Tips for Better Search Results
Be specific
EXAMPLE: Hurricane Andrew
Put most important terms first in your list;put a +sign in front of each one
EXAMPLE: +environment +everglades +water +pollution
Use at least three keywords in your query
EXAMPLE: Florida tourism economy
Use quotation marks around phrases
EXAMPLE: "art deco"
Use Boolean connectors to indicate inclusion, exclusion, or proximity.
EXAMPLE: dolphins NOT football tradition OR culture tsunami AND Thailand
Think about words you'd expect to find in the page, and use as keywords
EXAMPLE: students drinking alcohol accidents
Write down your search statement before typing it into a search engine
EXAMPLE: +"Miami Dade College" +"financial aid" +scholarships +grants
