To search only .edu websites
site:edu chocolate
To search only .gov websites
site:gov chocolate
To search only a particular website - ex. National Institutes of Health
site:nih.gov chocolate
HINTS:
Filetypes:
.kml (Google Earth)
.kmz (Google Earth)
.xls (Excel)
.ppt (PowerPoint)
.doc (Word)
To find PDF article from .edu sites on health benefits of chocolate:
filetype:pdf site:edu chocolate health benefit
To find Google Earth maps of Iditarod race:
filetype:kml iditarod
To remove unwanted results from search:
Use minus -
To search chocolate, but not Chocolate Thunder (Darryl Dawkins)
chocolate -thunder
To search salsa, but not salsa dancing
salsa -dancing
To search Bono (U2), but not actor/Congressman Sonny Bono
bono -sonny
HINTS:
No space between minus sign and unwanted word
Use OR to search synonyms of the same idea
"global warming" OR "climate change"
chocolate and health OR benefits OR flavonoids
chocolate health OR benefits OR flavonoids
HINTS:
Put quotes around two or more words to search for that exact phrase:
"dark chocolate"
"milk chocolate"
"renewable energy"
"climate change"
"to be or not to be"
HINT:
Must start typing in the Google search box in order for gear to appear on right.