Google Search Tips
For more advanced and relevant search results on the web
Narrow searches when there are too many results
OR or |
examples... dogs or cats dogs|cats candy or chocolate candy|chocolate
Returns results related to X or Y or both. The pipe (|) may substitute "or"
examples... dogs or cats dogs|cats candy or chocolate candy|chocolate
Returns results related to X or Y or both. The pipe (|) may substitute "or"
site:YYYY
examples.... site:gov site:edu site:org site:smmusd.org
This search limits/narrows results to a particular site or domain
examples.... site:gov site:edu site:org site:smmusd.org
This search limits/narrows results to a particular site or domain
-YYYY
examples.... pets -cats school -students dinner -meat
Using the dash symbol "-" before a term will remove all results with that term. Helpful when limiting searches connected to topic
examples.... pets -cats school -students dinner -meat
Using the dash symbol "-" before a term will remove all results with that term. Helpful when limiting searches connected to topic
filetype:YYY
examples.... filetype:doc filetype:pdf filetype:html filetype:ppt
This search limits results to ones that match a specific file type
examples.... filetype:doc filetype:pdf filetype:html filetype:ppt
This search limits results to ones that match a specific file type
Expand searches when there are too few results
related:URL
example... related:ucla.edu
Adds similar results - in this case, other universities
example... related:ucla.edu
Adds similar results - in this case, other universities
*
examples... Happy * Year Elon * Tesla
The asterisk (*) is used as a wildcard and will match any word or phrase
examples... Happy * Year Elon * Tesla
The asterisk (*) is used as a wildcard and will match any word or phrase