{"id":253554,"date":"2021-05-19T17:24:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T14:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:24:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T14:24:06","slug":"how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use the Google Docs Explore Feature for Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e06e92739b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e06e92739b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/#Open_the_Explore_Tool_in_Google_Docs\" >Open the Explore Tool in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/#Use_Content_Images_and_Google_Drive_with_Explore\" >Use Content, Images, and Google Drive with Explore<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/#Include_Web_Content\" >Include Web Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/#Insert_Images\" >Insert Images<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-google-docs-explore-feature-for-research\/#Access_Google_Drive_Documents\" >Access Google Drive Documents<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use the Google Docs Explore Feature for Research&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-720821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/google-docs-logo.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can make research less time-consuming and tedious when working in Google Docs. The Explore feature helps you find content, images, and other material for your research paper, report, or essay.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the Researcher tool in Microsoft Word, Google Docs gives you the Explore tool. This lets you quickly look up topics related to your document without leaving Google Docs. Then, you can add pertinent content or images and include citations for those sources.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_the_Explore_Tool_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Open the Explore Tool in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You have a few ways to open the Explore tool in Google Docs. First, you can click the Explore icon at the bottom-right corner of the Google Docs screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-724990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ButtonExplore-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the Explore icon\" width=\"650\" height=\"277\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Second, you can click Tools &gt; Explore from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ToolsExplore-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Tools and select Explore\" width=\"594\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(These first two options to open Explore are convenient if you plan to research a variety of topics and simply want to open the tool.)<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can open Explore and go directly to your topic. Select the text in your document that you want to look up. Then, right-click and choose \u201cExplore [selected text].\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/RightClickExplore-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click and pick Explore\" width=\"650\" height=\"217\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Each action opens the Explore tool in the sidebar for you to work with.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Content_Images_and_Google_Drive_with_Explore\"><\/span>Use Content, Images, and Google Drive with Explore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you use the third option above and go right to your topic or use the Search box to explore, you\u2019ll then have three tabs at the top of the Explore sidebar. These include Web, Images, and Drive.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Include_Web_Content\"><\/span>Include Web Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Click \u201cWeb,\u201d and you\u2019ll see web results for the subject listed like you would when using Google to search. You can click one to go directly to that source in a new tab if you want to read more. You can also scroll to the bottom of the results and click \u201cSee All Results on Google\u201d for a full list. This is a convenient way to read up on your topic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ExploreWeb-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Web for topic results or view all on Google\" width=\"650\" height=\"359\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to include a snippet of the content you see in the list, you can copy and paste it into your document and include a citation. Select the text, right-click, and pick \u201cCopy.\u201d Then, place your cursor in your document, right-click, and pick \u201cPaste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PasteContent-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Copy and paste content from Explore\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can select the current text in your document for the citation.<\/p>\n<p>Add a citation by clicking the \u201cCite as Footnote\u201d icon at the top right of that source. This automatically inserts the source as a footnote with MLA formatting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SiteSourceFootnote-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the Cite as Footnote icon\" width=\"511\" height=\"314\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To change the citation format, click the \u201cSelect Citation Format\u201d icon (three dots) at the top of the web results. Then, choose MLA, APA, or Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ChangeCitationFormat-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose a different footnote format\" width=\"520\" height=\"380\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also add one of the links that you see in the web results to your document. Right-click the link, pick \u201cCopy Link\u201d or \u201cCopy,\u201d and then paste it into your document where you want it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AddLink-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Copy a link from Explore\" width=\"477\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insert_Images\"><\/span>Insert Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you need a picture for your document, click the \u201cImages\u201d tab at the top of the Explore sidebar.<\/p>\n<p>Click an image to get a larger view and to see the source with any licensing information. From there, you can click \u201cInsert,\u201d or hit the arrow to return to your document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ViewExploreImage-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"View an image from Explore\" width=\"650\" height=\"388\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also insert an image directly from the sidebar. Click the plus sign at the top right of that image.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-724997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ExploreImages-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the plus sign to insert an image\" width=\"650\" height=\"212\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_Google_Drive_Documents\"><\/span>Access Google Drive Documents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maybe you have a document, an image, or another item saved in Google Drive that you want to reference. Click \u201cDrive\u201d at the top of the sidebar, and you\u2019ll see items that you\u2019ve saved pertaining to your search term.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ExploreDrive-GoogleDocs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Drive to see Google Drive items\" width=\"489\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select one to open and view it. From there, you can copy and paste from a document, or view and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> an image.<\/p>\n<p>Explore\u2019s Drive tab is ideal for when you have your own research materials\u00a0that you need for your current document saved to Google Drive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Organize Your Google Drive<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Explore feature in Google Docs is perfect for researching your topic (including the content and the images), and even for referencing your own saved material from Google Drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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