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How to Search for information on the internet using Google.
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Basic Components of Google
Search box to key in search
wordsAdvanced
Search Option
Search options web or Images or news etc.
Regional language
search optionsAutomatically
takes you to first search result of
GoogleResults in multiple web
page options to view
To change default search
settings
1.Type KEY words to search
2. More words related to your topic will give better results
3. Use only KEY words. Avoid sentences
Start the search
for the purpose of demonstration I will use the word Manager
Understand the results 3 key Components
Link to the web site and its titleClick here to reach the site
Brief contents of the web site. Scan through if it meets your search.May give a brief idea of the content in the website
Address of the website
1.Be specific
2. Each component gives varied Results
3. Use only KEY words. Avoid sentences
Use drop down for more options
Select Options
Search results of the options
Web Images
NewsBooks
Options to narrow results
1.Advanced Search2.Options to select Language3.Options search file format to narrow search results
Use exact Phrase to Narrow results
Saving search for reference
If It is a web site,Option 1: Add to favorites for further referenceOption 2: Save the file as .mht file
File >>Save as >> Webarchive , singlefile file(*.mht)
If File type is specified in advanced search,Right click and “ save target as”
Using words to search
and… or… notUsing AND between words shows
Web pages with information using both wordsUsing OR between words shows
web pages with information using either of the words or both the words
Using NOT between words excludes the word after NOT
Use quotes to Search an exact PhraseEg: “Manager worker” shows web sites with exact phrase
Use wildcards like * for missing wordsEg: “Harry potter and *” shows all the stories that start with “Harry potter and”
Using Commands to search
Use these commands (without quotes) in the search window.
“ intitle: ” Find sites with one search term in the title.
“ allintitle: ” Find sites with all search terms in the title.
“ filetype: ” Specify a type of document to search.
Note that a colon : follows the command
Use of command – intitle:Results of using command gave me sites with manager in the web site name
Use of command – allintitle:Results showed me web sites with both manager and worker in their site name
Use of command – filetype:Here I gave filetype: as GIF so the results are the links to Gif with manager in the neme!
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