Heck with HAL: Open the Pod Bay Door to the Deep Web Yourself with Google’s Custom Search
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Open the Pod Bay Door Open the Pod Bay Door to the Deep Web to the Deep Web Yourself Yourself with Google’s Custom with Google’s Custom Search Search Dale Vidmar Information Literacy and Instruction Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and Health, Physical Education, & Leadership Librarian http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale/ [email protected] www.sou.edu/~vidmar/onlinenw2009/vidmar .ppt
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Heck with HAL: Open the Pod Bay Door to the Deep Web Yourself with Google’s Custom Search. Dale Vidmar Information Literacy and Instruction Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and Health, Physical Education, & Leadership Librarian http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale/ [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Heck with HAL:Heck with HAL:Open the Pod Bay DoorOpen the Pod Bay Doorto the Deep Web to the Deep Web YourselfYourselfwith Google’s Custom with Google’s Custom SearchSearch
Dale VidmarInformation Literacy and Instruction
Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and
Health, Physical Education, & Leadership Librarian
http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale/[email protected]
www.sou.edu/~vidmar/onlinenw2009/vidmar.pptOnline Northwest 2009
February 13, 2009
Specialized Search Engine – search select sites
Uses the expertise of the author
Controls the results of a queryAdds a human element into a
search engine algorithm
What is aWhat is aCustom Search Engine Custom Search Engine (CSE)(CSE)
Focus search on “good” sitesFind specific information from a
list of sites in a subject area Make a webliographies searchable
Search deep Web sitesEffectively assist others in finding better information
Why Bother Creating aWhy Bother Creating aCustom Search Engine Custom Search Engine (CSE)(CSE)
Place a search box on the site
http://hanlib.sou.edu/documents/oregon.html Best of all, if you are a non-
profit, government, or educational organization, you can create a CSE at no cost.
Why Bother Creating aWhy Bother Creating aCustom Search Engine Custom Search Engine (CSE)(CSE)
1. Sign up for a Google Account2. Go to Google Custom Search Engine 3. Click Create a Custom Search Engine
, and provide basic info— title, description, keywords, and language
4. Select sites you want to search
9 Steps to Getting 9 Steps to Getting Started Started Creating a CSECreating a CSE
5. Create the URL Patterns to search6. Determine “What do you want to
search?”- Only selected sites - The entire web, but emphasize your selected sites - The entire web
9 Steps to Getting 9 Steps to Getting Started Started Creating a CSECreating a CSE
7. Choose the free standard version--
8. Read and check off the Terms of Service
9. Create your CSE, test it out, and edit or alter as necessary.
9 Steps to Getting 9 Steps to Getting Started Started Creating a CSECreating a CSE
First Rule – Keep It Simple Smartwww.ous.edu/onlinenw/*Searches the entire Online NW site
Add Complexity as Necessary*.sou.edu/* Searches all the SOU site – www.sou.edu/Also searches the SOU Hannon Library – hanlib.sou.edu/
Creating URL PatternsCreating URL Patterns for a CSE for a CSE
For day-to-day management of your search engine visit http://www.google.com/coop/manage/cse?cx=001346700164955841089:ibtagcb57bo
To incorporate your search engine into your site or blog, you can find the necessary code at http://www.google.com/coop/manage/cse/code?cx=001346700164955841089:ibtagcb57bo
What’s in the E-Mail What’s in the E-Mail afterafter Creating a CSE? Creating a CSE?
To manage all your Custom Search Engines from your Google Personalized Homepage, add the Custom Search Console by visiting http://fusion.google.com/add?moduleurl=http%3A//www.google.com/coop/cse/manage_gadget.xml
What’s in the E-Mail What’s in the E-Mail afterafter Creating a CSE? Creating a CSE?
To manage all your Custom Search Engines from your Google Personalized Homepage, add the Custom Search Console by visiting http://fusion.google.com/add?moduleurl=http%3A//www.google.com/coop/cse/manage_gadget.xml
What’s in the E-Mail What’s in the E-Mail afterafter Creating a CSE? Creating a CSE?
Oregon State Government Resources http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=001346700164955841089:cvvmf9tmacy
US Newspaper Search:http://www.customsearchguide.com/cses/ngovboh-daq
Patient Medical Illness Search http://www.customsearchguide.com/cses/bzsujkxique
Lilia Murray's Search Engine for History: http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=001517412307533037157%3Agxzz2o3sa1c
Online Northwest Search: http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=001346700164955841089:v32xbx7dzx8&hl=en
CSE: Some ExamplesCSE: Some Examples
What are URL Patterns and How Do I Use Them? http://www.google.com/support/customsearch/bin/answer.py?answer=71826&topic=11493
Custom Search Help http://www.google.com/support/customsearch/
Custom Search Guide.comhttp://www.customsearchguide.com/
Google Custom Search – Basics & Advancedhttp://www.google.com/coop/docs/cse/?hl=en
Google Custom Search Engines http://www.stonetemple.com/articles/google-custom-search-engines.shtml
ReferencesReferences
Heck with HAL:Heck with HAL:Open the Pod Bay DoorOpen the Pod Bay Doorto the Deep Web to the Deep Web YourselfYourselfwith Google’s Custom with Google’s Custom SearchSearch
Dale VidmarInformation Literacy and Instruction
Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and
Health, Physical Education, & Leadership Librarian
http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale/[email protected]
www.sou.edu/~vidmar/onlinenw2009/vidmar.ppt
Online Northwest 2009February 13, 2009
