SPAN 360: Teaching and Learning Spanish (HC) Spring 2015: Web Searching

Searches on the Open Web can often return irrelevant or non-scholarly results.  Try limiting your search by various domains, or narrow your search using these search tips:

Search for an exact phrase:

• "enseñar español como segunda lengua"  [compare with: enseñar español como segunda lengua]

Limit your search by domain:

• Limited to academic institutions in the United States:

• "enseñar español como segunda lengua" site:.edu

• Limited to websites in Spain:

• "enseñar español como segunda lengua" site:.es

Limit your search to words in the title:

• allintitle:"enseñar español como segunda lengua"

Remove unwanted results:

• "enseñar español como segunda lengua" site:.edu -academia

Use the the Google Advanced Search screen to conduct advanced searches including, but not limited to, those on the left.

See Google's Cheat Sheet for further tips on constructing and refining your searches.

See Nancy Blachman's GoogleGuide for even more tips.