Tips on Searching with Google
Google can be a helpful search tool used everyday for a variety of reasons. Here are some effective ways to search Google that will help get better and quicker results.
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Exact Phrase
Definition: Searches for an exact phrase
Example: “leather wallet”
Result: Includes the exact phrase “leather wallet”
Excluded Words
Definition: Excludes search results with a particular word or phrase
Example: water -lakes
Result: Results about water that are not related to lakes
Similar Words
Definition: Searches for a word and all its synonyms
Example: ~elderly
Result: Results with the word “elderly,” as well as “older,” “senior,” “aged,” ect.
Multiple Words
Definition: Searches for webpages that include either word
Example: vacation Italy OR Greece
Result: Results with the word “vacation” and either “Italy” OR “Greece”
Numerical Ranges
Definition: Searches for a range of numbers
Example: George Washington 1789…1797
Result: Results about George Washington during this time period
Find Meanings
Definition: Defines a word or phrase
Example: define:farm
Result: Links to definitions of the word “farm”
Site Specific
Definition: Searches only particular websites
Example: global warming site:edu
Result: References to global warming found .edu websites
Linked Pages
Definition: Searches for webpages that link to a particular website
Example: link:www.uic.edu
Result: Websites that link to the University of Illinois Chicago website
Math Answers
Definition: Basic calculator functions
Example: 3+3, 40% of 60, 15^5, sqrt(4), ect.
Result: The answer
Conversions
Definition: Converts units of measure
Example: cm in foot, 30C in F, $ in pound, days in fornight, miles in league, mph in speed of light, ect.
Result: The converted answer
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