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Google can be very helpful but it is much more useful if you know how to use it effectively.

Some basic search tips:

• Use quotation marks when searching for a phrase e.g. "genetic engineering"
• Use the I'm feeling lucky button to find the most popular website on a topic

Search website titles:

• e.g. allintitle:climate change

Search specific sites or domains:

• eg: site:edu            (searchs .edu sites only)
• eg: site:gc.ca         (searches the government of Canada)
• eg: site:gov.bc.ca  (searches only BC government sites)

Search for specific document types:

• eg: filetype:pdf          filetype:ppt               filetype:xls

Find a definition:

• eg: define: nanotechnology

Advanced search option:

• You can combine many of the above commands and add date restrictions, if you start your search in the Advanced Search screen