Posted on July 10, 2014 at 12:31 PM by Brian Herder
Google Search Secrets (2014)
Christa Burns and Michael P. Sauers
Item Number: 978-1-55570-923-5
Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
Google can be an incredibly powerful tool for research, but the
top-of-the-page results are seldom the most beneficial to library users
and students, and many of the search engine’s most useful features are
hidden behind its famously simple interface. Burns and Sauers reveal the
secrets of effective Google searches in this invaluable resource
showing how to get the most out of the service, with
- An overview of all the tool’s search services, including Image, Maps, News, Blogs, Discussions, Scholar, Patents, and Books
- Ready-to-use instructions on how to go beyond the simple search box and
top results to get library users the answers they need, fast
- Straightforward guidance on using filters to refine search results, with
examples of common searches like images with Creative Commons licenses,
news searches set for a date range or into an archive, and videos with
closed captioning
- An explanation of the bibliography manager feature of Google Scholar,
which allows students and researchers to build bibliographies with ease
- Tips for configuring Safe Search on workstations in children’s departments and schools
Copious screenshots walk readers through each topic step by step, making this a true how-to guide for everyone who uses Google.