Every word matters. Word order matters. Capitalization does not matter.
Limit results by: | Add this: | Examples: |
site | site: |
Mark Twain site:jstor.org jellyfish site:ucla.edu |
domain | site: |
scarlet letter site:edu Jefferson site:archives.gov |
academic site in a foreign country | site:ac.country code |
Pearl Harbor site:ac.jp |
file type | filetype: |
hurricanes filetype:ppt other file types include: doc, txt, pdf, jpg. |
specific phrase | Put exact phrase in quotes | "it was the best of times it was the worst of times" |
eliminate irrelevant results |
minus(-) space before the minus no space after the minus |
Falcons -football |
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