Google Quick Reference Guide

For all you Google lovers out there...sometimes, you want to really refine your search, but you're not sure what different parameters you can define. You do know about what they call "Advanced Operators", right? These are ways to specify your search on Google.

For example, if you wanted to search for the definition of the word 'dictionary', instead of just typing the word 'dictionary' in the Google search bar (which will bring up websites featuring that word), you can type in 'define: dictionary' (without the quotes), which then does a lookup on the definition of the word, and returns those results. Similarly, you can type in 'movie: Superman Returns' and get back movie reviews and showtimes. Pretty neat, eh? Well, this only scratches the surface. And yes, there are places on google.com itself to find information on the available operators...but, in true 'net community-goodness fashion, Nancy Blachman has done the work for us, and come up with a cheat sheet that you can print out, and have handy for your next Google search. Clicking on the text near the top of the page ('Google Guide', or the 'Quick Reference...' title) takes you to more in-depth webpages on Google searching.

Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet)