I Didn't Know Google Could Do That!
Glen Horton
Technology Coordinator
glen@gclc-lib.org
Google Basic Features
- Automatic word stemming (variations)
- Users are limited to 10 search terms
- Order of search terms may affect results
- Repeating search terms may affect results
- Cached Links
- Useful when page is down or removed
- Similar pages to your search
- How do they do it?
Google Search tips
- The default boolean operation is AND
- Use OR or | to find either of two terms
- Search for a phrase
- Force common words to be included
- Grouping is available with parenthesis
- ohio (university OR college)
Google Search Tips
- Use wildcards * when you don't know a word
- Exclude word meanings
- Search for synonyms
- Search a range of numbers
Google Special Operators
- Search only in titles
- Search only in body text
- Search only in links
- Limit by file type
- filetype:ppt using google
Google Special Operators
- Limit to a single domain
- site:gclc-lib.org employment
- Find sites that link to you?
- Get definitions of a search term
- define: <search term>
- Look for the
[definition] link in the upper-right
Google PhoneBook
- Publicly listed phone numbers and addresses
- phonebook: <search term>
- Businesses
- <business name> / <zip code>
- Residences
- <first> / <last> / <city> / <state> / <zip>
- Reverse lookups
- You can remove your listing from Google
Google Calculator
- Google can understand and solve equations
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Exponentiation, roots, trigonometry, percentages
- Unit Conversion
- 100 miles in kilometers
- 2005 in roman numerals
- Force evaluation of equations
- How to use the Google calculator
Google Maps (beta)
- Interactive map of the U.S.
- Search specific addresses and directions
- Draggable maps
- Driving directions
- Satellite imagery
- Have fun with certain locations
- Integrates with Google Local
Miscellaneous Tools
- Google Language Tools
- Movie information: movie <actor> / <director> / <plot detail>
- Search by number: <UPS/FedEx/USPS tracking> / <UPC codes> / <patent #'s>
- Stock Quotes: GOOG
- Travel Information: united 134