  Let $S$ be a positively graded polynomial ring over a field of characteristic
0, and $I\subset S$ a proper graded ideal. In this note it is shown that $S/I$
is Golod if $\partial(I)^2\subset I$. Here $\partial(I)$ denotes the ideal
generated by all the partial derivatives of elements of $I$. We apply this
result to find large classes of Golod ideals, including powers, symbolic
powers, and saturations of ideals.
