Google Search operators are combinations of words and symbols that improve your online search results. By focusing on certain keywords and excluding others, they allow you to use Google more accurately and effectively. Search operators can include: Words such as AND or OR 

Using Google Search Modes, you can filter and customize your search results to find exactly what you want. For example, you can choose to show only a certain type of files, sites updated within the last 24 hours, or photos of a certain color. 

"The Google Docs Explore tool brings you quick access to your Drive files, web search, images, recommendations and more.

Explore is available in Docs, Sheets, and Slides and it uses machine learning to try to predict the things you need as you compose and create." ~Shakeup Learning

1. Go to Tools>Explore or click on the Explore icon on the bottom-right of any Google Doc.

2. Type in your search query to find the source

3. Hover over the result, then click on the quotations in the top right of the result

4. A footnote citation will be added to the bottom of your doc

5. You can cite the source in MLA, APA or Chicago by simply going to the three dots in the top right of the 'Explore' tool to change from MLA, APA, or Chicago.

"You can add citations and a bibliography to your document in MLA, APA, or Chicago (author-date) style with Google Docs.

Important: The Citations tool is available in all languages, but the elements the tool generates in your document only appear in English at this time.

For example:

• A book title you enter in the Citations tool appears in the language you entered it.

• The “Bibliography” heading, “edited by,” and other elements generated by the Citations tool appear in English regardless of your language in Google Docs.

You can translate auto-generated elements to another language after you insert them in your document." ~Google

Google Scholar is a database of scholarly articles that can be searched based on different criteria. Using Google Scholar will limit the use of undependable sites and ads. 

With more and more of the world's content online, it is critical that students understand how to effectively use web search to find quality sources appropriate to their task. We've created a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond. ~Google