Tips+for+using+Google

Everyone uses Google. We use it so much that it is now a verb: "to google something" means to look it up in Google.

Everyone knows how to use Google - or do they?

Here are some tips for using Google:

-Searching for a one- or two-keyword phrase can bring back dozens of pages of results. If you can't find any good websites in the first ten pages of results, add keywords to narrow your search.

-Take advantage of the Advanced Search. Google's Advanced Search has a variety of options for making your search more specific, such as searching an exact phrase, searching by file type (like MS Word or Excel), and by the publishing date.



-In addition to Basic and Advanced Searches, Google offers dozens of specialized Search options, such as Weather, Sports Scores, and Spell Checker.



-If your keywords don't find results that help you, try to think of new keywords that mean similar things to the ones you used. If you can't think of any, try using a Thesaurus (such as http://www.webster.com) for help. Example: if "Thomas Edison biography" doesn't work, try "Thomas Edison life".




 * Sources:**

"Biography - Synonyms and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Merriam-Webster Online. N.p., n.d. Web. .

"Google Advanced Search." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. .

"Search Features." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. .