ENVS 312: Black & Asian Foodways: An Exploration (HC)

1. Use double quotes to search for exact phrases:
Enclose exact phrases in double quotes "like this" to ensure that Google finds those exact words right next to each other.

2. Create your own search engine within Google by adding "site:" to your search:

• cashew site:.edu (for results from U.S. institutions of higher education)
• cashew site:.gov (for results from U.S. government agencies)
• cashew site:.usda.gov (for results from a specific website, in this case the USDA)

3. Eliminate commonly associated search terms:
You can exclude search results that include certain words. For example:
cashew -America

4. Emphasize certain search terms:
Use the + sign to bring search results containing certain terms towards the top of your Google results. For example:
cashew +Japan

5. Choose a date range:
On the top right of your results screen, click 'Tools', and choose your desired range.

What is the influence of food on the cultural identity of Chinese Americans?

In Google (or other search engine):

cooking OR food OR cuisine "cultural identity" OR "ethnic identity" "Chinese American"
 

• Also try adding words like podcast or blog
• Try clicking Videos or Images or News
• If relevant, look for certain filetype by adding filetype:pdf or filetype:ppt

(Note: Google assumes the word 'AND', but you must type the word 'OR'.)