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 Windows
Basics
Session 7-
Google |
B.
Using "operators" effectively.
Words are automatically connected with ANDs
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Google typically
searches for plurals, synonyms and other tenses of words. |
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castles OR palaces |
Use OR (both letters
capitalized)
to expand the search for either term. |
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"flower beds" |
Use quotation marks for exact
phrases.
"Stop" words within quotes will be searched. |
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cookie recipe -chocolate |
Use minus sign to exclude
term.
(no space between minus sign and word) |
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George +I |
A plus sign immediately
before a "stop" word
insures it will be included in the search. |
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site:uk, site:.gov or site:nytimes.com |
Restricts results to websites
from UK, government
sites, or information from the NY Times site. |
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1950...1970 |
Connect two dates
with three periods
to search a range
of dates |
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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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