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"Smarter" Searching on the Internet
Most Internet search engines also allow you to use a set of words or symbols to narrow your search.
- AND – use this word when you want to find two words together. For example “Vasco da Gama AND voyage”
- OR – use this when you can accept a couple of words. For example, “Vasco da Gama OR European explorers”
- - (minus sign) – use this symbol when you want to exclude a word. For example, “Vasco da Gama -hotel”
- “quotations” – use quotation marks when you are searching for an exact phrase. For example, if you were searching for a book title, you could type “The Voyage of Vasco da Gama” in quotations and the search engine will look for that exact phrase.
Safe Search Engines
Kid Rex
Safe Search Kids
Google - be sure to do the advanced search
Duck Duck Go - clarifies your search term
Ask.com - ask a question for specific results
Background Information Research
New York Public Library
Kid Info Bits - need your MA library card number
Encyclopedia Britannica
Safe Search Kids
Google - be sure to do the advanced search
Duck Duck Go - clarifies your search term
Ask.com - ask a question for specific results
Background Information Research
New York Public Library
Kid Info Bits - need your MA library card number
Encyclopedia Britannica