Great Reference Tool, Google Tip, More

[gary price <gprice@gwu.edu>]

Happy New Year From D.C.

A couple of things for the list to start 2002. Please check my weblog, The
Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk,
http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com for more of this type of "stuff". It's
updated daily.


1) Ready Reference
Source: The World Almanac

The January 2002 World Almanac Newsletter is Now Online
http://www.worldalmanac.com/200201WAE-Newsletter.htm
Perfect for the reference desk! Info on January 2002 events, birthdays,
"This Day in History", December 2001 chronology and much more.
A must see!

2) Google Tip

Use the * (Asterisk) as a Wildcard With Google Phrase Searches
For your Google search tips and tricks file. Here are a few examples:

"Lord * * Flies"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22lord+*+*+flies%22
"Nothing to * * * Itself"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22nothing+to+*+*+*+itself%22&btnG=Goog
le+Search
"George * Bush"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22george+*+bush%22&btnG=Google+Search



cheers,
gary




Gary D. Price, MLIS
Librarian
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting
gprice@gwu.edu

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