Research

toc =Beyond a Basic Google Search=
 * ** Math from the search bar **
 * Try this
 * And this - what's wrong with it?
 * Search for "234010750 in English"
 * ** Search specific sites **
 * example: site:snopes.com tide(Note - no space after the colon)
 * Will search all snopes.com forall mentions of Tide
 * ==**Search specific domains**==
 * example: site:.ir iran elections 2009
 * Will search sites with the .ir extention (From Iran) for the words Iran, election, and 2009
 * Find the Domain names here at the Internet Country Domains List or here on Wikipedia.
 * ==**Search specific filetypes**==
 * example: filetype:pdf "Google Earth Tutorial"
 * Will return only links to pdf files about Google Earth Tutorial
 * example: filetype:kml "real-time earthquakes"
 * Will return only links to Google Earth files about real-time earthquakes
 * ==**Search for words in Page Title (allintitle:, intitle:)**==
 * example: allintitle: "Google Earth Tutorial"
 * Will return only links to pages where those words appear in the TITLES of the pages
 * intitle: is used with one word, while allintitle is used for more than one word
 * combine filters: site:scoop.it intitle:ipads will find all sites on scoop.it that have the word ipads in the title
 * Can you find all livebinders with the word ipads in the title?
 * ==Search for words in the URL==
 * example: inurl:googleearth
 * Will return only links to pages where your search words appear in the URL of the page
 * ==**Search for Creative Commons Images**==
 * In Advanced Search
 * [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-02-21_at_11.58.06_PM.png]]
 * ** Math from the search bar **
 * Try this
 * And this - what's wrong with it?
 * Search for "234010750 in English"

= **Image searching** =


 * [[image:Screen Shot 2018-02-14 at 12.56.58 PM.png width="800" height="212"]]
 * The Color filter even lets you search for images with transparent backgrounds
 * The Type filter lets you find drawing, clip art - even ANIMATED gifs!
 * Usage Rights links to Creative Commons images
 * NOTE; You STILL need to provide attribution when publishing them
 * More Tools - Show sizes (Why do I really like this setting?)
 * ==Search // **by** // **Image** ==
 * Use any image to BEGIN a search - learn more here
 * Try it with this image- [[file:gatesideas/tressel.jpg|tressel.jpg]]. Right click and save the image. Then, drag and drop it into the Google Image Search field.
 * Someone posts [[file:dried up sea.jpg|this picture ]]and says it's from a dried up sea. True or false?


 * =Fun Stuff=
 * Search for 'askew' (no apostrophes)
 * Set timer (or set timer for 1 minute)
 * Set stopwatch
 * Search: do a barrel roll
 * Search for any term, then click Image. Type: atari breakout :-) Turn the sound off! (Wont work on ipad)
 * Try this site (Elgoog.im) - probably don't want to show this to your students
 * There are MANY more!


 * =**Display translated Foreign pages**=
 * In Advanced Search Options
 * =Trends=
 * [|Google.com/trends]
 * Compare Obama, Romney in last 12 months, US only
 * Examine states what does that tell you about the states?
 * = Help =
 * GoogleGuide Advanced search operators - explore this page
 * Search results options - EXCELLENT Help page

=Wolfram Alpha - //GREAT// for Math and Science= media type="custom" key="10980942"
 * Examples of Wolfram Alpha results
 * Resources - toolbars and more
 * Demonstrations project - lots of fun demonstrations
 * Goofram - shows both Google AND WolframAlpha results on the page

=Best Image Search Engines=
 * [|Best image search engines]

=Google Scholar=
 * [|Google Scholar] - focuses on researched articles, etc

=Google Street Views=
 * Start here (maps.google.com)
 * How about finding Diagon Alley. What is standing in the doorway at the Weasley Magic Shoppe?
 * Walk into the Grand Canyon
 * Or this Palace or Versailles
 * Or this site for 360º views of places on earth and beyond

=DuckDuckGo=
 * duckduckgo - doesn't track you or target ads to you. Fast, too.
 * Try entering: !amazon shoes, or !wikipedia Tesla, or !flickr hummingbird

=Bing Advanced Search Syntax (no Adv search page)=
 * [|Search tips] you should know