how to search like a pro
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How to Search Like a Pro
Jeffrey Franklin and David Rakowski
Here’s what most of us do…
Most popularGoogle searches-2012
• Whitney Houston • Gangnam Style • Hurricane Sandy • iPad 3 • Diablo 3 • Kate Middleton • Olympics 2012 • Amanda Todd • Michael Clarke Duncan • BBB12
Interesting….but what does it have to do with law?
Search Engines
• Google, Ask.com, Bing, DuckDuckGo
Directories
• Dir.yahoo.com, Open Directory Project, Best of the Web
How do search engines really work?
KEYWORDS
Boolean Logic-George Boole
AND, OR, NOT
Which search engines are the best?
Google and Search Engines That “Think”
Managing Bookmarks
• Who still uses bookmarks?• All browsers have built in bookmark feature– Firefox (right click “Bookmark this page”– Chrome (CTRL +D)– Internet Explorer (right click “Add to favorites”)
RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts (oh my!)
• Google Reader• Podcasts---iTunes (Doubletwist for Android)• Blogs– Wordpress and Blogger