Research in Google Docs
@calebhudgens
Did you know?
You can use Google Docs for research without leaving the application! Google gives students and teachers access to a variety of sources with the research tool. Google will search:
- The entire web
- Images
- Scholarly articles
- Quotes
- Dictionary
- Your own Drive
- Quantitative, tabled data
Getting Started is Simple
Let's Drive
Directs to Google Drive log in.
Once you're in your Drive, create a doc by clicking "New" and "Google Docs."
Type what you want to research onto the doc.
- words or phrases -- it all works.
Highlight the term or phrase.
Find "Tools", and select "Research."
A bar should appear on the right side of the doc under the "Comments" and "Share" buttons.
By clicking the "G" next to the search bar, we see these options:
Everything
These results populate like like the first page of a Google search. When you hoover over a result, you have three options that appear:
- Preview
- Insert Link
- Cite
Preview
Researchers can determine if the source looks credible before committing to the click.
Insert Link
A hyperlinked version of the search term or phrase will appear wherever the curser is located on the doc.
Cite
Google will place a superscript with a corresponding footnote with the citation for the source.
- Notice that we have MLA, APA, and Chicago style options.
Images
This search feature populates with Google Images and has the option to filter by license type.
Scholar
Scholar searches yield academic journals, books, and articles that relate to the research topic. We have the option to insert the link, cite as a footnote, or click to read the information.
Quotes
Google couldn't find any quotes on "yellow journalism," but I modified my research term in the search bar to find something that could be used.
Dictionary
Yep. It's a dictionary entry featuring parts of speech, pronunciation, the plural form, and the definition!
Tables
Searching for tables yields quantitative research that are depicted in a table. Google didn't have any quantifiable data to share on "yellow journalism," but had results for the price of cotton in tables.
Caveats
Yes! Available on:
- Android devices
- Any browser on a desktop or laptop
Not available on:
- iPad
- iPhone