1. Finding Information on the Web Spring Flowers and Search Engines Author: Eric Marler M.D. http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/assist/dev.htm#Marler May 1, 2010

2. Google Search Engine Options Google Search Engine Options are defined at http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

3. Spring Flowers & Search Engines Spring Flowers have common names and Latin names Latin names are specific and well suited for use as keywords with Search Engines Keywords have been adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_early_spring_flowers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_late_spring_flowers Subject to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License The lists sample a far broader universe of spring flowers

4. Some Search Options for Spring Flowers Google Scholar (yields articles) Google Books (yields books and articles) Google Web (yields distribution maps) Google Images (yields images) Google Web (filetype:ppt) (yields lectures) Google Videos (yields videos) Google Web (yields content) Spring flower searches follow:

5. Anenome Ranunculoides Anemone ranunculoides articles Anemone ranunculoides books Anemone ranunculoides distribution map Anemone ranunculoides images Anenome ranunculoides.ppt Anemone ranunculoides videos Anemone ranunculoides

6. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) articles Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) books Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) distribution map Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) distribution map Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) images Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis).ppt Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) videos Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

7. Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) Chestnut Oak (Quercus primus) articles Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) books Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) distribution map Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) distribution map Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) images Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus).ppt Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) videos Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus)

8. Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non- scripta) Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) articles Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) books Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) distribution map Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) distribution map Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) images Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).ppt Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) videos Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

9. Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) articles Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) books Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) distribution map Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) distribution map Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) images Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera).ppt Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) videos Common Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera)

10. Crocus Crocus articles Crocus books Crocus distribution map Crocus images Crocus.ppt Crocus videos Crocus

11. Dewberry (Rubus) Dewberry (Rubus) articles Dewberry (Rubus) books Dewberry (Rubus) distribution map Dewberry (Rubus) images Dewberry (Rubus).ppt Dewberry (Rubus) videos Dewberry (Rubus)

12. Dog’s Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) articles Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) books Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) distribution map Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) distribution map Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) images Dog's Mercury {Mercurialis perennis}.ppt Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) videos Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis)

13. Early Star of Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica) Early Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica) articles Early Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica) books Early Star--of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica) distribution map Early Star--of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica) distribution map Early Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica) images Early Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica).ppt Early Star-of-Bethelehem (Gagea bohemica) videos Early Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea bohemica)

14. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Eastern Redbud (Cercis Canadensis) articles Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) books Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) distribution map Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) distribution map Eastern Redbud.(Cercis canadensis) images Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis).ppt Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) videos Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

15. Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertifolia) Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora) articles Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora) books Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora) distribution map Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora) distribution map Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora) images Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora).ppt Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora) videos Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora)

16. Helianthemum apenninum Helianthemum apenninum articles Helianthemum apenninum books Helianthemum apenninum distribution map Helianthemum apenninum images Helianthemum apenninum.ppt Helianthemum apenninum videos Helianthemum apenninum

17. Iris Plant Iris plant articles Iris plant books Iris plant distribution map Iris plant images Iris plant.ppt Iris plant videos Iris plant

18. Lasthenia conjugens Lasthenia conjugens articles Lasthenia conjugens books Lasthenia conjugens distribution map Lasthenia conjugens images Lasthenia conjugens.ppt Lasthenia conjugens videos Lasthenia conjugens

19. Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) articles Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) books Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) distribution map Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) distribution map Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) images Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria).ppt Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) videos Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)

20. Luzula campestris Luzula campestris articles Luzula campestris books Luzula campestris distribution map Luzula campestris images Luzula campestris.ppt Luzula campestris videos Luzula campestris

21. Snowdrop (Galanthus) Snowdrop (Galanthus) articles Snowdrop (Galanthus) books Snowdrop (Galanthus) distribution map Snowdrop (Galanthus) images Snowdrop (Galanthus).ppt Snowdrop (Galanthus) videos Snowdrop (Galanthus)

22. Spring Snowflake (Leucojum) Spring Snowflake (Leucojum) articles Spring Snowflake (Leucojum) books Spring Snowflake (Leucojum) distribution map Spring Snowflake (Leucojum) images Spring Snowflake (Leucojum).ppt Spring Snowflake (Leucojum) videos Spring Snowflake (Leucojum)

23. Sterculia colorata Sterculia colorata articles Sterculia colorata books Sterculia colorata distribution map Sterculia colorata images Sterculia colorata.ppt Sterculia colorata videos Sterculia colorata

24. Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) articles Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) books Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) distribution map Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) distribution map Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) images Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria).ppt Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) videos Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria)

25. Further Search Options for Spring Flowers Google News -> Events Google Photos Google Blogs Google Maps -> Retail Outlets Google Shopping -> Purchasing Google Translate -> Search in 52 Languages

26. New Horizons Google Search Techniques were used to create the Scientific Supercourse at http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/Science/scienceBA.htm http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/Science/scienceBA.htm 440,000 Powerpoint Lectures were harvested in 600 academic disciplines of Science such as Engineering, Agriculture, Health, Environment, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Space Science, Information Science and Systems Science. Searches were conducted with English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese and Arabic keywords.

27. New Horizons (cont.) It is anticipated from prior experience with the Supercourse in the Internet, Epidemiology and Public Health that students and professors will utilize these lectures for learning. With its current content of 4,500 Powerpoint lectures, the Supercourse in The Internet, Epidemiologcy and Public Health can be enjoyed at http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/index.htmhttp://www.pitt.edu/~super1/index.htm

28. New Horizons (cont.) The Supercourse was hosted at the 2010 Biovision meeting at the Library of Alexandria by Dr. Ismail Serageldin. It was a phenomenal event for the Supercourse. There were over 2000 people there. What is nice about a meeting like this is that we can share our knowledge across disciplines. There were 3 lectures on Robots:

29. New Horizons (cont.) A professor in Japan made a life size robot looking exactly like him and talking much like him; Another professor made miniature robots in the shape of a worm with a camera inside. He is into clinical trials to have people swallow the Robo-worms and do a colonoscopy; The last professor took sensors and implanted them into his arm, and his wife’s arm, as well as wiring up his brain. He could control the movement of his wife’s hand just by thinking. E-mail Subject: Library of Alexandria From: "Ronald E. LaPorte, PhD" Date: Wed, April 21, 2010 9:51 pm To: super2@pitt.edu

30. Conclusion The World Wide Web has brought anytime, anywhere access to more than 100 billion web pages. Web search engines such as Google encompass news, images, video, directories, books, articles, catalogues, products, laboratory tests, blogs, electronic mail, maps, local businesses, satellite images, and lectures. We are now closer to realizing the aspirations of Tennyson's Ulysses: “ And this gray spirit yearning in desire To follow knowledge like a sinking star, Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.”