Windows Basics

Session 7-
Google

B.  Using "operators" effectively.
Words are automatically connected with ANDs

Google typically searches for plurals, synonyms and other tenses of words.

  castles OR palaces    Use OR (both letters capitalized)
   to expand the search for either term.
  "flower beds"    Use quotation marks for exact phrases.
   "Stop" words within quotes will be searched.
  cookie recipe -chocolate    Use minus sign to exclude term.
   (no space between minus sign and word)
  George +I    A plus sign immediately before a "stop" word
   insures it will be included in the search.   
  site:uk, site:.gov or site:nytimes.com    Restricts results to websites from UK, government
   sites, or information from the NY Times site.
  1950...1970      Connect two dates with three periods
           to search a range of dates

NOTE: many databases make use of an asterisk * as a wild card to stand for missing letter(s) in search terms. 
This DOES NOT WORK the same with GOOGLE.  With GOOGLE the asterisk stands for a missing word, not letter.

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