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Advanced Google Search<\/h1>\n

Go beyond the simple Google search and become a Google Power User!
\nThis tutorial is created with a business student in mind, but may be useful to anyone.<\/p>\n

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General Search Tips<\/h2>\n

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\u2013 Think about \u201cwho cares\u201d to collect or produce information & start there.
\n\u2013 Review your results for ideas.
\n\u2013 Look for leads in references and footnotes\/endnotes. Go to the original source.
\n\u2013 Build a list of synonyms and broader\/narrower terms when searching.
\n\u2013 Use CTRL+F (or \u2318+F for Apple) to quickly find your search term on a web page or online document.
\n\u2013 Search again with different keywords. There is no one \u201cbest\u201d strategy.
\n\u2013 Keep track of your research results and cite properly<\/h5>\n

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Advanced Google Search<\/h2>\n
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Want more relevant targeted results?<\/p>\n

Use Advanced Google Search<\/a>. Example: Find articles on marketing mistakes in China, but exclude stories about Coca-Cola.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Enter your search terms <\/p>\n\n

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Narrow Your Results By... <\/h4>\n\n

Include filters to help you limit your search. <\/p>\n

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Helps filter copyright-cleared items with permission for re-use.\n\nClick the not filtered by licenses drop down arrow for examples. <\/p>

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Try It!<\/h4>\n

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Search Operators<\/h2>\n

Get more search power in a simple Google box.<\/p>\n

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`` `` Exact phrase search<\/h3>

Use quotation marks when searching for the exact phrase.<\/p>\n

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filetype: Search a particular file extension<\/h3>

Search only specified file extensions\/types<\/a> – .pdf, .xls, .ppt, .doc, etc. (must include colon, without a space after)
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Full List of Search Operators.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Google Search Tips<\/h2>\n

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