Advanced Google Search

Narrowing by Keywords

Similar to searching in the library databases, identifying keywords will help you narrow and focus your search.

Combining your keywords using AND, OR, "Quotes," and the Astrix* will further narrow and focus your search.

Using different keywords will produce different results. 

Google search using the keywords hurricane maria engineer* humanitarian aidGoogle search using the keywords hurricane maria "power grid" engineer* Google search using the keywords hurricane maria "water supply" "climate change"

 

Narrowing by Domain

This brief (2:20) video provides tips for effective Google searching, including how to limit your results to only educational (.edu) or government (.gov) websites.

 

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