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Google Advanced Features
Google Advanced Features
Advanced Features
By Robin Hartman, Associate Librarian
Darling Library – Hope International University
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Advanced Features of Google
Fill in the Blanks – “*”
Diacritics
Query modifiers
GAPS (proximity search)
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Fill in the Blanks – “*”
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Fill in the Blanks – “*”
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Use “*” for:
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Possible Uses for “*”
Busted!
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Possible Uses for “*”
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Possible Uses for “*”
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Fun with “*”
Finding parodies.
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Do not use “*” for:
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Fill in the Blanks – “*”
Replacing a character.
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Diacritics
If you search for a
word with a diacritic
(distinguishing
mark) in it…
…will Google
return results with
or without the
diacritic?
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Diacritics
The
answer is:
both!
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Diacritics
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Diacritics
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Query Modifiers
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Query Modifiers
Use these commands in the search
window.
intitle: Find sites with one search term in the title.
allintitle: Find sites with all search terms in the title.
inurl: Find sites with one search term in the URL.
allinurl: Find sites with all search terms in the URL.
site: Limit your search to a specific web site.
filetype: Specify a type of document to search.
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Query Modifiers – intitle:
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Query Modifiers – intitle:
…and ingredient
anywhere in the
document.
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Query Modifiers – allintitle:
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Query Modifiers – inurl:
…and ingredient
anywhere in the
document.
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Query Modifiers – allinurl:
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Query Modifiers – site:
Enter search
terms, then Finds dinosaur on
qualifier. Example 2 the Smithsonian
Institute site.
Example 3
Limits search of
schwarzenegger to official
California senate pages.
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Query Modifiers – filetype: pdf – Adobe
readable files
doc – Microsoft
Word documents
doc – Microsoft
Word documents
mdb – Microsoft
Access databases
doc – Microsoft
Word documents
mdb – Microsoft
D’oh! Access databases
doc – Microsoft
Word documents
mdb – Microsoft
Access databases
ppt – Microsoft
PowerPoint presentations
Voilà!
Search of shampoo
ingredient limited to
…equals… …filetype:
find modifier…
only PowerPoint
files on official California
government pages.
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GAPS by staggernation.com
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http://www.staggernation.com
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Search Engine Showdown
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Search Engine Showdown
For in depth information on how Google
and other web search engines work, go to
Greg Notess’ Search Engine Showdown:
The User’s Guide to Web Searching at
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/
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See More Google
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See More Google
This is one of three presentations on
Google Search Tips. Others include:
Lesser Used Features
Lesser Used Databases
Advanced Functions
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