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FINDS PAGES CONTAINING... |
| vacation hawaii |
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the words vacation and Hawaii . |
| Maui
OR Hawaii |
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either the word Maui or the word Hawaii |
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"To each his own" |
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the exact phrase to each his own |
| virus
–computer |
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the word virus but NOT the word computer |
| Star Wars Episode
+I |
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This movie title, including the roman numeral
I |
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~auto loan |
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loan info for both the word auto and its synonyms: truck,
car, etc. |
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define:computer |
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definitions of the word computer from around the Web. |
| red
* blue |
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the words red and blue separated by one or more
words. |
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ADVANCED OPERATORS |
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MEANING
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WHAT TO TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX (& DESCRIPTION OF RESULTS)
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site: |
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Search only one website |
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admission site:www.stanford.edu
(Search Stanford Univ. site for admissions info.)
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[#]…[#] |
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Search within a
range of numbers |
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DVD player $100..150
(Search for DVD players between $100 and $150)
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date: |
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Search only a
range of months |
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Olympics date: 3
(Search for Olympics references within past 3 months; 6 and
12-month date-restrict options also available) |
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safesearch: |
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Exclude adult-content |
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safesearch: sex education
(Search for sex education material without returning adult sites)
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link: |
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linked pages |
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link:www.stanford.edu
(Find pages that link to the Stanford University website.)
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info: |
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Info about a page |
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info:www.stanford.edu
(Find information about the Stanford University website.)
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related: |
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Related pages |
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related:www.stanford.edu
(Find websites related to the Stanford University website.)
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