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Advanced Search: WebSearch University 2014
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Advanced Search Strategies
by Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Montana State University
SearchEngineShowdowncom
Twitter notess
bull Arstechnica sniprcomgdork14
WebSearch University 2014 2
Overview
bull Advanced Search Pages
bull Advanced Search Commands
bull Filters amp Limits
bull Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 3
Remaining Google Advanced
Search Pagesbull Web googlecomadvanced_search
bull Images googlecomadvanced_image_search
bull News newsgooglecomnewsadvanced_news_search
bull Books googlecomadvanced_book_search
bull Patents googlecomadvanced_patent_search
bull Gone Groups Video Shopping Blogs (and basic)
bull Scholar Exists but No Direct Link
WebSearch University 2014 4
Filters Google Search Tools
bull Tools Vary Depending on Database
ndash Web Search
bull Time Results Location
ndash Image Search
bull Size Color Type Time Usage Rights More ()
ndash News Search
bull NewsBlogs Time Sort
ndash Book Search
bull Any Books Any Documents Any Time Sort
ndash Video Search
bull Duration Time Quality CC Source
WebSearch University 2014 5
Web Results Search Tools
bull More Tools When Signed In
bull Features Have Been Disappearing
bull ldquoResultsrdquo Includes Verbatim Reading Level
ndash Verbatim Not Able To Combine With All Features
WebSearch University 2014 6
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
bull Arstechnica sniprcomgdork14
WebSearch University 2014 2
Overview
bull Advanced Search Pages
bull Advanced Search Commands
bull Filters amp Limits
bull Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 3
Remaining Google Advanced
Search Pagesbull Web googlecomadvanced_search
bull Images googlecomadvanced_image_search
bull News newsgooglecomnewsadvanced_news_search
bull Books googlecomadvanced_book_search
bull Patents googlecomadvanced_patent_search
bull Gone Groups Video Shopping Blogs (and basic)
bull Scholar Exists but No Direct Link
WebSearch University 2014 4
Filters Google Search Tools
bull Tools Vary Depending on Database
ndash Web Search
bull Time Results Location
ndash Image Search
bull Size Color Type Time Usage Rights More ()
ndash News Search
bull NewsBlogs Time Sort
ndash Book Search
bull Any Books Any Documents Any Time Sort
ndash Video Search
bull Duration Time Quality CC Source
WebSearch University 2014 5
Web Results Search Tools
bull More Tools When Signed In
bull Features Have Been Disappearing
bull ldquoResultsrdquo Includes Verbatim Reading Level
ndash Verbatim Not Able To Combine With All Features
WebSearch University 2014 6
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Overview
bull Advanced Search Pages
bull Advanced Search Commands
bull Filters amp Limits
bull Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 3
Remaining Google Advanced
Search Pagesbull Web googlecomadvanced_search
bull Images googlecomadvanced_image_search
bull News newsgooglecomnewsadvanced_news_search
bull Books googlecomadvanced_book_search
bull Patents googlecomadvanced_patent_search
bull Gone Groups Video Shopping Blogs (and basic)
bull Scholar Exists but No Direct Link
WebSearch University 2014 4
Filters Google Search Tools
bull Tools Vary Depending on Database
ndash Web Search
bull Time Results Location
ndash Image Search
bull Size Color Type Time Usage Rights More ()
ndash News Search
bull NewsBlogs Time Sort
ndash Book Search
bull Any Books Any Documents Any Time Sort
ndash Video Search
bull Duration Time Quality CC Source
WebSearch University 2014 5
Web Results Search Tools
bull More Tools When Signed In
bull Features Have Been Disappearing
bull ldquoResultsrdquo Includes Verbatim Reading Level
ndash Verbatim Not Able To Combine With All Features
WebSearch University 2014 6
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Remaining Google Advanced
Search Pagesbull Web googlecomadvanced_search
bull Images googlecomadvanced_image_search
bull News newsgooglecomnewsadvanced_news_search
bull Books googlecomadvanced_book_search
bull Patents googlecomadvanced_patent_search
bull Gone Groups Video Shopping Blogs (and basic)
bull Scholar Exists but No Direct Link
WebSearch University 2014 4
Filters Google Search Tools
bull Tools Vary Depending on Database
ndash Web Search
bull Time Results Location
ndash Image Search
bull Size Color Type Time Usage Rights More ()
ndash News Search
bull NewsBlogs Time Sort
ndash Book Search
bull Any Books Any Documents Any Time Sort
ndash Video Search
bull Duration Time Quality CC Source
WebSearch University 2014 5
Web Results Search Tools
bull More Tools When Signed In
bull Features Have Been Disappearing
bull ldquoResultsrdquo Includes Verbatim Reading Level
ndash Verbatim Not Able To Combine With All Features
WebSearch University 2014 6
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Filters Google Search Tools
bull Tools Vary Depending on Database
ndash Web Search
bull Time Results Location
ndash Image Search
bull Size Color Type Time Usage Rights More ()
ndash News Search
bull NewsBlogs Time Sort
ndash Book Search
bull Any Books Any Documents Any Time Sort
ndash Video Search
bull Duration Time Quality CC Source
WebSearch University 2014 5
Web Results Search Tools
bull More Tools When Signed In
bull Features Have Been Disappearing
bull ldquoResultsrdquo Includes Verbatim Reading Level
ndash Verbatim Not Able To Combine With All Features
WebSearch University 2014 6
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Web Results Search Tools
