Search Techniques :
Search Techniques Topic: discussion Search tools: What matters / What doesn't matter
Brainstorm keywords
Prioritize keywords to use first
Reorder keywords / add more keywords
Try capitalization variations and punctuation How should I search?
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What if I don't know much about my topic? Search Techniques Topic: discussion Search tools: Spell check and Did you mean?
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Try some variations to your search terms Search Techniques Topic: discussion Search tools: Synonyms and the "~" tilde operator
Try this first: [car engine]
Then try: [~car engine]
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Excluding words from a search Search Techniques Topic: discussion salsa recipe -tomatoes Don't forget: No space between the minus and the word to exclude!
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Seeing results only for an exact phrase Search Techniques Topic: Note: Quotations are rarely needed! Used them only when absolutely necessary. "XXX YYY ZZZ"
Slide 7:
Searching with Google Topic: This lesson was developed by the following Google Certified Teachers:
Cheryl Davis
Kathleen Ferenz
Lucy Gray