Google Search by Ken Shelton

Typing in www.google.com/ncr = none localized search

- searching google canada is beneficial if doing a local canada search (e.g., Canadian History)

Google Search Operations: Operators that yield the shortest amount of time without having to click on a link and serve as conversation pieces

Purposeful use of language in your search engine 

1. Currency to Currency tool

2. Google Trends  http://www.google.ca/trends/

3. unit of measurement to unit of measurement

lots of tools here to use mass, speed, fuel consumption, volume etc.

4. NKE 

Google modifiers 

Example:

Try entering these  words in a google search:

1. mullet (specifically to fish)

2. -haircut (no haircut)

3. add fish

4. "freshwater" (specific to freshwater)

4. need reliable information site:edu (educational sites)

Further filter: 

mac command F or PC control F (Find on Page) works on PDF web based tool

Type in the box the word you want to find on the page and it will highlight 

How do you build a query click on the gear go to advanced search: The more you use this tool the less you will use it because you will see how the query is being built in the search box

Try a Google Search - You want to do research on the Taj Mahal (what it is, who built it and why)

1. Type in Taj Mahal

2. Look at what you don't want in your findings ie. Donald Trump's hotel

3. Type in Taj Mahal -Trump

4. Most of the information you can get from reading the descriptions without having to click on a link

5. Advanced Search you can select file type: PPT

6. Advanced Search you can select reading level

https://sites.google.com/site/gsineducation/home