Argument and Research

A guide for researching argument writing and speech assignments

Searching the Web

Using Google Advanced Search

Flex your research muscles - use Google Advanced Search to get better results when searching on the internet. Click the link below for a shortcut to Google Advanced Search:

Sample Topic: 

You are researching how stem cells from human embryos might help cure conditions such as Parkinson's Disease or cancer.

How can you use Google's Advanced Search to help you efficiently find websites that are MOST RELEVANT to this topic?

Advanced Search Tips
  1. In the "this exact wording or phrase" box, type:  human embryonic stem cells
  2. In the "But don't show pages that have any of these unwanted words" box, type: cancer OR parkinson's disease
  3. In the "Search within a site or domain" box, type: .gov
  4. Click Search!
  5. The resulting search will automatically be: human embryonic stem cells" cancer OR "parkinson's disease" -cloning site:.gov

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screenshot of using Google Advanced Search

Make Google Work for You

Source: "Searching Google Effectively" by Joshua Vossler, UWF Libraries, Educational use.

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