Getting the Most out of Your Search Results

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1. Getting the Most out of Your Search Results Michael Han
2. There are a few basics that we need to cover.
3. There are a few basics that we need to cover. • • •
4. There are a few basics that we need to cover. • K. I. S. S. (Keep it simple, stupid) • •
5. There are a few basics that we need to cover. • K. I. S. S. (Keep it simple, stupid) • Think about the page structure •
6. There are a few basics that we need to cover. • K. I. S. S. (Keep it simple, stupid) • Think about the page structure • Use descriptive words
7. There is a 10 word limit on your searches, so be concise!
8. Use + or – to include or exclude terms from your searches.
11. Use the wildcard symbol * to use as a placeholder for an unknown term.
14. Use the tilde ~ to search for related terms. Use quotation marks “ ” for specific terms.
17. You can use certain operators to perform certain actions:
18. You can use certain operators to perform certain actions: define:
19. You can use certain operators to perform certain actions: define: intitle:
20. You can use certain operators to perform certain actions: define: intitle: site:
21. Finally, sometimes you can just search for what you’re looking for…