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media type="custom" key="3122520"   //**Google Searches in Plain English**//

1. How do I have my students search within a webpage for specific content?
__Example__ //I want them to get information about the American Revolution using only the Library of Congress website?//

__Answer__ In Google Search Engine type the following code: site: (domain name) + (topic)

2. How can I check the validity of a website?
__Example__ //A student is uses the following controverisal website as a source for a 911 project://http://www.911sharethetruth.com/

__Answer__ In Google Search Engine type the following code: link: (URL)

3. How can I search for information within only educational sites?
__Example__ //I want my students to find information on the process of photosynthesis//

__Answer__ In Google Search Engine type the following code: url: (topic)+edu //or// url: (topic)+k12





4. How can I search a foregin countries webpages for specific content?
__Example__ //I want my students to research what France has to say about our Presidental Election//

__Answer__ In Google Search Engine type the following code: host: (country code) + (topic) For a list of country codes [|click here]



5. Quick Google Tip Codes
//What time is it in Paris?// Type the following in Google Search Bar: time: (name of place) i.e.: time: paris

//What is the weather in China?// Type the following in Google Search Bar: weather: (name of place) i.e.: weather: china

//What is the definition of a word?// Type the following in Googlde Search Bar: define: (word) i.e.: define: clumsy

//What is the answer to a question?// Type the following in Google Search Bar: i.e: Mt. Everst is * feet high asterick placed in phrase where you want an answer

//What are some related sites to a webpage you are using?// Type the following in Google Search Bar: related: (url without http) i.e: related: [|www.peteandc.com] = = = Advanced Google Search Features =

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For more Google Search Engine Tips see [|GOOGLE GUIDE]
= Search Engines Beyond Google =


[|Searchme] - A visual search engine [|Search Cube]- A visual search engine [|Mel Zoo] - Striving to become one of the strongest search engines. Combines text with visual results. [|Boolify] - Search using boolean commands [|Clusty] - Search results are put into categories [|Dogpile] - Metasearch (combines 6 search engines) and they give to animal rescue [|Ask.com] - Can write requests in question form. Use a different algorithm to find results that are of better quality than those based on numbers alone. [|Yahoo] - Functions much like Google. Also a strong directory search. [|Alta Vista] - Very strong engine, first in a lot of features including a multilingual search. [|Refseek.com] - For students and researchers. Searches academic sources. [|Spific] - From popups you can choose from what type of resource and the time period for your results