Knowing these Google operators often helps you to uncover more relevant documents, such as nonprofit briefs, trade newsletters, and more. Here are some tips.
Operator | What It Does |
~ (tilda) | searches for synonyms |
inurl:gov; inurl:org; inurl:edu | searches only these domains |
filetype:pdf; filetype:xls; filetype:ppt | searches for only these types of documents |
date..date (2008..2009) | searches for documents relevant to those years |
site:carleton.edu | searches for documents only at Carleton's domain |
Examples:
1. "hurricane katrina" "new orleans" ~environment ~race 2009..2010
2. ~katrina "new orleans" ~environment ~minorities inurl:gov filetype:pdf 2009..2010
3. "new orleans" katrina ~environment data 2010 site:epa.gov
Questions? Contact reference@carleton.edu
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