2. Ms M’s Top Ten Google Search Tips

3. Using Google (a search engine) Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google's search technology looks for the most relevant information across all types of internet content, so your results can include images, maps, videos, news articles, books, and more.

5. 1. First choose your SEARCH TERMS keywords/phrases Synonyms or related words Phrases Up to 10 key words No need for capital letters No need for punctuation

6. 2. Search for an exact word or phrase Use quotes to put words in exact order and keep them together in the search “imagine all the people”

7. 3. Exclude terms with the minus sign means not virus -computer –software (If you want info on the illness only) Jaguars -cars

8. 4. Use OR to broaden your search e.g. sweatshops OR garment factories depression OR mental illness http://www.google.ca/

9. 5. Use Advanced Search to narrow your results Click on the gear icon on the right Narrow your search by: Language Last update Site or domain Reading level Usage rights and more!

12. 6. Search within a site or domain olympics site:.ca sweatshops:.gov www.google.ca

13. 7. Notice other results features Related searches/ terms are at the bottom of the page Knowledge Graph on the right if you search person, place or thing Ignore ads on the top and right! http://www.google.ca/

14. 8. Use Google News Search for the latest news on your topic

15. Click on Google News

17. 9. Define a word define fracking www.google.ca

18. 10. EVALUATE your results critically Give each website the 5Ws test! Can you trust the information?

19. Five W’s of Website Evaluation http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/ 392267/5ws.pdf

20. WHO? Is the author of the information? Are they credible? What are their qualifications? Is there a sponsor/publisher for the site?

21. WHAT? kind of information is on the site? Is it relevant to your topic? How is it presented- is it easy to navigate? Is it filled with advertising?

22. WHEN? was the site created? was it last updated?

23. WHERE? does it originate?

24. WHY? Why is the site there? To educate? To inform?.gc.ca.gov.edu.org To sell something?.com personal page? % ~ name Look at the URL http://www.google.ca/ http://www.google.ca/

25. For More Google Search Tips http://www.google.ca/intl/en/insidesearch/tipst ricks/

26. DISCOVER DATABASES! Quality information you can’t find with Google “invisible web” magazine, newspaper articles, published books, documents, and more! Language translations, citations for articles Passwords needed for access Go to Online Resources on the FRC Library Wiki for the links http://www.pembinatrails.ca/fortrichmondcollegiate/library/index.html http://www.pembinatrails.ca/fortrichmondcollegiate/library/index.html

27. FRC’s DATABASES

28. EBSCOHOST ID frc Password student EBSCOhost Web Canadian Reference Centre Canadian Points of View Language translations, Citations Watch the tutorials! http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&custid=%20s1568718&gr oup=main

29. OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IN CONTEXT Password frc Great for controversial topics Essays, news articles, etc. Citations http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/winn79635?db=OVRC

30. GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT Up to date information on current issues and topics in many subject areas, world news country info, viewpoints, multimedia, Password is frc http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/winn79635?db=GIC

31. Always cite your sources! Keep a working bibliography Use the citation tools from the databases and cut and paste the MLA citation into your document More info on citing sources on the Library Wiki http://frclibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/6751863/citations http://frclibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/6751863/citations

32. For more research helps go to the FRC Library Wiki- Research http://frclibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/6751905/research