Business Intelligence Corner
Google Search Tips from the Goizueta Business Library

Save time searching Google! Limit your search to the specific information you want and retrieve targeted results.

Definitions

• Wondering what an acronym stands for? Or looking for a definition of a word?
• Use define: — to return a list of definitions and synonyms for a term
• define: fannie mae

Stock Prices

• Want to look up stock prices quickly?
• Use stocks: ticker symbol to link directly to the relevant Yahoo! Finance page
• stocks: DAL – links you directly to the relevant Yahoo! Finance page

Currency Converter

• How is the dollar doing? Enter the conversion into the search box and Google will convert it.
• For a one to one enter your two currencies: USD in GBP
• For a specific amount enter the value: 100 USD in EUR

For more time-saving tips using Google, check out the Library’s Google Tutorial. You may also want to review Google’s advanced search page, which offers many ways to target your search.

Remember, Goizueta alumni have free access to both Factiva and EIU via the Library's Services to Alumni page. Factiva provides access to over 9000 newspapers and EIU includes global news data and analysis.

Have questions on Factiva or EIU? Email the Business Librarians at ask_alumni_librarian@bus.emory.edu.

Please keep in mind that access to both Factiva and EIU is limited to Goizueta Business School alumni only. Violation of this policy may result in loss of alumni privileges.