Using Google to locate photographs

There are a couple of ways you can search for photographs with Google.

You can go to Google Images and use the Advanced search option and select photo content from the Content types option.

Or simply type your query in the regular query box, then once the results are on the screen, select Photo content from the drop down box which is preset to Any content.

Library Updates

This is just a friendly reminder to all those who wish to register as recipients of up-dates to this list that you will need to register Library@EPA.qld.gov.au as a safe site in order to prevent your updates being identified as Spam or as being Spoofed and this rejected. If you are unsure about how to do this just call us up and we will “walk” you through the process.

Pictures in Microsoft Excel

Would you like to make more meaningful charts in Excel? If so then visit this site to learn how.

Directions on how to put pictures into a chart created on EXCEL
http://www.clarion.edu/74761.pdf

This tip is for those of you who regularly use Microsoft Excel and would like to improve the present your charts. It demonstrates a way to present your data in a more visual format by simply using the Fill effects in conjunction with Insert Picture option.

100 Ways to Reduce Your Impact

This is the first prize-winner in the Green Section of Instructables. If you are not familiar with this site then check it out as it is a great source of information on a wide range of topics from crafts to science

Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User

This is just one of the series of article by David Pogue which have appeared in the New York Times over the past few years. Those of you who are familiar with his Missing Manual series will enjoy learning from this author who takes the mystery out of IT for the general user.

Turbo charge your Google Search

If you wish to maximise your internet searches just check out the tips on this page.

This is just one great sample of the tips there
"The Place holder *
10. Use a placeholder word.
The "*" essentially represents a placeholder word (aka wildcard), and there a number of ways to use it. For example, if you're trying to look up a conference, but you only remember the first and last word of the conference, you can enter "nonprofit * conference" to look up conferences that include an additional word. Or think of "*" as a fill-in-the-blank test for Google. Enter * founded the Red Cross to learn who started the organization. In addition, if you want to search for terms that don't appear next to each other, add a "*" between them to indicate that one or more words should separate them." – Firth Gowan in Turbo-Charge Your Google Search viewed on Techsoup

57 Useful Google Tools You Never Heard of

As the name implies, this article lists a wide variety of search tools available on Google which show that Google has all sorts of uses most users don’t know about.

6 Productivity Tips for MS Word

Web Worker Daily has put together a list of tips for increasing our productivity using Microsoft Word. The article walks us through how to accomplish 6 productivity tasks such as: 1. Doing Table Calculations Directly in Word.- 2. Compare Two Documents.- 3. Deja Vu. - 4. Save Multiple Documents Simultaneously. - 5. Paste Your Formats.- 6. Building Your Styles Skills.

Looking specifically for electronic documents on the EPA library catalogue?

Try this trick. In the 'Boolean Search' option, type your keyword and add 'and http' to narrow your search to any records that contain a web link.

Example: sustainability and http

Try out these handy Google features!

Calculate
Type a calculation directly into Google, click enter and watch your answer appear!

Define:[word]
Need a quick definition? Easy! Type 'define:[followed by your word]' for instant word sleuthing.

Synonyms
Not getting enough hits? To broaden your search, type the 'tilde' symbol(~) before your chosen word to find synonyms of that word.

For more tips, see the Google Help Cheat Sheet

Need to access the Queensland Government Gazette?

The most recent four issues of the Queensland Government Gazette are available full-text online.

The library holds hard copy Government Gazettes for the last four years. If you need to access an earlier issue, we can source it for you.

Contact the library for further assistance