SAMPLE QUERIES | IN RESPONSE GOOGLE GIVES YOU PAGES with ... | ||||
game cheat | the words game and cheat | ||||
virtual pets dog OR puppy | the words virtual pets that are either dogs or puppies | ||||
"boys and girls lets all sing along" | the exact phrase boys and girls lets all sing along | ||||
+how select phone service | the words how, select, telephone & service (forces Google not to ignore how) | ||||
salsa -dance | the word salsa but NOT the word dance | ||||
e-card | the words e-card, e card, or ecard | ||||
hip-hop ~glossary | the words hip-hop and both glossary and its synonyms | ||||
girls sneakers $25..$50 | girls' sneakers for between $25 and $50 | ||||
laptops invented 1900..2000 | the year that laptops were invented | ||||
ipod extend battery life site:apple.com | info on how to extend your ipod battery life from Apple's website | ||||
caffeine health site:edu | info on caffeine and health from educational sites (.edu domain) | ||||
allinurl:pez faq | the words pez (a type of candy) and faq (Frequently Asked Questions) all in the URL (web address) | ||||
allintitle:spoof movies best | the words spoof, movies, and best in the web page title | ||||
SAMPLE QUERIES | IN RESPONSE GOOGLE GIVES YOU ... | ||||
define:deipnosophist | definitions of deipnosophist from the web | ||||
define:tmesis | definitions of tmesis from the web in several languages | ||||
books "book thief" | book-related info; click Book results to search text | ||||
movie:Clueless | reviews, showtimes, & locations for the movie Clueless | ||||
Movie:35210 | what movies are playing in or near Birmingham, AL, whose zip code is 35210 | ||||
music:Gwen Stefani | Gwen Stefani music-related info & where you can buy the music | ||||
ice cream 02105 | where you can find ice cream in Boston, MA | ||||
1 Egan Dr Juneau AK | map, directions, and local businesses near this address | ||||
roller blades | find where to buy roller blades if you click on more ▼ and Products item in the pull-down menu above the Google search box | ||||
Marco se ha marchado para no volver | a translation of some text (click on Google Language Tools link to the right of the search box on Google's home page) | ||||
dog cat hamster | other things that are similar (search by example with Google Sets) | ||||
15 % of (12+34*5/6) | numerical value of a mathematical expression | ||||
40 grams in oz | the number of ounces in 40 grams (conversion of x units into y units) | ||||
3 Euros in US$ | how many US dollars are in 3 Euros | ||||
For tips, tricks, and more, visit
classic.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html & Google Guide Please show this Google cheat sheet to your librarian and others who use Google regularly. By Nancy Blachman & Tasha Bergson-Michelson, who don't work for Google. March 2008 |
Now search for yourself. Do the exercises that are online at classic.googleguide.com/exercises_teens.html. |