Searches on the Open Web can often be useful starting points for your research, but they can also often return irrelevant or non-scholarly results. To improve your Google searches, try limiting your search by various domains or otherwise refining your search using these search tips:
Search any one of multiple terms (as opposed to searching all terms, which is the default):
Limit your search by domain:
Limit your search to words in the title:
Remove unwanted results:
Limit by date:
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.
