2. Think about what you
are _____ to _______.
Remember to
ask…
Choose the words
What words you think will ______
would on the _______.
the author
Determine the most
use? ____ words and
potential _________.
3. Hi, I am a chef and a food blogger.
Recently, I wanted to write about this
really yummy French sandwich with tuna
and peppers and anchovies and stuff
called a Pom Mignon, or something like
that.
For the life of me, I don‟t
know precisely what it is called. I spent
half an hour last night typing every
possible spelling I could think of into
Google, but could not find it. What do I do
now?
4. Use a ______ sign to
eliminate results.
Eliminating
Unwanted
Results There must be a
______ before this
sign, but not after.
A _____ sign does
NOT mean „and‟.
5. Which of these is a way
you can narrow your results to focus
on the animal?
[penguins NOT pittsburgh]
[penguins -pittsburgh]
[penguins without pittsburgh]
[penguins - pittsburgh]
6. Use ____ to search
for a phrase.
Using OR and
Quotations Use ____ to include
more than one way to
express an idea.
If an idea on one
side of the ____is
more than one
word, it needs
_____around it
7. How could you…
…modify the query to find the
poem?
[“like black tape he is stuck to
me”]
[like black tape he is stuck to me
poem]
[/like black tape he is stuck to
me/]
[(like black tape he is stuck to
me)]
8. On Windows
computers, click
How could
you…?
____ and _____ at
the same time.
On Apple
...quickly find
computers, click
text on a
____ and _____ at
webpage?
the same time.
10. Reference Page
Power Searching Course. (2012).
Retrieved on October 2, 2012 from
http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle
.com/course
Hinweis der Redaktion
So, consider three things:Think about what you are trying to find.Chose the words that you think will appear on the page.Put yourself in the mindset of the author of those words--what words would he or she use?Determine the most important words and potential synonyms.
You received this letter from a friend. Given what you know about this problem, what query would you use to solve it?
Use the minus sign (-) to eliminate irrelevant results.There must be a space before the minus sign.There must not be a space between the minus sign and the word you want to eliminate.A plus sign (+) does not mean “and,” nor does it force inclusion of a word. Google can search for certain plus signs after a word (e.g., C++ and Google+). A plus sign before a search term, used as an operator, looks for a Google+ Page by that name.
You are helping a neighbor’s child find information on penguins. Since it is hockey season, when you simply search for [penguins] you get many pages on the Pittsburgh Penguins mixed in with results about the bird.
Use quotes to search for a phrase.Quotes glue words together; there can be additional words before or after the phrase, but the phrase will always stay together in the results.Use OR to include more than one way of expressing an idea.If an idea on one side of the OR is more than one word, it needs quotes around it (e.g.: [handkerchief OR "facial tissue"]
Your friend has been complaining about her ex a lot; he is still hanging around even though they broke up. This reminded you of a line from a poem: Like black tape he is stuck to me. You search for it and see the results below.
