This document provides tips and strategies for conducting effective searches on Google and making the most of its various search tools and features. It discusses using precise search terms, Boolean operators like OR, searching specific sites, and exploring other Google tools like Books, Scholar and more to find relevant information. The document also cautions that Google does not search everything and provides an overview of how to understand and verify information found on the internet.

1. Taming Google - making the web work for you Ange Fitzpatrick Data Control, Cambridge University Library

6. Searching the whole web Or just UK sites? Results from Google Image

7. Links to other types of results Cached copy of the website

8. Top result Wikis: User generated content

9. Adding extra search terms Fewer hits Better quality results?

10. Excluding search terms

17. Understanding the internet Think about how content is created and shared online informal content ≠useless content

18. Understanding the internet User generated content can’t always be trusted But don’t let that put you off!

23. Full text Snippets Overview only

24. Metadata issues

25. Reviews Places to buy Related books

26. Links to WorldCat Read the full text

27. Full text toolbar Zoom Page layout

28. Full text toolbar See Contents Page Flick between pages Just text Clip, link, share

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