Lesson 2

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Advanced Search Practice

 

Using additional syntax to focus your search, will give you fewer more relevant returns. Use " Search Syntax" (Boolean terms)

 

Use Yahoo! to do an advanced search using Boolean terms:
(Don't use Google.  It offers you an "advanced search" link instead. )

  1. to enter your own "search syntax" words (also known as Boolean Logic)
  2. to use their "advanced search" page which enters the search syntax words for you.
    Advanced Search (What is Yahoo! "advanced search"?)

 

     Yahoo search field

 

Do this - Search for "Ghiradelli Square" using a Keyword Search

Click on this hyperlink: http://www.yahoo.com/ It will open in a new window.
Tip: Using two browser windows allows you to use this one as reference
and the other as a work window. 
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  1. Enter:   Ghiradelli Square               Let the search engine use its default operator.
    How many search returns did you receive?
     
     
  2. Enter AND:   Ghiradelli +Square   Compare this answer to the one above.
    How many search returns did you receive?
     

  3. Enter:  "Ghiradelli Square"              .
    How many search returns did you receive?
     
     
  4. Enter NOT:  Ghiradelli -Square  
    How many search returns did you receive?
     
       
  5. Enter:   Ghiradelli OR Square  
    How many search returns did you receive?

 

Check your answers

 

 

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Centers for Teaching and Learning, San Mateo Community College District, CA USA    Updated  8/28/2008  by Sevastopoulos