This link opens in a new windowSearch across many disciplines and sources for scholarly articles, theses, books, abstracts, patents and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other reputable websites.
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What it does: searches for an exact phrase What to type: "diabetes mellitus" What you'll get: results that include the exact phrase "diabetes mellitus" |
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What it does: excludes results with a particular word or phrase What to type: "diabetes mellitus" -symptoms What you'll get: results about diabetes that are not related to symptoms |
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What it does: searches for a word and all its synonyms What to type: ~als What you'll get: results with the word ALS, as well as the phrases "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" and "Lou Gehrig's disease" |
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What it does: searches for either word What to type: "lung cancer" "symptoms" OR "treatment" What you'll get: results about lung cancer symptoms or treatment |
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What it does: defines a word or phrase What to type: define:als What you'll get: links to definitions of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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What it does: searches within a type of website or a specific website What to type: als site:.org What you'll get: references to information on ALS found on any .org website What to type: als site:mayoclinic.org What you'll get: references to information on ALS found on the Mayo Clinic website Note: Some websites do not have the best search mechanisms on their sites. Use a Site Specific Google search to find information that may not come up using a site's own search. |
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What it does: searches for specific file types What to type: "ovarian cancer" filetype:ppt What you'll get: links to PowerPoint presentations about ovarian cancer |
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What it does: searches for webpages that link to a particular website What to type: link:www.ana.org What you'll get: websites that link to the ANA website |
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