the gamut of. agenda google—searching and “collections” google tools applying google tools day...
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The Gamut of
Agenda
• Google—searching and “collections” • Google tools• Applying Google tools day to day• Collaborating with Google• Resources
Google like a Librarian
“Google well. Google Knowledgably. Google creatively. Google like a Librarian.”
--Jill Cirasella, 2008
Googling like a librarian involves:
• Knowing when to use Google• Choosing the appropriate Google tool• Using that tool effectively and
efficiently
Searching & Collections
• Little things • For ready reference• Google Advanced Search• Google Scholar• Books • Magazines
Sometimes, it’s the little things
• ~ Synonyms • - NOT (omit a word from
results)• “” Exact Phrase• * Wildcard (missing words)• II OR • .. Numeric range
“key”words
• related: Find similar sites• site: Search within a site• filetype: Search for a file type• define: Find the definition of a
word• stocks: Find a stock quote• phonebook: Find a phone number
• allintitle: Find words only in the title
Ready Reference
• What time is it in Barcelona?• Is US Airways flight 3771 on time? • US Dollars to Euros?
• Lots more—from sports scores to patents:
• http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html
Google Advanced Search
• “My biology teacher wants me to find out more about the government’s nanotechnology research initiatives”
• Limit to government information
Google Books
• For that last minute reading need-• “I really need to read Dante’s Inferno
by 3 PM tomorrow. All your copies are out, and it isn’t at the bookstore anymore!”
Google Advanced Book Search
“I am searching for the map that draws theNewcombe-Paulet line from 1923 describingthe border between Syria, Lebanon andPalestine. More specifically, the map thatshows the demarcation of the border stonesaccording the Newcombe-Paulet survey”
Google Magazines
• Searchable in Google Books• Hundreds of titles available • Some favorites include: Baseball Digest,
Life, and The Weekly World News
Google Scholar
• “My book manuscript is due to the publisher today! Can you please help me find this citation—the article is by Lanting and its something to do with dating cremated bone!”
• Sound familiar? • Google Scholar• http://www.google.com/scholar
Google News & Genealogy
• Google News Search • http://news.google.com/• Has a news archive functionality
• “My dear Great, Great Grandmother Alice sadly met her death in a fire in Chicago in the 1890’s. Can you help me find information about that fire?”
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Searching news archives
Relative!
Google Image Search
• Search by image• Search by background color • Advanced image search features
Testimonials
• Let’s share some “Google saved the day” searching stories!
Some Google tools• http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/products/index.html
• What are you using already?• What haven’t you seen before? Take 15 minutes and explore
this url. Look at 3 Google tools that are new to you. Place your comments in the chat.
Google tools
• Books• Calendar • Chat • Chrome • Docs • Earth• Finance• Gmail
Google tools for collaboration
• Back office operations• Collaborating at a distance• Sharing or surveying patrons• With other librarians, teachers,
professors, faculty, community
Google Drive
• Store files in multiple formats – 5GB free, 25 GB, $2.49/mo.
• Download Google Drive software to manage files between PC and Drive
• Manage and share files and documents “in the cloud”
• Collaborate
Google Documents
• Create, edit and store: • Forms• Spreadsheets• Documents• Presentations
Communicating with Google
• Google Chat• Google Voice• Google +• Google Meet Up
Google Forms for surveys and assessments
• Quick and easy to create• Multiple question/response formats• Aggregates data in both visual and
spreadsheet formats
Questions? Comments?
The bigger picture-Google for Non-Profits
• Non profits must apply• Benefits: • Free or discounted version of Google Apps
for your organization• Free Adwords advertising• Premium branding and increased uploads on
YouTube• Free licensing for Google Earth and Maps API• http://www.google.com/nonprofits/
Keeping up with Google
• The Official Google Blog• http://googleblog.blogspot.com/
• Lifehacker• http://lifehacker.com/
– A general technology blog, with good articles on Google
Keeping up with Google
• Wired– http://www.wired.com/
• Often has Google related columns and features
• Google InsideSearch– http://www.google.com/insidesearch/
Thank You for Attending!• Questions?Questions?• Educational Services• 1.800.999.8558• e-mail:
• Web: http://www.lyrasis.org