Googling Effectively for Your ResearchBy Mr Patrick Pu & Dr. Magdeline Ng
19th June 2020, Friday, 11am – 1230pm, via Zoom
1. Google Search
2. Google Scholar
3. Quick Answers
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To be aware of the useful tips and tricks of Google that would be
able to ease the everyday use of the
Internet
accounts.google.com/SignUp
google.com
Punctuation is ignore, except:• @ social media• $ price• # hashtags• – exclude words• “” exact match• * wildcards or
unknown words• .. range
Specific search(no space in between):• site• related• OR• cache• filetype• intitle
Not critical:• Spelling• Capitalization
The Wayback Machineby Internet Archive @ http://web.archive.org
Search filters & settings
Top of the page
Search results & ads
support.google.com/websearch/answer/35891?hl=en&ref_topic=3081620
Bottom of the page
Update your location, click:• Use precise location, or• Update location
Search methods:• Type word(s)• Say “OK Google” or
tab Microphone(via app)
Context-sensitive:• Filters• Tools• Settings
Search results:• Title• URL• Snippet
google.com/advanced_search
Usage rights:• Not filtered by license (default)• Free to use or share• Free to use or share, even commercially• Free to use share or modify• Free to use, share or modify, even
commercially
SafeSearch:• Show most relevant
results (default)• Filter explicit results
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Do you know how to …A. Perform specific search
B. Use operators
C. Filter and refine search results
D. Use Advanced Search
E. Putting it all together
marathon race
or
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Using or Using OR
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More results Why?
scholar.google.com
Types:• Articles• Conference papers• Theses• Academic Books• Pre-prints• Abstracts• Technical reports• Other scholarly
literature• Court opinions• Patents
Multi-disciplinary
No indication of specific:• Publishers• Journals
Update frequency:• Several times a week• Updates to existing records take
6-9 months to a year or longer
Sources:• Academic publishers• Professional societies• Online repositories• University repositories• Other web sites
Author Profile:refer to Research Impact
GS Button:• Chrome• Firefox
“To check current coverage of a specific source in Google Scholar, search for a sample oftheir article titles in quotes.”
allintitle:"google scholar"
coverage comparisons
Full-textFiltering
Email alert
Only show up to 1,000 results
Cite
Citation export[Settings > Search results > Bibliography
manager > Show links to import citations into…]
Inclusion & Corrections
Find It! @NUS Libraries[Settings > Library links >
search “nus”]
Citation counts
https://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/help.html
author:“xxx"
https://scholar.google.com.sg/#d=gs_asd
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https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=top_venues&hl=en&vq=en
Top 100 publications in several languages in a subject area | 5 years h-index and h-median
Go to:Google Scholar’s Menu> Metrics
Scholar Metrics are currently based on its index as it was in July 2019
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_classic_articles&hl=en&by=2006
10 most-cited papers in a subject area have stood the test of time | published 2006 based on index May 2017
Go to:Google.com> search “classic papers”
Highly-cited papers in their area of research
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001378.htm
New Private Window
New Incognito Window
InPrivate Browsing
Better results? Try searching in Incognito Mode
Private Browsing/Window
startpage.com
Searching Google, but not using Google
Do you know how to …A. Use Find It! @NUS Libraries
B. Configure citation export
C. Find author
D. Create alert
E. Use Advanced Search
F. View Top Publications
G. Locate Classic Papers
Calculations Set a timer
Unit conversions
Dictionary Quick facts, e.g. celebrity, location, movie, or song
Weather Sports
Jobs
• Keywords : "part-time jobs", "internships" and "admin jobs”
• Just launched on 2nd
Aug 2018 in Singapore
Lyrics
• Keywords : “flights to …”
• Ease to compare flight options (best routes and fare prices) and explore new travel destinations
• Able to track a flight via email
• Launched on 17th Dec 2018
Flights
Exploring …A. Calculations
B. Set a timer
C. Unit conversions – currency and measurement
D. Dictionary
E. Quick facts
F. Weather
G. Sports
H. Jobs
I. Lyrics
J. Flights
Further HelpGoogle Help: HTML | YouTube
Remember the NUS Libraries and your fellow friendly Librarians,
who are always there for your Studies, Research and Teaching needs!!
Try our services and resources!!
AcademicDatabases
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PATRICK [email protected]
MAGDELINE NG (DR.)[email protected]
Education Services & Learning Innovation, NUS Libraries
Googling Effectively for Your Research
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