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OVERVIEW

How Google Search Works

Browser Tips

Search Strategies

Different Google Databases

Beyond Google Search

Teaching Search Resources

How the Magic Google Box Works

How do I find out how Google Search Works?

how google search works

and beyond!

how google search works

The search engine finds the best matches

URL

Title of the webpage

The number of times the words appear on the page

Related words eg father and horse

Page rank (the number of links to the page)

Page quality

daddy I want a pony

Browser Tips

Speed your Search!Browse twice as many results - right click and "Open new tab"

Speed your Search!This cuts down on the time wasted waiting for pages to load, and hitting the back button to return to your search

Find what you want on the pageNo matter what browser you have, Ctrl f brings up the "Find on page" search box

Go easy on the eyes

Browser Controls: F11 Full page Ctrl + Magnify

Ctrl - Shrink

Ctrl 0 Original Size

Search Strategies

cast a wide net

keep it simple

However – some searches are far too broad!

cells

Refining Search

Search results often returns millions of results!

cells

Refine your search

Imagine what words are on a website that has the information you are looking for.....

Imagine what words are on a website that has the information you are looking for.....

Cells worksheet

Cells experiment

Cells lesson plan year 11

Make a cell activity

Cells flash interactive

Microscope tutorial interactive

Cells flashcards

Cells multiple choice test

Refining Search

The more definitive the search terms, the more likely you are to find what you are looking for

cells cells lesson plan

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cells lesson plan

Refining Search

cells “lesson plan” “year 9”

What counts in the SEARCH box?

What COUNTS???

•Punctuation?

•Word Order?

•Capitalisation?

•Spelling? organisation....organization

Punctuation?

Word Order?

Capitalisation?

Spelling?

Spelling?

Google's spell checker automatically defaults to the most common

spelling of a given word, whether or not you spell it correctly.

Google Operators

Access a range of dictionary definitions for a word.

define

Refining Search- define function

define irony

Google Operators

This specifies only certain types of files in the search results.

filetype:

Document types: doc, docx pdfppt, pptx xls swf (my fav)

Google Operators

Google Operators

microscope filetype:swf

swf is a flash program – often interactive

Google Operators

This specifies to search within a specific website or

specific domains.

site:

Google Operators

.au only searches Australian websites

.uk United Kingdom websites

.nz New Zealand websites

site: .au

Google Operators

This specifies to search within a specific website or

specific domains.

site: britannica.com

Google Operators

Only searches websites with .gov URL ending

.com company sites

.edu education sites

site: .gov

Google Operators

Eg .vic.edu.au, nsw.edu.au, qld.edu.au.....

biology exam site:.vic.edu.au

Google Operators

Finds related sites to the URL

related:www.asms.sa.edu.au

Google Operators

Excluding words : Minus This omits any page that carries the excluded word

-

Google Operators

Excluding words : Minus This omits any page that carries the excluded word

jaguar -car

More search tools

Google's left panel

Google's left panel

More search tools

Google's left panel

Reading level

Reading level

Reading level

= Primary level

= Secondary level

= Tertiary level

Reading level

Google's left panel

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