So, you think you can Google? A guide to getting the most out of your searches

An accessible guide to search syntax (effective Googling) aimed at campaigners investigating corporate and state power.

Description

Have you longed to experience the smug self-satisfaction of a hacker, but never thought you had it in you? Well pine no more, because with this guide you can! Here we set out the search syntax you can use to boost your research and campaigning – along with examples and tasks for you to try at home.

There’s now an immense amount of information available to anyone organising against corporate power, provided they have an internet connection and live in a place without major state censorship. But for most, finding information that is both relevant and of strategic use to our campaigns is another matter. “Dorking” refers to the use of strategic combinations of symbols and terms to get the most out of internet searches, and knowing a few simple techniques can dramatically improve the chances of returning the results you’re looking for.

Download the guide in pdf format for free here.