Google Plus has begun to offer personalized search results for users who are logged in. Professors and experts can share excellent resources on Google Plus, and make it easy for students to get the most relevant information when they search
Some professors have asked their students to sign up for GPlus so that they can create class Circles, sharing information, collaboration, and offering an outlet for interaction between students.
Twitter hashtags can connect you to people and conversations all over the world …
The Hashtag: A Door to Discovery on Twitter
The hashtag has a metadata value. This means that all the content and conversations using hashtags can be discovered, mined and organized through search.
The latest Google function brings together the capabilities of Google Search, Google Scholar, and Google Docs. The research tool provides shortcuts to accessing web-based information and adding it to your documents.
This new tool is quick to access and intuitive to use, especially if you already have some familiarity with Google Docs