Google Search TIPs: Search Operators

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Whole word wildcard

"Thomas * Edison"

"Obama voted * on the * bill"

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Synonyms

• Searches for a specified keyword and words that are similar to that word.
• Adding a plus sign before a word disables synonyms.

~neuroscience

• Returns results:
  • neurophysiology
  • neurobiology
  • brain
  • neurology

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Range search

• number...number

Find laptops that cost $250 to $500.

-> $250...$500 laptops

Find laptops with screen sizes between 14 and 17 inches.

-> 14inch...17inch laptops

allintitle:

Searches for multiple words in the title of the search result.

• Begin the query with allintitle:
• There is no space between allintitle: and the following word.
• Google will restrict the results to pages that have all the query words in the title of the document.
• Do not use a phrase search with the allintitle: operator; use intitle:

Find information about the Toyota auto recalls.

-> allintitle:Toyota recall

intitle:
 

Searches for a single word or phrase in the title of the search result.

• There is no space betweenintitle: and the following word.
• Google will restrict the results to pages that have the query word or phrase in the title of the document.

Find information about the use of robots in the production of Toyota vehicles.

-> assembly line robots intitle:Toyota