This document summarizes how to effectively use Google search and other related Google products. It provides an overview of Google search capabilities including basic, advanced, and specialized searches. It also discusses Google Scholar for academic research, Google Books, Google Health, Google Maps, and other Google products and services. Finally, it mentions some other health-related search tools and resources available on the internet.

1. USING EFFECTIVELY Mary J. Markland, MA AHIP March 18, 2008

2. Objectives Mechanisms of search engines and what is included in Google and Google Health. Advanced searching techniques and the use of Google Scholar to find pertinent research results. How Google compares to other types of search engines and what other health products are being marketed by these search engines.

3. What is Google Search Engine Personal Organization Sharing Files Portal RSS Reader Maps Google Earth AND MORE

4. Other Search Engines Search Engine Watch http://searchenginewatch.com Search Engine Showdown http://searchengineshowdown.com Alt Search Engines http://altsearchengines.com/ AlltheWeb http://alltheweb.com Ask.com http://ask.com

5. Privacy Google Privacy Policy Highlights Personal information and other data we collect Google collects personal information when you register for a Google service or otherwise voluntarily provide such information. We may combine personal information collected from you with information from other Google services or third parties to provide a better user experience, including customizing content for you. Google uses cookies and other technologies to enhance your online experience and to learn about how you use Google services in order to improve the quality of our services. Google's servers automatically record information when you visit our website or use some of our products, including the URL, IP address, browser type and language, and the date and time of your request. Read more in the full privacy policy. Uses We may use personal information to provide the services you've requested, including services that display customized content and advertising. We may also use personal information for auditing, research and analysis to operate and improve Google technologies and services. We may share aggregated non-personal information with third parties outside of Google. When we use third parties to assist us in processing your personal information, we require that they comply with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. We may also share information with third parties in limited circumstances, including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm, and ensuring the security of our network and services. Google processes personal information on our servers in the United States of America and in other countries. In some cases, we process personal information on a server outside your own country. http://www.google.com/privacy.html Google Privacy Channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/googleprivacy

6. Basic Search http://google.com

8. Perpetual Beta

9. Advanced Search

10. Experimental Search http://www.google.com/experimental/

11. Special Searches Exact Phrase “ polycystic ovarian” Exclude Words vikings -football Similar words ~mobile phone Site Specific Breast cancer therapy site:gov Conversions – converts units of measure 50cm in foot, 28C in F, $ in pound, miles in league Math Answers – basic calculator 4x7, 30% of 55, 20^2, sqrt(123), etc.

12. More searches Define define: plethora Linked Pages – searches for webpages that link to a site link:medicine.nodak.edu Multiple Words Vacation London OR Paris Numerical Ranges Jimmy Carter 1990…2000 Nokia phone $100…300 Separated by one word apple * sauce Safesearch safesearch: sex education

13. And even more Flight Status Name of the airline and flight number (e.g. American 123, ua226) Time Type "time" followed by a city, state, or country Don't have the time to type very much? Just enter “time” Stocks: stocks: intc yhoo Search just on the stock symbols (e.g. [ intc yhoo ]) and then click on the "Show stock quotes" link on the results page. Weather zipcode Movies Type in the movie name followed by the zip code you are in Numbers UPS and Fedex tracking numbers, VIN, Area Codes, Patents

14. Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com

15. Advanced Scholar Search

16. Scholar Preferences

17. Two Preferences to Set

18. Google Books http://books.google.com

20. My Library

21. Customize Google

22. Create a Custom Search Engine

23. iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig

24. My iGoogle

25. Pick a theme

26. My Google

27. Calendar

28. Google Documents

29. Google Reader

30. Gmail

31. Web History

32. Google Sites

33. Google Topics http://www.google.com/coop/topics/Health

35. Google Health http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-08-14-n43.html

36. Microsoft Health Vault http://healthvault.com/

38. Google Maps/Google Earth/Mashups http://maps.google.com/

39. Google Maps Blog (unofficial) http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/

40. http://www.healthmap.org/en

41. http://www.spatialepidemiology.net/

42. http://whoissick.org/sickness/

43. Tap Project http://www.startaripple.org/

44. http://www.walkjogrun.net/

45. More Info on Google Unofficial Google Blog http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/ Official Google Blog http://googleblog.blogspot.com/ Google Guide http://www.googleguide.com/ Google Watch http://www.google-watch.org/ My del.icio.us site http://del.icio.us/seundlibrary

46. Google Help http://google.com/support/

47. What’s the Future? Google Librarian

48. More useful (fun) stuff

49. Google Mobile http://www.google.com/mobile/

50. Track your Portfolio http://finance.google.com/finance

51. Trends http://www.google.com/trends

53. Zeitgeist http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2007/

54. Mashups http://marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm