Use Specific Phrase | Use quotes" " around your search terms to find a specific phrases, rather than the words separately. |
Site Specific |
Type site:, followed by a url to search only that website. Type site:.edu to only retrieve websites from a university or college. Type site:.uk to only retrieve websites from with the top-level domain country code for the United Kingdom |
Document Types | Type: file:ppt to only find Powerpoint files. Repeat for other document extensions: .doc, .pdf, etc. |
OR | Use OR between two similar terms to ask Google to return websites with either term. |
Use Google Advanced Search | Go to Google's Advanced Search page to more search options |
Learn how to develop effective keywords
Start with broader searches, and then narrow your focus.
If you have questions about your specific topic, contact your librarian!