Google search secrets
Record details
- ISBN: 9781555709235 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1555709230 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781555709716 (PDF)
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Physical Description:
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x, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm - Publisher: Chicago : Neal-Schuman, 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Welcome to Google -- Google web search -- Google Images -- Google News -- Google Videos -- Google Maps -- Google blog search -- Google Scholar -- Google Patents -- Google Books -- Google Alerts -- Google search tips and tricks. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Google Google Web search engines Web applications Database searching |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | ZA 4234 .G64 B87 2014 | 30775305475072 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary
Google Search Secrets
Google can be an incredibly powerful tool for research, but the top-of-the-page results are seldom the most beneficial to library users and students, and many of the search engine's most useful features are hidden behind its famously simple interface. Burns and Sauers reveal the secrets of effective Google searches in this invaluable resource showing how to get the most out of the service, with An overview of all the tool's search services, including Image, Maps, News, Blogs, Discussions, Scholar, Patents, and Books Ready-to-use instructions on how to go beyond the simple search box and top results to get library users the answers they need, fast Straightforward guidance on using filters to refine search results, with examples of common searches like images with Creative Commons licenses, news searches set for a date range or into an archive, and videos with closed captioning An explanation of the bibliography manager feature of Google Scholar, which allows students and researchers to build bibliographies with ease Tips for configuring Safe Search on workstations in children's departments and schools Copious screenshots walk readers through each topic step by step, making this a true how-to guide for everyone who uses Google.