Did you know that Google is the best spell checker on the Web? How about a free service called Cha-Cha that will text you an answer to almost any question. Make the most of the tools that are available to you via the Internet in this hands-on class.
Prerequisites:
Computer Basics, Working with Windows or File Management Skills, or equivalent experience.
None
Materials:
Please bring a Flash Drive/Memory Stick 512MB or larger to class which will enable you to save your class work.
Outcomes:
Upon completion of this class, you will be able to:
- • Know the different Google advance search capabilities.
- • Use advance search techniques.
- • Improve your web research abilities and experience
- • Receive a Google Advance Search Tip Sheet
- Days: Tuesday
- Dates: February 9, 2016
- Number of Sessions: 1
- Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: CPOD Training Room
Lesson 1 - Search Strategies
- • Matching resources to searches
- • Using your social networks
- • Specialization and generalization
- • Comparing multiple sources
- • Custom Search Engines
Search Strategies Exercise
Lesson 2 - Google Search Capabilities & Google Search Techniques
Google Search Capabilities
- • Web
- • Images
- • Shopping
- • Maps
- • News
- • Video
- • Books
- • Flights
- • Apps
- • Google Scholar
- • Google Patents
- • Google Legal Scholar
- • Google Trends
- • Google Alerts
Google Search Techniques
- • Operators
- • Wildcard
- • Number Range
- • Around Operator
- • Operator Combinations
- • Site Structure
- • Searching your web history
- • Verbatim and Double-quote
Google Search Techniques Exercise
Lesson 3 - Filtering & Refinement
Filtering
- • Search settings
- • Image
- • Creative Commons licenses
Refinement
- • International perspective
- • Reverse dictionary
- • Context terms
Filtering and Refinement Exercise