bull More Tools When Signed In
bull Features Have Been Disappearing
bull ldquoResultsrdquo Includes Verbatim Reading Level
ndash Verbatim Not Able To Combine With All Features
WebSearch University 2014 6
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Exact Searches
bull Exact Search Options
ndash Verbatim search tool
ndash intext prefix
ndash ldquophrase marksrdquo ldquoaroundrdquo ldquoeachrdquo ldquoword or
phraserdquo
WebSearch University 2014 7
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Phrase Searching
bull Default Ranking at Google
bull ldquomost important advanced featurerdquo
bull Phrase Search or Exact or Precision
bull Changing Functionality
WebSearch University 2014 8
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Not Always Phrase Exact or
Precisebull ldquolinded datardquo
bull Google Zero Results
ndash Gives Alternative Results amp Explanation
bull Bing Zero Results No Explanation
ndash + Forces Precision and Shows Zero
bull Other Databases
ndash May Appear to Work but May Not Be Precise
ndash libguidescom Example
WebSearch University 2014 9
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Punctuation Searching
bull supportgooglecomwebsearchanswer2466433
WebSearch University 2014 10
Symbol What you can use it for
[+] Search for things like blood type [AB+] or for a Google+ page like [+Chrome]
[] Find social tags like [google]
[amp] Find strongly connected ideas and phrases like [AampE]
[] Search for a percent value like [40 of 80]
[$] Indicate prices like [nikon $400]
[] Search for trending topics indicated by hashtags like [lifewithoutgoogle]
[-] Indicate that words around it are strongly connected like [twelve-year-old dog]
[_] Connect two words like [quick_sort] Your search results will find this pair of words either linked together
(quicksort) or connected by an underscore (quick_sort)
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
PREFIXES
Shortcuts to Advanced Search
WebSearch University 2014 11
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Prefix Syntax
bull Typically prefixqueryword
ndash No Spaces
bull site edu Searches Both Words
ndash Some Support Phrase Search (But Not All)
bull Most (Not All) Advanced Features Have
Prefixes
WebSearch University 2014 12
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Google All In vs In Prefix
bull allintitle vs intitle
bull Note that the ldquoallinhelliprdquo prefixes mean
ndash All following words will be in that field
ndash Cannot be combined with other terms most of
the time
bull The ldquoinhelliprdquo fields like intitle and intext
support phrase syntax
ndash intextldquoadvanced searchrdquo
WebSearch University 2014 13
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Web Search Prefixes
site TLD domain computer name amp directory
filetype Try almost any file extension
link Shows some links to a specific URL
cache Followed by URL for cached copy of a page
info id For a URL links to cache related links site
search amp term matches
related Pages similar to URL based on link patterns
WebSearch University 2014 14
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Unlisted Web Prefixes
The following are no longer listed in Google
help but still appear to work for now
intext allintext Words in body not URLs title or inbound links
intitle allintitle Words in the HTML title element
inurl allinurl Words within a URL (domain directories file name)
inanchor Words within anchor text on a page
WebSearch University 2014 15
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Google Book Search
intitle Book title words
inauthor Author names
inpublisher Publisher words
subject Old advanced search form does not include all books
isbn enter with no space or punctuation ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
issn enter 8 digits with no space or dash
WebSearch University 2014 16
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Google Scholar
author Instead of inauthor (or use
advanced search)
intitle allintitle For allintitle can also use
advanced search form amp combine
Other Web Prefixes Also Work
intext
filetype
site
WebSearch University 2014 17
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
site Searchbull TLD Required
ndash sitetld OR sitecompanytld OR sitesub-
areacompanytld
bull Expanded to Include Directories (Google)
ndash siteimforgexternalpubs
bull To WWW or Not To WWW
ndash Compare siteimforgexternalpubs to
sitewwwimforgexternalpubs
ndash Can Have gt1 site Operator per Query
WebSearch University 2014 18
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
SPECIAL SOURCES amp
TECHNIQUES
WebSearch University 2014 19
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Other Google Operators
bull Numrange
ndash 5834
ndash numrange5-834
ndash library fines siteedu $101$150
bull Wildcard Word in a Phrase
ndash Represents One (or More) Word(s)
ndash a wealth of information creates attentionldquo
ndash Quotes Not Required
WebSearch University 2014 20
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Other Google Search Sites
bull Table Search
ndash researchgooglecomtables
bull NGRAM Search
ndash booksgooglecomngrams
ndash Updated through 2008
WebSearch University 2014 21
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Dan Russell
bull Anthropologist of Search
bull MOOC powersearchingwithgooglecom
bull Blog searchresearch1blogspotcom
WebSearch University 2014 22
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess
Questions
ldquoSearch well be wiserdquo
-Aeschylus
WebSearch University 2014 23
Greg R Notess gregnotesscom
Twitter notess