Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Google (Almost)

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GOOGLE (ALMOST)

by Melissa Corey Everything Google: http://www.google.com/options GOOGLE ACCOUNTS: http://www.google.com/accounts - Free access to Google Docs, Google Calendar, and other apps requiring an account - Also can be used as a Gmail account and a YouTube account GOOGLE SEARCH: http://www.google.com/ OR http://www.google.com/advanced_search - Basic search strategies - Use clear, concise keywords - Try multiple words (synonyms) for better results - Advanced search options - Search for exact phrases (in quote marks) - Search within a site or domain (.gov, .org, .edu) GOOGLE CALENDAR: http://www.google.com/calendar - Requires a Google account - Ability to customize multiple calendars and share with other individuals - Ability to publish calendar/embed it into a website - Ability to import Google Calendars into iCal and create 2 way sync GOOGLE DOCS: http://www.google.com/docs - Google Documents - Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7y7NafWXeM - Think of it as an online version of Microsoft Word - Easy to use, lots of options for customizing - Ability to share documents and edit collaboratively in real time - Google Forms - Online surveys and forms, lots of uses - Easy to create, customize, and publish in a few steps - Great for staff surveys, sign-in forms, suggestion forms, etc.

GOOGLE MAPS: http://www.google.com/maps - Lots of options beyond just directions and mapping - Create an embedded map for your building - Use Google Places to set up an online profile for your building GOOGLE BOOKS: http://www.google.com/books - Search for freely available ebooks and buy books from Google eBookstore - Receive previews or full book views (depending on copyright date) - Copy links and/or embed books into webpages GOOGLE SCHOLAR: http://www.google.com/scholar - Search trustworthy, peer-reviewed information directly from Google - Returns pre-prints of journal articles, patents, books, legal opinions GOOGLE SITES: http://www.google.com/sites - Set up a website quickly and easily - Use templates to make your site look great in a snap!