Tech Tool Tuesday: Google Apps Reseach Tool

Did you know that you can search for information and images from right inside your Google Doc?

In any Google Document or Presentation, click "Research" in the "Tools" menu.

A Research panel will appear on the right.

Research Tool Example

For a general web search, type into the search bar and hover over one of the snippets until the buttons appear.
    Preview opens a snapshot of the site.
    Insert Link adds a hyperlink in your document.
    Cite adds a citation in the correct format to the footnote of your document!

For an image search, click on the gray square on the left of the search bar and choose "Images." Then type into the search bar.

To add the image to your document or presentation, simply drag it over to where you want it.  Google will automatically insert it and create a link to cite the image source!

While I love the citing and quick add features of the tool, the best thing about it is how quickly students can find Free Use images.  All they have to do is click on the little black arrow under that search bar and choose:

Free to use, share or modify, even commercially.

Now, students (or teachers) don't have an excuse why they can't give credit where credit is due, or take images that don't belong to them.  They can do what is right without ever leaving their document window.