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=**Advanced and Specialized Search for Administrators**=


 * Quick Reference:**

[|Search Crib Sheet] [|Google News Crib Sheet] [|Advanced Search]

[|15 Second Search Tips Videos]

[|Posters] (for your classroom) [|Search Curriculum] (for Students)


 * The Tools:**

Web Search
 * [|Search Features]
 * [|Web Search] [|Support]
 * [|Search Options]
 * [|Advanced Search]
 * Don't miss File Type and Usage Rights!
 * Don't miss Reading Level!
 * Don't forget to learn the [|Google Operators] like Define: and others.
 * Don't miss the [|Seach Features].
 * Complementary Tools (Sometimes Mentioned During the Workshop)
 * [|Creative Commons] & [|Search]
 * [|Presentation Zen] & [|Garrreynolds.com]

Specialized Search (Killer Research Tools)
 * [|Book Search]
 * [|Support] including the [|History of Google Books] and much more!
 * Search [|Dr. Wagner's Library]
 * [|How to Access Full-Text Books] (See also the new "Full View" option in the new left-side options!)
 * Download PDFs and Now Clips! Example: [|The Tragedie of Hamlet]
 * Check out the [|3D viewing option] ! (But, um, you need 3D glasses.)
 * Google has reached a [|groundbreaking agreement] with authors and publishers.
 * My Library has custom bookshelves with public and private options. [|Learn more].
 * NEW: [|Google eBookstore]!
 * [|Even More...]
 * [|Scholar Search]
 * [|Support]
 * Don't miss the "cited by" feature!
 * New: Scholar Alerts!
 *  NEW: Don't miss [|Scholar Citations] (or [|Scholar Profiles])
 * [|News Search]
 * [|Support]
 * [|About The Updates to Google News]
 * Don't miss the Google News Archives! ( [|Demo Video] )
 * See also [|News Timeline] and [|InQuotes] from [|Google Labs].
 * [|Blog Search]
 * [|Support]
 * [|Google Alerts]

Multimedia Search (Time Permitting)
 * [|Image Search] [|Support] (See also [|Image Swirl], the new image search feature similar to Wonderwheel.)
 * [|Video Search] [|Support] (See also [|Audio Indexing] from Google Labs)

More Search Tools for Educators
 * [|Google Squared:] A new way to display search results
 * [|Language Search Tools]
 * Tip: Enter your school's website to translate the site into Spanish... and then post a link to the translation on your site!
 * Don't miss [|Google Translate Mobile] - the "universal translater"!
 * [|Custom Search Engine] [|Support] (Regular Google Account Required)
 * [|Mrs. Gray's Research for Kids]
 * [|Directing Learning with Google Custom Search] by November Learning (PDF)
 * [|Screencast for Creating a Custom Search Engine]
 * [|Even More...]


 * Activity: Create a Custom Search Engine for Your Site (Time Permitting)**
 * With a small group, choose a topic to research - preferably something relevant to your staff or students.
 * Create a custom search engine focused on the topic.
 * Use the other specialized search tools above to locate quality resources related to the topic.
 * Populate the custom search engine with the quality resources you find.
 * Share the custom search engine with the Lead Learner. A link to each CSE will be added below.