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    Power search commands can be used to focus searches on Google, library catalogs, and databases. Commands include using quotation marks to search for exact phrases, using + or - symbols to include or exclude search terms, and using site: to limit searches to specific domains. Database commands like AND, OR, and NOT can be used to search for all terms, any terms, or exclude terms. Learning these commands allows users to conduct more precise searches and find relevant information more efficiently.

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    Earl Haig SS Library Learning Commons

    Power Search Commands

    Don’t just type words into the Google Search box; become a power searcher. Use the tips below to
    learn how to use advanced search features on Google, the library catalogue, and subscription
    databases NOTE: these commands can be used in combination to really focus your search

    Command How it Works Example


    “_______” To search for an exact phrase “new historicism”
    “to be or not to be”
    allintitle: Looks for all search words in the title allintitle:new historicism
    field (usually seen in the blue bar at allintitle:”new historicism”
    the top of your screen)
    site: To eliminate or require certain types “literary theory” –site:com (eliminates
    of sites by their domain name commercial sites)
    “literary theory” +site:edu (requires U.S.
    college/university sites
    inurl: To search words in the URL. Allows “literary theory” inurl:utoronto
    you to search within a specific web (searches for literary theory only at U of T)
    site
    - to exclude a search word(s) Literary –historicism (search engines - Google)
    + to require a search word(s) +literary (search engines – Google)
    ~ Tilde symbol searches for variations ~help finds synonyms for help: faq, guide,
    (synonyms) tutorial, tips
    * A wild card, will stand for punctuation archetypal*mythopoeic =
    (which Google ignores) or will do a archetypal/mythopoeic
    proximity search replacing up to 5 “myths*man” = myths of man, myths about
    words man, myths inform man…
    OR Looks for any words in your search “New historicism” OR historicism OR literary
    not all (good for searching synonyms)

    ADDITIONAL DATABASE COMMANDS


    AND Looks for all words in your search Literary AND “new historicism”
    OR Looks for any words in your search “New historicism” OR historicism OR literary
    not all (good for searching synonyms)
    NOT To exclude a search word

    Definitions
    Default Preselected way of searching, to change it you must use additional commands.
    Search Limit Google searches up to 32 terms in one entry
    Stop Words Common words that are ignored and not searched because they would give too many results
    (to, and, the, with, etc,)
    Stemming Google automatically searches for variations of words with the same root, e.g. dietary needs
    searches: diet, diets, dietary, need, needs. To turn it off use + or “exact phrase” commands
    Field A specific section of a database record, often searchable. See example below of “intitle”
    command which limits a search to the title area of a web site
    Domain name The address (URL) of a web site. Each domain name has a suffix indicating the type of site.
    E.g.www.earlhaig.ca is a Canadian site. Other useful suffixes include .edu (US college and
    universities), .org, (organization – some non-profit), .gov (US government)

    Check the “help” in any search engine or database to learn the commands to power up your
    searches, to see what Google suggests at Google Advanced Search Help

    Sept 2011
    Adapted from: Gunn, Holly. “Become a Google Power User.” Teacher Librarian. June 2005.
    Harris, Gwen. Advanced Web Strategies Toronto: Professional Learning Centre, Faculty of Information Studies, University of
    Toronto, November, 2006.

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