Google: Web Search

How well do you know Google?

• Take the How well do you know Google Quiz

Create a Search Tips Page

On your Google Site, create a Google Search Tips page. 

Put the results of your Google Quiz on the your tips page.

Add hints and tips that can be used to narrow your search results. Examples that you may have on your page are the special search characters and special search words.

Special Search Characters:

Special Search Words

What matters in a Google Query?

Source: from Google  Beginner 1: Picking the right search terms

This is a Google search cheat sheet

Exercise:

User you new found Google search skills to find:

Focus your search

• Search by Date

  • find out how you can narrow your search by date

  • by a range of dates

• Searches are not limited to webpages, images can be search

  • by Color

    • try searching for  a red and black panther

    • other image search tools include 

      • by size

      • time

      • type

      • usage rights

      • more

  • What is a Google ngram?

    • use the search

• What is Google Trends?

  • • using Google Trend search for

      • snowblower

      • hockey

      • olympics

    • explain why these trends exist