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.
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.