DP Prof dev

1. Google Search
A few tips and tricks to search better
Ellen Robertson, facilitator

2. exact phrase “ ”

3. Exclude words -

4. similar words ~

5. multiple words OR

6. numerical ranges …

7. define:

8. site:

9. link:

10. calculations

11. conversions

12. filetype:
What it does:
returns files of a specific type
What to type:
filetype:pdfgoogle search tip
What you’ll get:
great handouts!
Use with these filetypes: dpf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx,
txt, csv, .mov

13. Searching by content

14. Search by Reading Level
Click “search tools” at the top of a search results
page
Click reading level
Filter according to your student needs

15. Image searches
You can search for images and then further filter
your search to find:
Similar color images
Different size images, different type images (clip
art, photo, drawing, etc.)images from specific time
periods