Internet+Search+Strategies

**Web Search Strategies in Plain English**
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5. Refining a Search Query
use to limit your search to pages published by certain groups
 * Add a site request**
 * site:edu**
 * site:org**
 * site:gov**
 * teens site:edu
 * teens site:org
 * teens site:gov
 * "polar bear" site:edu
 * "polar bear" site:gov
 * "polar bear" site:org
 * iraq site:nytimes.com


 * Examples**

What were the lengths of roman spears?

Spears Spears –britney Length roman spears –Britney Length roman spears –britney site:edu

**depression (mental disorder)**

__**Search Terms # of results**__ depression 169,000,000 depression –great 108,000,000 depression –great seasonal 3,020,000 depression –great seasonal FAQ 1,100,000 depression –great seasonal FAQ site:gov 15,700 Depression –great seasonal FAQ site:gov symptoms 502

__**Search Terms # of results**__ the great depression 66,500,000 “the great depression” 13,200,000 “the great depression” site:edu 545,000 “the great depression” site:edu “black blizzards” 47 “the great depression” site:gov 98,000 “the great depression” site:gov “black blizzards” 9
 * the Great Depression (historical even**t)

**Search Terms # of results** polar bear 7,400,000 "polar bear" 8,790,000 "polar bear" -grizzly 5,890,000 "polar bear" -grizzly site:org 513,000 "polar bear" -grizzly site:edu 109,000 "polar bear" -grizzly site:gov 15,700 "polar bear" -grizzly site:gov "global warming" 2,830 "polar bear" -grizzly site:gov "global warming" "Beaufort Sea" 178
 * polar bear**

**Beyond Google Basics:**

 * Google Book Search


 * Google Fast Flip


 * Google Scholar


 * After Your Search**




 * Google Wonder Wheel


 * Google News Timeline


 * Google Squared

Related Links


 * Boolify>
 * Sort Flix - Search Engine with keyword help
 * Wolfram Alpha