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SearchReSearch 2019-10-25 08:59:00

Dan Russell • October 25, 2019
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SearchReSearch 2019-10-25 08:59:00 Dan Russell

I don't normally blog about new YouTube videos, but when I do, there's a reason.

After showing the long-lived and beloved Matt Cutts video "How Search Works," Google has finally released a few version of that brilliant explanatory video.

So, this here's my Public Service Announcement for teachers who teach search research skills or information literacy more generally.

Worth a view if you're looking for a 5 minute summary of how Google search works (at least as of 2019).



(Link to the video for use in your classes: https://youtu.be/0eKVizvYSUQ )


Search on!


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I study the way people search and research. I guess that makes me an anthropologist of search. While I work at Google, my blog and G+ posts reflects my own thoughts and not those of my employer. I am FIA's Future-ist in Residence. More »

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