Research Guides: Google Search : Home

It's Ok to Google!

There are lots of times that Google is really helpful for research. Here are a few.

For pre-reading before picking a topic.
To verify information that you've found on websites.
To verify credibility of an author or source.
To use credible sites for information (if your instructor allows website).
To access online scholarly articles through Google Scholar or available from publishers' websites (if your instructor allows).
To find bibliographies of websites like Wikipedia (sources in bibliographies can be credible even if the website isn't).
To find abstracts in indexes such as PubMed and then search for the article in the Library's databases.

Many times sources found in Google are just as credible as sources in the Library's databases. It's up to YOU to verify credibility when you Google. However, always follow your instructor's directions on the types of sources allowed for assignments.

Basic Search Tips

Listed below are several search tips that can be used to retrieve information, e.g., population of a particular country, climate change, car prices, nutrition recipes, etc. By following any of the search tips below, you will be given information that relates to the specific search of choice.

population United States words are automatically ANDED

"climate change" use quotes for phrases

~ car prices use ~ for synonyms

nutrition -recipes use - to remove terms; a space before-

mother-in-law hyphens, equal signs, & apostrophes search as phrases

Louis +IV use + to included the exact form of the word

Pakistan or Kashmir use OR to include either word

define: fort use define: for definitions

weather: Lima use weather: to find weather conditions

time: Venice use time: to find local times around the world

stocks: goog use stocks: to find stock quotes

movies: 28081 use movies: + zip code or name of movie & zip

phonebook: use as a phone directory --no cell numbers

bphonebok: use as a business directory

704-376-9876 type in a phone # and get name/address of caller

Joyce * Oates use the asterisk * to replace a word or an initial

gas prices 08540 get current gas prices in your neighborhood

Get facts fast:

"Golden Gate Bridge" is ft long

Travel/Flight tips:

ewr airport find current conditions at an airport

"airline seats" link to seatguru.com for plane seats

Continental 23 get info on your flight-from FlightSeats.com

Google Currency Converter:

500 yen in US Dollars

Currency Kenya

5 USD in euros

Google Measurement Conversions:

5 degrees C in f 5 degrees Celsius = Fahrenheit

40 m in k 40 miles = kilometers

8 Liters to quarts 8 Liters = ? Quarts

32 feet to meters

Google Calculator:
For quick arithmetic calculations, use the Google search box. Use +, -, * and ^

- (subtraction) 88-39

* (multiplication) 88 * 39

|/ (division) 88/39

% of (percentage of) 40% of 275

Google Features

Sign up for a Google account
By using this link you are able to create a Google account if you have not already done so.
Google Custom Search Engine
Use this link to add a search box to your homepage so others may search for what is needed directly from your homepage.
Google Guide Calculator Tips
Use this link to explore additional calculator tips from Google Guide.
Google Guide Quick Reference Calculator
This link will lead you to the Quick Reference Google Calculator. Enter the expression that you would like evaluated and simply press the ENTER key or click on the "Google Search" button.

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