how to be a better google-r
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Google search tips you probably didn't know.TRANSCRIPT
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How toHow to
Googl-erGoogl-erbe a betterbe a better
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InstructionsInstructions
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How toHow to
Googl-erGoogl-erbe a betterbe a better
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ObjectivesObjectives
» What Matters
» Search Operators
» Practice Scenarios
and what
doesn’t^
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It just doesn’t matter!
It just doesn’t matter!
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It just doesn’t matter!
It just doesn’t matter!
CapitalizationCapitalization
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CapitalizationCapitalization
george washington =
GEORGE WASHINGTON =
George Washington =
gEoRgE wAsHiNgToN =
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It just doesn’t matter!
It just doesn’t matter!
Most punctuation Most punctuation
Capitalization
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PunctuationPunctuation
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– ’ C++ $99– ’ C++ $99
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usually
SpellingSpelling
It just doesn’t matter!
It just doesn’t matter!
Capitalization Most Punctuation
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SpellingSpelling
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SpellingSpelling
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Common Words Common Words
It just doesn’t matter!
It just doesn’t matter!
usually
Capitalization Most punctuation Spelling
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Common Words Excluded Common Words Excluded
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“AND”“AND”
It just doesn’t matter!
It just doesn’t matter!
usually
Capitalization Most punctuation Spelling Common Words
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Automatic “AND”Automatic “AND”
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No Impact on Google ResultsNo Impact on Google Results
Capitalization
Most Punctuation
Spelling
Common Words
“AND”
Capitalization
Most Punctuation
Spelling
Common Words
“AND”
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OK. So what DOES
matter?
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OK. So what DOES
matter?
Apostrophes (Apostrophes (’’))
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ApostrophesApostrophes
’Were We’re
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Hyphenated WordsHyphenated Words
OK. So what DOES
matter?
Apostrophes (’)
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Hyphenated WordsHyphenated Words
[ email ] matches:
“email”
[ e-mail ] matches:
“e-mail,” “email,” and “e mail”
Not sure?Include the hyphen
Not sure?Include the hyphen
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Word OrderWord Order
OK. So what DOES
matter?
Apostrophes (’)Hyphenated Words
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Order MattersOrder Matterseating plantplant eating VS
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OK. So what DOES
matter?
Number of TermsNumber of Terms
Apostrophes (’)Hyphenated WordsWord Order
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Search Terms LimitSearch Terms Limit
Excludes automatically omitted terms.
Excludes automatically omitted terms.
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These DO matterThese DO matter
Apostrophes (‘)Apostrophes (‘)
Hyphenated WordsHyphenated Words
Word OrderWord Order
Number of TermsNumber of Terms
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Google OperatorsGoogle Operators
++~~
OROR
site:site:
filetype:filetype:
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AND vs. ORAND vs. OR
Increases Number of Results
Increases Number of Results
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Include Operator (+)Include Operator (+)
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Include Operator (+)Include Operator (+)
Star Trek +IStar Trek I VS
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Exclude Operator (-)Exclude Operator (-)
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Exclude Operator (-)Exclude Operator (-)
bass -fish -shoes -beerbass VS
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Synonyms (~)Synonyms (~)
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SynonymsSynonyms
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Phrase SearchPhrase Search
Proper NamesProper Names
We hold these truths to be self-evident…
LyricsLyrics
Famous PhrasesFamous Phrases
““phrase search”phrase search”
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Phrase SearchPhrase Search
“ ”“ ”
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Site SearchSite Search
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Site SearchSite Search
site:sdsu.edusite:sdsu.edu
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Site SearchSite Search
site:
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File TypeFile Type
filetypefiletype:file extension
Complete List and further details
Adobe Acrobat filetype:pdf
Macromedia Flash filetype:swf
Microsoft Word filetype:doc
Microsoft Excel filetype:xls
Microsoft PowerPoint filetype:ppt
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File TypeFile Type
filetype:
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Google OperatorsGoogle Operators
++~~
OROR
site:site:
filetype:filetype:
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PracticePractice
Let’s try it out!
Let’s try it out!
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PracticePractice
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Search for the Dilbert cartoon about the
Google Logo
Search for the Dilbert cartoon about the
Google Logo
Click the next button below to see the
answer.
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AnswerAnswer
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PracticePractice
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Search for pages about Afghanistan that do not mention war or the Taliban
Search for pages about Afghanistan that do not mention war or the Taliban
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answer.
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AnswerAnswer
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PracticePractice
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Search for articles in the EET at SDSU that are in Flash
(.swf) format
Search for articles in the EET at SDSU that are in Flash
(.swf) format
Click the next button below to see the
answer.
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AnswerAnswer
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Additional Resources:Additional Resources:
Google Help Center - Basics:http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html
Google Help Center - Advanced:http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/refinesearch.html
Printable Google Cheatsheet:http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/cheatsheet.html
Complete List of Google Operators:http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/operators.html
Google Guide:http://www.googleguide.com