Workshops
Google Tools
Examples of Using Google
Calculator
10000 meters in miles 15 gallons in liters 75*8 (9*7)-15 44/11 5^3
http://www.google.com/help/calculator.html — all the details on Google calculator
Special Search
site:boisestate.edu/courses/reformation/ site:broncosports.com/ link:www.boisestate.edu/ related:www.w3.org/ phonebook:skip knox boise idaho define:object define:object oriented programming define:url define:uri define:tla
Advanced Search
The options here are largely self-explanatory. The ones I use most often are Find Results, Date, and Domain.
Operators
star wars episode +I ~pedagogy "distance education" "distance education" -video 1..2 ton pickup truck 12th..15th century primary source "henry viii" -"anne boleyn" "henry vi" OR "edward iv"
Other Google Services
These don't relate directly to searching, but they are services that you may find useful.
- http://maps.google.com/
- http://books.google.com/
- http://earth.google.com/
- http://scholar.google.com/
- http://calendar.google.com/
- http://mail.google.com/
- http://docs.google.com/
- http://labs.google.com/
Tips References
- Google Features
- This is Google's own list of tips. It covers some aspects I do not.
- Cheat Sheet
- Google's own list of shortcuts and symbols
- Google Guide
- GoogleGuide is a site completely devoted to Google-related topics.
What About Yahoo?
Yahoo and other search services offer most of the same search options outlined above. They offer some of the "other" services as well. If you are accustomed to Yahoo, you should be able to do most of the above, but the procedure or syntax may be different. Check your search site's Help files for details.