This is Google searching, but it goes beyond the standard one search box. Using an Advanced Search allows you more options to refine your search based on your search query.
Google Search Operator Shortcuts
Quotation Marks
use quotation marks when searching for an exact word or phrase.
EXAMPLE "to be or not to be"
Dashes
put a sash before a word you want to exclude from your search.
EXAMPLE jaguar speed -car
OR
Expand your search by using OR to include results with one term/phrase or the other.
EXAMPLE choir or singing group
Definitions
quickly find a word's definition
EXAMPLE define: hypothesis
Site Query
Use Google to search within the selected website by typing site: followed by the rest of the website url into the Google search box or web address bar
EXAMPLE site:cdc.gov ebola
File Type Query
Use this to retrieve specific file types on a topic