The Steps


Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Understand search engine logic
Step 2:
Add or delete elements
Step 3:
Create phrases
Step 4:
Use the wildcard
Step 5:
Put it all together



Helpful Tips


Most search engines have an advanced search feature that lets you use more sophisticated commands. For information on these features and the appropriate commands, open the advanced search section located on your chosen search engine. You may need to click Help.

 

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Step 5 Put it all together

For a truly detailed search, you can combine phrases and additions or deletions. Using the previous examples, this means you can search for: "Bob Dylan" -"folk singer," or "Cary Grant" +"Katharine Hepburn" +"screwball comedy," or horse* -race.

The basic commands covered in this 2torial are common for 90 percent of online research. By allowing you to be very specific, they help you refine your search and spend less time following false leads. These commands can quickly move your research skills from the level of a student driver to that of a Formula One racecar driver. Ladies and gentlemen, start your search engines!

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