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You can improve the quality of your Google searching and increase the likelihood of finding scholarly information if you know how to use some of the advanced features.

For example:

Search for Pages That Are Found on Education Sites

  • In the Google search box, type in:
    my search terms site:edu
    where my search terms is the subject or topic you wish to search
    example: shakespeare language site:edu - this search will find websites and documents from educational sites about both language and shakespeare.
  • You can also search other document types such as:
    ca - Canadian
    org - non-profit organization
    com - for profit



Search a Specific University's Site




Search a Phrase

  • You can search for a phrase by placing words within quotation marks.
    example george bush - may find documents about men named George who trim trees and bushes, but
    "george bush" - will only find documents with the name George Bush somewhere in the title or text of the document.

Find a Definition

  • In the Google search box, type in:
    what is word,
    where word is the term you want defined example:
    what is symposium - will find definitions of the word symposium




To get the most out of your Google searching, click on the following tutorials and guides:

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Footnotes
References Miller, M. (2007) Googlepedia : The Ultimate Google Resource. Indianapolis, IN: Que.

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