Shortcuts and Tips for Basic Google Searches
Search sites or specific domains with site:
Shakespeare site:.edu
Shakespeare site:folger.edu
Note: Do not leave any spaces between site: and the search term
Use quotation marks to search for phrases or specific words
“to be or not to be”
"Shakespeare"
Type OR between terms if you want to find either word
Hamlet OR Macbeth
Use a minus sign to exclude words
Macbeth –Shakespeare
Advanced Search
Use Advanced Search to limit your search by Language, Region, last update, Domain or site, Terms, SafeSearch, Reading level, File type, Usage rights and more.
Find Advanced Search under “Settings”
Limit Results by Publication Date
Search for pages published during a specific time period using “Tools”
Web Searching Tips
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- Refine Web SearchesTips for improving your search from Google.