Internet Searching: Google Searching

Below are some basic search tips from Google's support page.

• Keep it simple:
• Try to start with a simple search. You can always add a few descriptive words if necessary.
• Use web friendly words:
• Use words that are most likely to appear on websites. For example, instead of saying [my head hurts], say [headache].
• Spelling:
• Google automatically uses the most common spelling of a given word, whether or not you spell it correctly.
• Capitalization:
• A search for [New York Times] is the same as a search for [new york times].

Use Google Advanced Search to find a website appropriate for use in a college class.

• Perform a search in Google.

• From your list of results, click on [Settings] underneath the search bar and choose [Advanced Search].  Note: you can also go directly to Google Advanced Search at http;//www.google.com/advanced_search

• Here you can narrow your results a number of ways, including:
  • exact phrase
  • last update
  • file type
  • domain
    • note, try using .edu or .gov
    • also, you can designate domain in a basic Google search by adding [site:.xxx]