Google It! Richard Kong and Mohsen Rahnamaie Thousand Oaks Library www.toaks.org/library 10 Cool Things You Can Do With The Google Search Bar

1. B a s i c S e a r c h i n g

Basic Searching Step-by-Step Select search term(s) Enter search term(s) into search box Click Search or Press Enter key Browse Results

Select search term(s)

Enter search term(s) into search box

Click Search or Press Enter key

Browse Results

2. A d v a n c e d S e a r c h i n g Go to www.googleguide.com for more on how to use Google’s Basic and Advanced Search Click on “Advanced Search” on main Google Page

Better Searches, Better Results Exact Phrase [“one small step for man”] Excluded Words [bass –fishing, virus -computer] Similar Words [~mobile phone] Multiple Words (or) [Maui OR Hawaii] Multiple Words (and) [vacation Hawaii] ----------------------------------------------------------- “ I’m feeling lucky” [takes you directly to first web page returned for your query]

Exact Phrase [“one small step for man”]

Excluded Words [bass –fishing, virus -computer]

Similar Words [~mobile phone]

Multiple Words (or) [Maui OR Hawaii]

Multiple Words (and) [vacation Hawaii]

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“ I’m feeling lucky” [takes you directly to first web page returned for your query]

3. D e f i n i t i o n s “ define ______” or “define: ____” Definitions gathered from around the Web

“ define ______” or “define: ____”

Definitions gathered from around the Web

“ define blog”

4. C a l c u l a t o r Addition + Subtraction – Multiplication * Division / Percentages %of Exponents ^

Addition +

Subtraction –

Multiplication *

Division /

Percentages %of

Exponents ^

“ 15.99 + 32.50 + 13.25”

5. N u m b e r s ! Phone #s Tracking #s VIN #s UPC codes Area Codes More…

Phone #s

Tracking #s

VIN #s

UPC codes

Area Codes

More…

Examples of # searches  Phone numbers Area codes   Tracking packages by # UPC Codes   VIN #s

6. M o v i e s Showtimes “ movies 91360” Reviews Buy Tickets Online

Showtimes

“ movies 91360”

Reviews

Buy Tickets Online

7. S t o c k s Find reports on specific stocks Compare stocks by entering multiple stock symbols

Find reports on specific stocks

Compare stocks by entering multiple stock symbols

8. W e a t h e r Weather forecasts for specific regions of the world Example: “weather 91360”

Weather forecasts for specific regions of the world

Example: “weather 91360”

9. T r a v e l Airport weather and delays Airline Flight Information Examples: “ lax airport” AND “United 164”

Airport weather and delays

Airline Flight Information

Examples:

“ lax airport” AND “United 164”

10. P I Z Z A ! Find local businesses by typing in a keyword (like “pizza”) and your zipcode

Find local businesses by typing in a keyword (like “pizza”) and your zipcode