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Google Basic Search
Type the words in the Google search box that may be found in the web page you are looking for. "I'm Feeling Lucky" will return the first found result.

Google Results Include

 * 1) Web Page Title
 * 2) Description, usually a excerpt from the web page
 * 3) URL, web page address
 * 4) Cached Link, link to an earlier version of the page
 * 5) Similar Pages, links to pages that may have similar content
 * 6) More Results, additional pages available at the same web address

Google Operators will help narrow your searches.

 * " " Searches the exact phrase. Example: "Ute Pass Elementary"
 * + The word following the + will be on the page displayed. Example: "Ute Pass Elementary" +art. Only pages that contain Ute Pass Elementary AND art will be listed in the search results. (Note: there is no space after the +)
 * - The word following the - will not be on the page displayed. Example: "Ute Pass Elementary" -lunch, only pages that do not contain the word lunch but do contain Ute Pass Elementary will be displayed in the search results. (Note: tere is no space after the -)
 * ~ Searches using synonyms of the word immediately following the tilde. Example: "Ute Pass Elementary" ~photography will list pages with photography, photo, photograph, and even camera. (Note: tere is no space after the ~)
 * * Fills in the blank. Example, Ute Pass * will find listings such as Ute Pass Elementary, Ute Pass Sand, Ute Pass Highway. (Note: tere is no space after the *)
 * OR, gives results with either word. Example, highway OR road.

Google Advanced Operators

 * site:, searches a certain web site. Example, site:www.mssd14.org "technology" will give technology information in the mssd14 web site only.
 * intitle:, searches titles of web pages. Example, intitle:elementary will show results of web pages with the word elementary in the title of the web page.
 * allintitle:, all words must be in the title for the results to be shown. Example, allintitle:Ute Pass Elementary will show results with Ute, Pass, and Elementary in the title.
 * inurl:, searches the url of web address. Example, inurl:ute would show all web address' containing ute.
 * allinurl: all words must be in the url. Example, allinurl:ute pass will show results with ute and pass in the url.
 * allintext:, searches the text of web pages. Example, allintext:ute pass will show results with ute and pass in the text of the web page.
 * link:, searches pages for links to other pages. Example, link:upecomputerlab.wordpress.com will return pages that have a link to that web page.
 * related:, searches for web sites similar to the web site listed. Example, related:mssd14.org returns web sites with similar content.

Specialty Search Engines

 * @http://www.thesearchenginelist.com/
 * The Search Engine List contains a list of search engine web address' and describes what makes it special.

Hot List of Student Search Engines

 * Ask KidsAn easy search engine for children – ’safe’ links to other search engine results.
 * Awesome Library 24,000 carefully reviewed internet resources
 * Education World 56,000 websites.
 * Kids Click Librarian produced search for students with over 6000 sites.
 * Think Quest Created by students – a free educational resource featuring 5,500 websites
 * Yahoo for Kids Yahoo selected elementary school level appropriate sites

Boolify Search Tips
Go to @http://www.boolify.org/
 * 1) Write your name on a piece of paper with the following results
 * 2) search for “dolphins” -> how many results did you get?
 * 3) search for “dolphins” NOT “football” -> how many results did you get?
 * 4) search for “dolphins” NOT “football” AND “whales” -> how many results did you get?
 * 5) search for “dolphins” NOT “football” AND “whales” OR “squid” -> how many results did you get?