I am always amazed and fascinated by how students can sit in front of a computer to research information for their assignments, spend a whole lesson there and find absolutely nothing that they can use.
Every so often I get a few who complain that "there's nothing there, Miss, I can't do this" and then look totally stunned when I find what they need in a few minutes ... and it isn't because I'm older and smarter than they are!
I just know a few more tricks to use on Google to make it do what I want. (They do say that old age and cunning will always beat youth and skill)
So I have included a few links below with hints and tips for conning Google into providing what you need, when you need it. While I am fairly sure that most of you already know these hints, it may be helpful to pass it onto your students ... after all, one less reason for not being able to complete something.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/the-35-best-google-search-tips-and-tricks/
http://epictutorials.com/top-10-google-search-tips/
http://visual.ly/10-tips-search-pro-using-google
And of course, there is always the tried and true Boolean searching method. I have talked about that in a previous post, but it is always a good start.
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