CS205 Fundamentals & Issues of Using the Internet: Part One

1) The Information Economy

2) Power Google

3) Specialized Search Tools

These tricks can help you improve the quality of your search results in Google.  Add these to your search phrases.

quotation marks - put quotation marks around words to search for specific phrases

Search tools on search results page - use the search tools drop down to limit to a specific date range and to change search result ranking

related:[URL] - find similar websites

site:[URL] - search particular website or domain
     - Examples: site:.edu, site:.mass.gov, site:.fr

filetype:[extension] - find certain file types
     - Examples: filetype:pdf, filetype:xls

1. Find a PDF report on applying artificial intelligence to improve traffic light systems
    
2. Find a website produced by the government that details flu activity in New Hampshire
    
3. Find an organization that is similar to Amnesty International