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Q6. Advanced Search With Google

9. Search Strategies

Advanced Search Assignment

Now, it is time to use the advanced search feature to search your topic or one assigned to you by your teacher.

Open up the Google Advanced Search Assignment document and share it with your teacher. Using the topic you or your teacher chose, use the document to record your findings.

  • Do a basic Google search and take a screenshot of the first page to know how many results came back in this search. 
  • Then, open up Google Advanced Search.
  • Try out each of the options.
  • Take screenshots of the different results.
  • Using the screenshots, compare and contrast the results. 
    • Did you retrieve good results the first time?
    • Did you retrieve better results after you narrowed it down?
    • Did you retrieve different kinds of results when you narrowed it down? 
      • If so, what?


MITECS   Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
b. Evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources
c. Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods