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SEARCHING @

GOOGLETIPS, OPERATORS,PUNCTUATIONS, ADVANCEDSEARCH

Edited By: Salim Reza.

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SEARCHING @GOOGLE

BASIC TIPS

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Tip 1: Keep it simple

No matter what you're looking for,try to start with a simple search.Add a few descriptive words ifnecessary. If you're looking for aplace or product in a specificlocation, add the town or zip code.

Try it out: where is the closestairport

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Tip 2: Use web friendly words

Use words that are most likely toappear on websites.

For example, instead of saying myhead hurts, say headache,

because thats the term a medicalsite would use.

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Tip 3: Dont worry about the little

things

Spelling.Google's spell checkerautomatically uses the most commonspelling of a given word, whether or not

you spell it correctly.

Capital letters.A search for New York

Times is the same as a search for newyork times.

Punctuation.Most punctuation, like?!,.%^*()[]\,, is ignored when you search.

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Tip 4: Find quick answers

For many searches, Google will do thework for you and display an answer righton the search results page immediately

after you type it. Try some of the searchesbelow either by typing or searching byvoice:

Weather. Search weather to see theweather in your location or add a city nameafter weather to find weather in that area.

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Dictionary. Put define: in front of anyword to see its definition.

Calculations. Enter a math equation

like 3*9123to see the answer, alongwith a calculator to solve moreproblems, even graphing equations.

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Unit conversions. Enter any conversion,like 3 dollars in euros.

Sports. Search for the name of your teamto see a schedule, game scores and more.

Quick facts. Search for the name of acelebrity, location, movie, or song, andsee quick information on the right side ofthe a e.

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SEARCHING @GOOGLE

SEARCH OPERATORS

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Search operators

If you're not finding what you're searchingfor after using some basic search tips, try asearch operator. Add these symbols or

words to your search terms in the Googlesearch box to narrow down your results.

Dont worry about memorizing theoperators - you can use the AdvancedSearch page to generate many of thesesearches.

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Search for an exact word or phrase(-)

Use quotes to search for an exact word orset of words. This option is handy whensearching for song lyrics or a line from

literature.

Example: "imagine all the people"

Tip: Only use this if you're looking for avery precise word or phrase, becauseotherwise you could be excluding helpfulresults by mistake.

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Exclude a word (-)

Add a dash (-) before a word or site to exclude allresults that include that word.

This is especially useful for synonyms like Jaguarthe car brand and jaguar the animal.

Ex:jaguar speed -car pandas -site:wikipedia.org

Tip: You can also exclude results based on otheroperators, like excluding all results from aspecific site.

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Search within a site ordomain (:)

If you are looking for more results from a certainwebsite, include site: in your query.

For example, you can find all mentions of"olympics" on the New York Times website like

this:

olympics site:nytimes.com

Tip: Also search within a specific top-leveldomain like .org or .edu or country top-leveldomain like .de or .jp.olympics site:.gov

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Search for pages that link to a URL(link:)

Using the link: operator, you can find pagesthat link to a certain page.

For example, to find all the pages that link

to google.com. Type:

link:google.com

Tip: You can also search for links tospecific pages:

link:google.com/images

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Search for pages that are similar toa URL (related:)

To find sites that are similar to a URL youalready know, use the related: operator.

For example, when you search for relatedsites to the New York Times, you'll findother news publication sites you may be

interested in.

Ex:

related:nytimes.com

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Fill in the blank (*)

Use an asterisk (*) within a search as aplaceholder for any unknown or wildcardterms.

Tip: Use with quotation marks to findvariations of that exact phrase or toremember words in the middle of a phrase.

Ex: "a * saved is a * earned

Search Result:

A penny saved is a penny earned

A Rupee saved is a Rupee earned

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Search for either word (or)

If you want to search for pages that may havejust one of several words, include OR(capitalized) between the words. Without theOR, your results would typically show only

pages that match both terms. Ex: world cup location 2014 OR 2018

Tip: Enclose phrases in quotes to search foreither one of several phrases.

Ex: "world cup location 2014" OR "world cup location

2018"

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Search for a number range (..)

Separate numbers by two periods withoutspaces (..) to see results that containnumbers in a given range of things like

dates, prices, and measurements. Ex:

camera $50..$100

Tip: Use only one number with the twoperiods to indicate an upper maximum or alower minimum.

daytona 500 winners ..2000

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PUNCTUATION & SYMBOLS

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Generally, most punctuation andspecial characters are ignored in

Google Search.

However, you can use some

characters that modify searchterms to help you find exactly whatyoure looking for.

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SEARCHING @GOOGLE

ADVANCED SEARCH

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Google Advanced Search

For certain complex searches, youmight want more control over theresults that you see.

Try the Advanced Search page to seeoptions for making your searches more

precise and getting more usefulresults.

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You can reach that page by clicking the

gear icon in the top right corner of the

search results page then clicking

Advanced search.

You can also visit the page directly at

http://www.google.com/advanced_search

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On the Advanced Search page, you canenter your search terms or numbersand then choose one or more filters to

modify the results you see.

These filters can help you find the most

relevant information possible the firsttime you search.

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You can use one or more of the following filterswhen you visit the Advanced Search page:

Language

Region Last updated date

Site or domain

Where the search terms appear on the page

SafeSearch filter turned on or off Reading level

File type

Usage rights

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