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Dale VidmarInformation Literacy and Instruction

Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and

Health, Physical Education, & Leadership Librarian

http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale/vidmar@sou.edu

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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/vidmar@sou.edu

www.sou.edu/~vidmar/onlinenw2009/vidmar.ppt

Online Northwest 2009February 13, 2009