Google gov docs
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Using Google's site limiter and specific government domain suffixes like .gov and .mil can help effectively search for and find free government publications online. Some key points: - The site limiter allows searching only within specific domains like specific government agencies. - Common government domains include .gov, .mil, but also state-specific ones like .ca.gov, .tx.us, .fl.us. - Government URLs can vary within a state so searching specific departments may require using their full URL or domain name.
Google gov docs
- 1. Need to Know Using Google To Find Government Publications
- 2. Using Google Limiters • A lot of US government information is freely available and searchable on the web. • Using Google is effective using the site limiter with your term.
- 3. About .gov • .gov is used by some cities, counties, states and federal government entities use • There are, or course, other urls that may be relevant, such as: – .tx.us – .org – .mil. • Then just modify the search for these endings.
- 4. Get Specific This type of search can also be used to search the longer URL For example • site:.defense.gov (Department of Defense) • site:.dod.gov (Department of Defense) site:.gouv.fr (French Government) • site:.gob.es (Spanish Government)
- 5. Finding the Right URL • State government sites may have various url syntaxes that need to be taken into account: – site:.ca.gov (Califonia) – site:.tx.us (Texas) • The convention is not universal For example • Florida uses site:.fl.us; • However the Governor's site is site:.flgov.com • The various agencies have different url roots.
- 6. Ranking Factors For some information on the ranking factors Google uses in its search: http://hosting.ber-art.nl/googles-200-ranking- factors-complete-list-infographic/
Editor's Notes
- #2: A lot of US government information is freely available and searchable on the web. Using Google is pretty effective using the site limiter with your term. Just type, for example: biosurveillance site:.gov This will find any url ending in .gov with biosurveillance in the text. .gov is used by some cities, counties, states and federal government entities use: there are, or course, other urls that may be relevant, such as .tx.us or .org or .mil. Then just modify the search for these endings. This type of search can also be used to search the longer url:Defense Department info is site:.defense.gov or site:.dod.gov(both are used) French government documents can be found with site:.gouv.fr while Spanish government documents are site:.gob.es The convention is not universal but it can help locate and narrow information down government information.State government sites may have various url syntaxes that need to be taken into account:California has site:.ca.gov Texas mainly uses site:.tx.us Florida uses site:.fl.us; however the Governor's site is site:.flgov.com and the various agencies have different url roots. For some information on the ranking factors Google uses in its search:http://hosting.ber-art.nl/googles-200-ranking-factors-complete-list-infographic/