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1. Google Tips for Searching the World Wide Web

   SearchShortcuts

   14 January 2014 Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/USF/
2. Syllabus Tips for Searching the Internet Instructor: Currie Colket Phone: Google Search for: colket 941 Classes 1:00 PM to 2:20 PM Lifelong Learning Academy: University of South Florida 7 January– Overview of Internet, Static & Dynamic Searches 14 January – Search Shortcuts; Advanced Static Searches 21 January – Google Magic; Google Books; Google Scholar; 28 January – Searching Images (Photos); Videos; Maps; Google Earth 4 February – Virtual Travel; Downloading; Safety & Security; 11 February – No Class 18 February – Dynamic Databases; Archive Grid; 25 February – Searching Translations; Researching in other languages Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/USF/
3. Google Shortcuts Search shortcuts to facilitate common searches Such things as: Weather Area Codes/Phone Numbers Dictionary Definitions Stock Quotes Sports Scores Sunrise/Sunset Places/Maps Restaurants Questions (Fill in the Blank) World Time Conversions Calculator Synonym Searches Movie Show Times Health Conditions Medications Poison Control Suicide Prevention Airport Status Flight Status Tracking Numbers Patent Numbers Earthquakes Public Data Many, many more
4. Google ShortcutsPlaces 34205 Simply enter Zip Code or Town Name
5. Google ShortcutsWeather 34205 Weather Simply enter Zip Code or Town Name And the word “Weather”
6. Google ShortcutsRestaurants 34205 Pizza Simply enter Zip Code or Town Name and the type of food
7. Google ShortcutsTime Anywhere in the World Time London Simply enter “Time” and Town Name
8. Google ShortcutsStock Quotes CSCO Simply enter Ticker Name Go to “Google Finance” for more info
9. Google ShortcutsSport Scores - 1 Tampa Bay Rays Simply enter Team Name Enabled for: National Football League, National Basketball Association National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball
10. Google ShortcutsSport Scores - 2
11. Google ShortcutsSunrise/Sunset Simply enter Sunrise or Sunset
12. Google ShortcutsCalculator 5*9+(sqrt 10)^3= Simply enter Formula Notes: Help on Calculator Option to search on formula
13. Google ShortcutsUnit Conversion 10.5 cm in inches Simply identify From units “in” to units
14. Google ShortcutsCooking Conversions 2 cups in ounces Simply identify From units and to units
15. Google ShortcutsCurrency Conversion 20.00 USD in EURO Simply identify From currency “in” to currency
16. Google ShortcutsSynonym Search ~ fast food Use ~ in front of terms ~ fast food = 219,000,000 hits fast food = 164,000,000 hits “fast food” = 71,100,000
17. Google ShortcutsDictionary Definitions Define: dictionary Use “Define:”
18. Google ShortcutsMovie Show times Movies 34205 Enter “Movies” + Zip Code
19. Google ShortcutsHealth Conditions Enter “major disease” Beginning of Expert Summary
20. Google ShortcutsMedications Enter “medicine” First Return Provides Summary of Medicine
21. Google ShortcutsPoison Control Enter “Poison Control” Poison Control Hotline Is provided
22. Google ShortcutsSuicide Prevention Enter “Suicide” Suicide Prevention Hotline Is provided Enter “Suicide Prevention” Suicide Prevention Hotline Is provided
23. Google ShortcutsFlu Vaccine Finder - 1 Enter “Flu Vaccine Finder” Link to Flu Vaccine Finder Requests Zip Code
24. Google ShortcutsFlu Vaccine Finder
25. Google ShortcutsReal Estate Homes 34205 Enter “Homes” + Zip Code
26. Google ShortcutsFlight Status Delta 1019 Enter Airline + Flight Number
27. Google ShortcutsFlight Schedules Flights from SRQ to Boise, ID Provides Official Airline Guide (OAG) Data via QuickTrips
28. Google ShortcutsGoogle Flight Search New 2011 Provides Official Airline Guide (OAG) Data via QuickTrips Result of Google’s acquisition of ITA Software Concern that the acquisition would harm competition, but the Justice Department eventually greenlighted the purchase, with conditions in 2011 Features: Very Fast Screen displaying the least expensive days to fly Variety of ways to search for flights, such as by price and destination. No international flights Currently unbookable: Virgin America and JetBlue No multi-city or multi-airline itineraries Can’t purchase tickets through travel agency e.g., Orbitz, Travelocity
29. Google ShortcutsAirport Status TPA Enter Airport Code
30. Google ShortcutsMaps - Basic Map Bradenton “Map” + Zip Code More on Maps later
31. Google ShortcutsMortgage Rates Mortgage Rates
32. Google ShortcutsMaking Visible the Invisible peanut butter +and jelly “and” is normally invisible “+” makes it visible 4,540,000 hits with “+” 4,580,000 hits without “+” 12,900,000 hits without “+and”
33. Google ShortcutsFinding Related Sites Related:www.cnn.com “related:” URL Sites likely to have Similar information
34. Google ShortcutsFill in the Blank halley's comet was discovered * Form a statement with “*” for Information desired
35. Google ShortcutsUPS/Fedex Tracking Numbers 1Z9999W99999999999 Simply enter tracking number
36. Google ShortcutsPatent Numbers Patent 5123111 Simply enter “Patent” + tracking number
37. Google ShortcutsEarthquakes Earthquakes Simply enter “Earthquakes”
38. Google ShortcutsPublic Data Public Data Simply enter the desired Statistic + Location Works on a host of statistics
39. Google ShortcutsTelephone Area Codes 941 Simply enter Area Code
40. Google ShortcutsPhone Numbers Simply enter Phone Number 385 Times ??????
41. Google ShortcutsAlerts - 1 Se
42. Google ShortcutsAlerts - 2 Se
43. Google ShortcutsAlerts - 3 Se
44. Google ShortcutsAlerts - 4 Se
45. Google ShortcutsSummary Search shortcuts can be extremely useful to find stuff fast Google is constantly adding new shortcuts to make the Google search engine more powerful Periodically check Google help, or simply experiment with Searches useful to you
46. Questions Please Ask Questions if you do not Understand Anything
47. Exercises - 2 How many films is Alan (Allen) Smithee credited for directing? How many films did Alan (Allen) Smithee actually direct? Who discovered America in 1421? How many vertices are there in a Dodecahedron? If you converted $20 US into the currency of South Africa, how much would you have? What is the result of (34.5^2)**.7 How many hits do you get for your name and your area code?