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 aid

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.

Recommended Websites

Science.gov Links to an external site. Search federal science agencies and databases
National Technical Reports Library Links to an external site. Search technical reports from agencies such as NASA and EPA.