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  "description": "I read read a good article by Hana Lee Goldin at Card Catalog titled Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It. In the post, she ran through several tips for using Google Search effectively. I very seldom use Google Search proper, usually opting for alternatives. But I studied her post for ideas I can use in my research (Google does stand apart from most of the \"alternatives\" in  its breadth of search operators). One of her tips was to use Google Search's Verbatim […]",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-13T17:36:52.000Z",
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    "google",
    "googleSearch",
    "searchEngines",
    "Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here’s How to Use It",
    "opting for alternatives",
    "custom search engine shortcuts",
    "comprehensive guide by Peter Butler for CNET",
    "my learning in 2026 series",
    "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14",
    "custom search engine shortcut for the “no AI” version of DuckDuckGo",
    "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14&tbs=li:1",
    "quote from Alex Barrientos’ guide on Gadget Review",
    "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&oq=%s&tbs=li:1",
    "Webmention"
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  "textContent": "I read read a good article by Hana Lee Goldin at Card Catalog titled Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here’s How to Use It. In the post, she ran through several tips for using Google Search effectively. I very seldom use Google Search proper, usually opting for alternatives. But I studied her post for ideas I can use in my research (Google does stand apart from most of the “alternatives” in its breadth of search operators). One of her tips was to use Google Search’s Verbatim mode:\n\n> Google stops paraphrasing you entirely and returns results for exactly what you typed, stripped of personalization and synonym-swapping. It’s one of the most useful things Google has buried several clicks deep, and the fact that it takes three clicks to reach says something about how much Google wants you to find it.\n\nThis gave me an idea. I like writing about custom search engine shortcuts. What about an article on a shortcut for Verbatim mode? Alas, when I studied the Google Search URLs, I could not immediately ascertain what the shortcut would be. When I searched for an answer, I came across a comprehensive guide by Peter Butler for CNET. Thus, instead of writing my own Verbatim mode shortcut guide, I will cite to Mr. Butler’s as part of my learning in 2026 series.\n\nFirst, Mr. Butler shared the Google Search shortcut for web search (excluding AI, instant answers, and other gimmicks):\n\n> The critical URL that you need to remember is **https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14**. The “%s” represents your search query, and the “udm=14” tag limits your results to the new Web filter.\n\nFor those who are interested, I wrote about how to create a custom search engine shortcut for the “no AI” version of DuckDuckGo.\n\nNext, Mr. Butler shared how to add Verbatim mode to the web search shortcut:\n\n> To add a “verbatim” restriction to your Web filter shortcut, append the attribute “&tbs=li:1” to the end of your custom search URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14&tbs=li:1\n\nFor those who want to use Verbatim mode without limiting Google to web search mode, I quote from Alex Barrientos’ guide on Gadget Review.\n\n> Create a custom search engine in your browser settings … with the URL\n>  https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&oq=%s&tbs=li:1\n\nYou can reply to this article from your own site by sending a Webmention.",
  "title": "Google Verbatim Mode Custom Search Shortcut"
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