Non-Boolean Search Methonds

1. Internet searching
How to effectively use Google

2. A search term is like a bead on a string
Limit your search string to no
more that 10 terms
The addition of each word or phrase is like
adding one more bead to a string.
The aim, of course is to end up with the
information you're looking for with as few
hits as possible.

3. The worst way to search the internet?
Google is inefficient when
asked a Question.
It only works with keywords

4. Search this term using Google
Let's try this out:
Look up Restoration
What did you get?
Number of responses?

5. Tip 1
Let's add a bit more to the search:
"French Restoration"
what changed?
what did you do different?
Quotes can
make a
difference!

6. Tip 2
How can we limit the response?
"French Restoration"-wikipedia
-hardware
-Furniture

7. Tip 3
How can we find good sources?
"French Restoration"site:edu