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)
- cashew site:.br (for results originating from a specific country, in this case Brazil)
- Find other country codes here.
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. Use Google's "Search Tools" to narrow your results by date added.
1. Enter your search term(s) > click Search.
2. At the top of the search results page, click "Tools" > change the drop down to your desired date range.
3. You can then change the drop down menu from "Any Time" to the past year, a custom date range, etc.
