In addition to searching the web, you can use Google to
find specific information that is available offline or on specialized
sites.
1. Tools
Google Toolbar
Browser Buttons
Translation & Language Tools
2. Shortcuts
Driving Directions (Street Maps)
Definitions
Google Calculator
More Shortcuts
3. Special Searches
News Search
Sets
4. Other Features
More Relevant Results
Highlighting Terms
Preferences
Advertising
Advanced Search and Search Operators
Links
1. Tools
Google Toolbar
Browser Buttons
Translation & Language Tools
2. Shortcuts
Driving Directions (Street Maps)
Definitions
Google Calculator
More Shortcuts
3. Special Searches
News Search
Sets
4. Other Features
More Relevant Results
Highlighting Terms
Preferences
Advertising
Advanced Search and Search Operators
Links
Tools
Enter a query even if Google’s home page isn’t in your browser.
Toolbar - toolbar.google.com/ (Internet Explorer)
Firefox Toolbar - toolbar.google.com/firefox/ (Firefox)
Googlebar - googlebar.mozdev.org/ (Mozilla and Netscape)
Safari web browser (Macintosh OS X)
My favorite Toolbar features include
Feature
What it can do
Search Box
Access Google’s search technology from your browser toolbar.
Highlight
Highlight terms on the current page.
Pop-up Blocker
Toolbar - toolbar.google.com/ (Internet Explorer)
Firefox Toolbar - toolbar.google.com/firefox/ (Firefox)
Googlebar - googlebar.mozdev.org/ (Mozilla and Netscape)
Safari web browser (Macintosh OS X)
My favorite Toolbar features include
Feature
What it can do
Search Box
Access Google’s search technology from your browser toolbar.
Highlight
Highlight terms on the current page.
Pop-up Blocker
Shortcuts
Google provides shortcuts for finding commonly sought
utilities and information, which you may have previously found offline
or on specialized sites.
Want Driving Directions?
Enter a U.S. street address, including zip code or city/state.
Clicking on a map-provider link takes you to a map showing the location result and links to driving directions.
Want Driving Directions?
Enter a U.S. street address, including zip code or city/state.
Clicking on a map-provider link takes you to a map showing the location result and links to driving directions.
Keeping Abreast of the News
I set up Google Alerts to send me email when news articles of interest to me appear on the web.
I’ve also set up Google Alert, a third-party service available at www.googlealert.com.
Google Alert is more flexible and returns more results than Google’s News Alerts.
tags (keywords): alerts, favorite, news
I’ve also set up Google Alert, a third-party service available at www.googlealert.com.
Google Alert is more flexible and returns more results than Google’s News Alerts.
tags (keywords): alerts, favorite, news
More Relevant Results
Google returns pages that match variants of your search terms.
The query above finds pages that contain words that are similar to some or all of your search terms, e.g.,
“child,” “children,” or “children’s”
“bicycle,” “bicycles,” “bicycle’s,” “bicycling,” or “bicyclists”
“helmet” or “helmets”
Google calls this feature word variations or automatic stemming.
Want only Exact Matches?
The query above finds pages that contain words that are similar to some or all of your search terms, e.g.,
“child,” “children,” or “children’s”
“bicycle,” “bicycles,” “bicycle’s,” “bicycling,” or “bicyclists”
“helmet” or “helmets”
Google calls this feature word variations or automatic stemming.
Want only Exact Matches?
Special Notation
You can fine-tune your search query and increase the
accuracy of its results by using special characters and operators, such
as +, –, ~, .., OR, and quotation marks.
Force Google to include a term by preceding the term with a “+” sign.
The + operator is typically used in front of stop words that Google would
read all of: Special Notation
Force Google to include a term by preceding the term with a “+” sign.
The + operator is typically used in front of stop words that Google would
read all of: Special Notation
Diacritic Marks and Accents
How can you search for a term that might include one or
more diacritics, marks, such as the umlaut (ö) in Gödel or the acute
accent of resumé?
Note: For queries with diacritics, results vary depending on the language to which you are confining your search.
Note: For queries with diacritics, results vary depending on the language to which you are confining your search.
Preferences Setting
By default, Google returns just 10 results for a search.
You can increase the number of results displayed per page to 20, 30, 50, or 100.
The more results displayed per page:
the more likely you are to find what you want on the first page of results
the more slowly the page loads
tags (keywords): favorite, preferences.
You can increase the number of results displayed per page to 20, 30, 50, or 100.
The more results displayed per page:
the more likely you are to find what you want on the first page of results
the more slowly the page loads
tags (keywords): favorite, preferences.
Translation and Language Tools
Web pages are available in languages other than English.
When Google finds a page in a language different from your language of choice, a translation link lets you get the gist of the page.
Want to translate some text or a web page? Try the Translate feature available from the Language Tools link on Google’s home page.
When Google finds a page in a language different from your language of choice, a translation link lets you get the gist of the page.
Want to translate some text or a web page? Try the Translate feature available from the Language Tools link on Google’s home page.
Highlighting
I look at the cached version of a page, when Google returns
a link to a page that appears to have little to do with my query
or if I can’t find the information I’m seeking on the current version of the page.
a link to a page that appears to have little to do with my query
or if I can’t find the information I’m seeking on the current version of the page.
Google Sets
Google showcases some prototypes and products in development on the Google Labs, the web site of Google’s research group.
My favorite prototype is Google Sets. To use it:
Enter a few items from a set of things.
Google Sets will try to predict other items in the set.
My favorite prototype is Google Sets. To use it:
Enter a few items from a set of things.
Google Sets will try to predict other items in the set.
Advertising
I never would have imagined that I would be listing Google advertising among my favorite features.
Google’s approach to ads is similar to its approach to search results: the ads must deliver useful links, or the ads are removed.
Ads must be relevant to your search.
Ads must not distract (no pop-up or flashy ads).
Google’s approach to ads is similar to its approach to search results: the ads must deliver useful links, or the ads are removed.
Ads must be relevant to your search.
Ads must not distract (no pop-up or flashy ads).
Advanced Features
Like a race car, there are special features if you want more control over your searches.When you don’t find what you’re seeking, consider specifying more precisely what you want by using Google’s Advanced Search Form.
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