Google Advanced Searches
If you're not finding what you're searching for after using some basic search tips, try a search operator. Add these symbols or words to your search terms in the Google search box to narrow down your results. Don’t worry about memorizing the operators - you can use the Advanced Search page to generate many of these searches.
When you search using an operator, don't add any spaces between the operator and your query. A search forsite:nytimes.com will work, but site: nytimes.com will not.
Punctuation
When you search, most punctuation and special characters are ignored. However, there are some punctuation and symbols that are work in searches
Activity #1
Use Google Advanced Search to help you answer the following multi-step questions.
1. On what day of the week and in what year is Justin Bieber's 21st birthday?
2. How long is it to drive from here to Edmonton? How many litres of gas would you use if you were driving a 2013 Honda Civic? How many litres of gas would you use if you were driving a 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck?
3. How much money does it cost to book a flight aboard the Virgin Galactic? How many bitcoins would you need to cash in to pay for this flight?
Activity #2
Google Advanced Search Challenge Activities:
1. Perform a basic Google Search then open the "advanced" menu.
2. Refine your search by reading level.
3. Refine your search by location.
4. Refine your search by publication date.
5. Open the Advanced Search menu then refine your search by excluding words from your search.
6. In the Advanced Search menu refine your search to just results from a domain such as ".edu"
7. In the Advanced Search menu refine your search to a file type.
8. In the Advanced Search menu refine your search by using a country code such as ".ca" Then compare results coming from different countries.
9. Refine your search by usage rights.
10. Create your own search engine using Google Custom Search. google.com/cse
Activity #3
Activity #4
Try these searches and notice the differences
Activity #5
*You will need to take some notes
Watch then solve....