Library Research Training

This module is designed to show you have to take control of Google.

After completing this module, you will be able to...

craft customized searches using one or more Google Commands.
evaluate websites based on a list of credibility factors.
locate credible websites using the site:.gov and site:.edu commands.
locate known and topic-based eBooks and magazines in Google Books.
identify and share permalinks for stable access and sharing.

Need help or have a question? Contact Claire Bowling (claire.bowling@uni.edu).

You’ve probably used the Google search engine hundreds if not thousands of times but did you know with a few simple commands, you can take control of Google?

Google Commands
This guide will demonstrate the different Google tricks and tips you can use to broaden or refine your searches.

Practice: Google Commands

During your previous Google searches, you may have encountered Google Books, a repository of over 25 million eBooks and magazines.

Google Books Tutorial
This tutorial will introduce you to Google Books.

Directions:

Find a government (site:.gov) or education (site:.edu) website on a topic of your choice using at least two Google commands. Create a discussion post with the following:

Your name and unit in the Title section.
Your search terms in the Body section.
A brief explanation of how the website could be useful for a research assignment.
A link to your website using the link option in Padlet (step-by-step instructions).

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