Get more from Google (Accessible View)
Smarter searching = more results.
Google has billions of results for so many searches...but you can narrow down your results to what you want with these easy tricks:
- ~ searches the word you want, plus synonyms or alternatives, for example, ~children.
- " " searches what's inside as a phrase, rather than separate words, for example, "childhood obesity."
- - what follows the minus is NOT included in the search, for example, -adults.
- site: searches only pages from that site or type of site, for example, site:.org.
Google gives more than just website results. Search for definitions by adding "define:" before the word you want. Like a specific search result? Get more like it by using "related:" and the webpage from your first search to see more like it.
You can always use Google's Advances Search, too: www.google.com/advanced_search.
Remember, keep it simple! Try the fewest words possible to start. For more tips, check out Google Advanced Search Guide.