The document discusses various techniques for improving online searches, including: - Limiting searches to specific domains like .gov or .edu to narrow results to government or educational websites. - Using related search terms or eliminating keywords to refine search results. - Searching within a particular website to limit results to that site. - Using tools like the sidebar and related search terms to explore different keywords and narrow results.

1. And Beyond How to Find What You’re Looking for on the Internet A presentation at The Wadhams Free Library by Sara Kelley-Mudie June 15, 2011

2. ? Google doesn’t understand “natural language” Where and how you search can be as important as what you search for

3. What are you really looking for? Words that might be there (or will narrow your result) Words that will definitely be on a website with the answer to your question If at first you don’t succeed. . . search, search again!

5. Google is the new spell check

7. Limit to government sites— add site:gov to your search

8. Limit to edu sites— add site:edu to your search

9. A word on domain types www.google.com Domain Restricted domains Unrestricted domains .edu Limited to post-secondary accredited educational institutions .gov Limited to U.S. government agencies .mil Limited to use by the U.S. military .com .org .info .net Anyone can register a site with one of these domains There are MANY other domains, including country-specific domains (ex. .au, .ca

11. Search within a particular site

13. Limit results by eliminating keywords

17. Picture Perfect Image: 'Across the Chinese Countryside' http://www.flickr.com/photos/95572727@N00/1341027869

30. The power of the sidebar

32. The Wonder wheel can be a great way to narrow search results

34. Use related search terms to see what keywords other searchers used for the same topic

45. Image: 'The droids we're googling for' http://www.flickr.com/photos/49462908@N00/3951143570

46. Find the time

47. Do the math

49. Conversions

52. Game in progress

54. Local results

55. Business type + zip code

64. Wikipedia 101

66. From Popes to pop culture

73. Comparing two revisions

75. Handling vandalism Over 400 edits in one day

83. All resources (including this slideshow) available at: http://bit.ly/googleandbeyond