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Tips for Searching the World Wide Web. Google Translating Pages. 25 February 2014 Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/USF/. Syllabus. Tips for Searching the Internet Instructor: Currie Colket Phone : Google Search for: colket 941
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Tips for Searching the World Wide Web GoogleTranslatingPages 25 February 2014 Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/USF/
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; Examples: Archive Grid and NY Times Archive; 25 February – Searching Translations; Researching in other languages Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/USF/
Four Problems • Need to translate Text found on Web Page • Need to translate Content of Web Pages • Need to Perform Searches across other languages • Need to Search Web Sites in Foreign Countries Using the Google Translation Tool Google Translation Tool
Google Translation Tool - 2 • Translate Text • Translate a Web Page
Translating Text in Other Languages - 1 The flesh is weak but the spirit is strong Example
Translating Text in Other Languages - 2 In 2011 it was: The flesh is weak but strong spirit
Translating Web Pages - 2 Which Country??? Go to: http://www.ibiblio.org/ais/url.htm For URL country codes Sometimes country is in URL
Translating Web Pages - 3 Enter URL Select desired translation and hit “Translate”
Translating Web Pages - 5 • Translate a Web Page From Google Books Search on “Samuel George Pelot”
Translating Web Pages - 6 Enter: From Language To Language Enter URL and click on “Translate
Translating Web Pages - 7 Translated Not Translated, It’s an Image Use Translate tool Samuel George Pelot by appointment of His Excellency Quartermaster General of the Department of Venezuela, Commander of the Navy. To V. E. com due regard states:
Toolbar Translate Capability Example
Searching Across Languages - 1 • Problem: Search Terms entered in English will not necessarily provide hits on foreign URLs Say ancestor was a shoemaker in the old country • Solution: Perform search in country’s native language
Searching Across Languages - 3 Note quotes – eliminates a bunch of hits for Pelota, Pelotas, Pelot??? - Otherwise 825,000 hits -Pelota doesn’t seem to work
Use the Google Interface in Your Language 139 Different Languages
Visit Google's Site in Your Local Domain - 1 181 Different Local Domains
Visit Google's Site in Your Local Domain - 2 629,000 Hits on Pelot
Visit Google's Site in Your Local Domain - 3 622,000 Hits on Pelot 7,000 Less than Search on Swiss Domain
Questions Last Chance to Ask Questions