WWW Resources
Advanced Searching Tips
- Use "phrase searching" whenever possible
- Add more words to focus results
- Try a title search for subject focus
- Limit to .edu or .gov to exclude most ecommerce sites
- Use link search to find who links to a specific page (on Internet Explorer menu)
Use the advanced search forms, or at least look to see what it offers. They often include ability to limit search to title, a specific domain, or do a link search.
Some of the advanced search features available include the following.
|
Search Engine |
Boolean |
Proximity |
Truncation |
Limits |
|
-, OR |
"Phrase" |
No |
Title, domain, filetype, PDF | |
|
+, - [and, or, andnot, ( ) in adv]. |
"Phrase" |
No |
Title, PDF, domain, content type | |
|
AND, OR, AND NOT, ( ), +, - |
"Phrase", Near |
Yes * |
Title, date, domain | |
|
-, OR |
"Phrase" |
No |
Title, domain, site | |
|
AND, OR, NOT |
"Phrase" |
No |
Title, domain, contain type |
