The Web is here to stay, and more and more students are using Google for academic research. Use this LibGuide to help you search Google for academic research. Learn what is available and the limitations for Google searching for academic research.
How Google Works by
Google Executive Chairman and ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google over a decade ago as proven technology executives. At the time, the company was already well-known for doing things differently, reflecting the visionary--and frequently contrarian--principles of founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. If Eric and Jonathan were going to succeed, they realized they would have to relearn everything they thought they knew about management and business. Today, Google is a global icon that regularly pushes the boundaries of innovation in a variety of fields. HOW GOOGLE WORKS is an entertaining, page-turning primer containing lessons that Eric and Jonathan learned as they helped build the company. The authors explain how technology has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers, and that the only way to succeed in this ever-changing landscape is to create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom Eric and Jonathan dub "smart creatives." Covering topics including corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption, the authors illustrate management maxims ("Consensus requires dissension," "Exile knaves but fight for divas," "Think 10X, not 10%") with numerous insider anecdotes from Google's history, many of which are shared here for the first time. In an era when everything is speeding up, the best way for businesses to succeed is to attract smart-creative people and give them an environment where they can thrive at scale. HOW GOOGLE WORKS explains how to do just that.
Harnessing the Power of Google by
This informative and practical book teaches how to get better and faster results from Internet searches and methods for maximizing the potential of the world's most popular search engine. * Shows users how get to the specific information they need more quickly through the most effective use of Google Web, Google Scholar, and Google Books * Teaches power-searching techniques that are unknown to most Internet users * Includes sidebars that demonstrate specific applications of the "Three Googles" to academic research questions * Written by an active reference technology librarian with three decades of experience, and who helps undergraduate and graduate students in areas such as public policy, international studies, statistics, and government information on a daily basis
| Search for exact phrase |
Use quotes to search for an exact word or set of words. "ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country" |
| Exclude a word |
Add a dash (-) before a word or site to exclude all results that include that word. mustang speed -car |
| Include similar words |
Add a tilde sign (~) immediately in front of a word to search for that word as well as even more synonyms. ~locavore to include local food |
| Search within a site or domain |
Include "site:" to search for information within a single website. detroit site:freep.com |
| Include a "fill in the blank" |
Use an asterisk (*) within a query as a placeholder for any unknown or "wildcard" terms. Who said this quote? "Good *, good *, and a * conscience: this is the ideal life" |
| Search for either word |
If you want to search for pages that may have just one of several words, include OR (capitalized) between the words. locavore OR "local foods" |
| Search for a number range |
Separate numbers by two periods (with no spaces) to see results that contain numbers in a given range of things like dates, prices, and measurements. 2011..2012 president france |