Internet search tips when using Google, Yahoo, and most other search engines.
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You are searching the full text of web pages. Use specific terms.
Ex: war of 1812 causes, not just history
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Use quotes to require an exact phrase.
Ex: "to be or not to be"
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Use capitalized OR to get either word.
Ex: (UF OR Florida) gators
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Use - (dash) before a word to exclude it
Ex: proliferation
-nuclear
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Use the "Advanced Search" links for guidance in limiting by language, field, Internet domain, etc.
