Last month I wrote about a nice internet search trick I utilize, Google Voice Search. Here’s another search trick relating to images, Google Image Search. Go to www.images.google.com. Type in the image you are looking for in the search bar like, “Hoover Dam.” You will see lots of photos of Hoover Dam. Remember that most of these photos are copyrighted so always get permission before you use them for any reason. You can either click on the photos to see a larger version or go to the websites the photos came from. Next, click on “search tools” at the top of the page and you will see more options to narrow your image search. Options like “time” - when the photo was taken, “size” - what size photo you would like to view, “color” - to search by full color or black and white, or “type” - to choose from face, photo, clipart or line drawings. All of these tools will search for photos relating to what description you type in the search bar. This search for images is helpful if you have a textual description of a subject but no visual to go with it.
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