will show Like typing [info:www.google.com] will show

information about google home page.information about google home page. This function can also be accessed by typing This function can also be accessed by typing

the web page url directly in the search boxthe web page url directly in the search box

Other Information neededOther Information needed

The query The query [define:][define:] will provide a definition will provide a definition of the words you enter after it , gathered from of the words you enter after it , gathered from various online sources .various online sources .

A query with A query with [stock:] [stock:] operator, google will operator, google will treat the rest of the query as stock ticker treat the rest of the query as stock ticker symbols and will link to pages showing symbols and will link to pages showing information for those symbolsinformation for those symbols

• Like [stocks: intc yahoo] will show Like [stocks: intc yahoo] will show information about intel and yahoo .information about intel and yahoo .

Other Information needed cont…Other Information needed cont…

[filetype:][filetype:]

““filetype:doc site:gov confidential” - will look filetype:doc site:gov confidential” - will look for files with “.doc” extension in all for files with “.doc” extension in all government domains with “.gov” extension government domains with “.gov” extension and containing the word “confidential” either and containing the word “confidential” either in the pages or in the “.doc” file. i.e. the result in the pages or in the “.doc” file. i.e. the result will contain the links to all confidential word will contain the links to all confidential word document files on the government sites. document files on the government sites.

Query modifiersQuery modifiers

[allintitle: google search] – Returns documents [allintitle: google search] – Returns documents with “google” and “search” in titlewith “google” and “search” in title

[intitle:google search] - Returns documents [intitle:google search] - Returns documents with “google” in title and “search” anywhere with “google” in title and “search” anywhere in the document (title or no)in the document (title or no)

[intitle:google intitle:search] = [allintitle: [intitle:google intitle:search] = [allintitle: google search]google search]

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[allinurl: google search] – Returns documents [allinurl: google search] – Returns documents that have “google” and “search” in the url .that have “google” and “search” in the url .

[inurl:google search] – Returns documents that [inurl:google search] – Returns documents that have “google” in the url and mention the word have “google” in the url and mention the word “search” any where in the document (url or no)“search” any where in the document (url or no)

[inurl:google inurl:search] = [allinurl: google [inurl:google inurl:search] = [allinurl: google search]. search].

Extra featuresExtra features

Other FeaturesOther Features

Safe search filteringSafe search filtering Language optionsLanguage options Number of resultsNumber of results New Result windowNew Result window

Safe search filteringSafe search filtering

Moderate Filtering – DefaultModerate Filtering – Default

Excludes explicit images from google image Excludes explicit images from google image search but does not effect ordinary web search search but does not effect ordinary web search resultsresults

Strict filtering –Filtering includes all images Strict filtering –Filtering includes all images and web search resultsand web search results

No filtering – turns off filtering completelyNo filtering – turns off filtering completely

Language optionsLanguage options

Translation software also existsTranslation software also exists

Number of results and new result Number of results and new result windowwindow

By default results displayed in a page is 10 but By default results displayed in a page is 10 but we can make it 20,30,50 or 100we can make it 20,30,50 or 100

New result window can be open as a new New result window can be open as a new window while keeping the existing search window while keeping the existing search page as it is.page as it is.

Search featuresSearch features

For weather, type For weather, type weather Bangalore .weather Bangalore . For time, type For time, type time india .time india . For calculation, typeFor calculation, type 5*8+(sqrt 81) . 5*8+(sqrt 81) . For book search, typeFor book search, type author name . author name . For conversion from one unit to another, typeFor conversion from one unit to another, type

10.5 cm to inch.10.5 cm to inch. To see dictionary definition of word type To see dictionary definition of word type

define and then search word i.e. define and then search word i.e. define historydefine history

Search featuresSearch features

Spelling software checks whether the query Spelling software checks whether the query uses the most common spelling and asks us uses the most common spelling and asks us “Did you mean ……..”.“Did you mean ……..”.

To search for web pages that have similar To search for web pages that have similar content to a given site, type “related:” content to a given site, type “related:” followed by the website address like followed by the website address like related:www.bbc.comrelated:www.bbc.com

To ask a question add Asterisk (*) like To ask a question add Asterisk (*) like Edison Edison discovered *discovered *

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Other uses include :Track packagesOther uses include :Track packages

PatentsPatents

Area codeArea code

MapsMaps

Flight statusFlight status

MoviesMovies

Restaurants in a localityRestaurants in a locality

Scores and schedule for Scores and schedule for sports sports

ConclusionConclusion

Google search is a very powerful searching tool . Google search is a very powerful searching tool . The desired result can be achieved only if the key The desired result can be achieved only if the key

words are put in the correct order along with the words are put in the correct order along with the right operators .right operators .