Tips+for+Success

Research: Tips for Success

Searching Google
 * ===Finding the perfect picture===
 * Click "Search Tools"
 * Refine your search by size, color, type
 * [[image:buhlerphms/Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 8.09.24 PM.png caption="Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 8.09.24 PM.png"]]


 * ===Ideas to try -- not just with pictures===
 * ====Choose to search a specific file type.====
 * Example: Chihuahua filetype:PPT
 * I want to see Powerpoint presentations on Chihuahuas
 * [[image:buhlerphms/Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 12.37.28 PM.jpg caption="Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 12.37.28 PM.jpg"]]
 * ===Ideas to try -- not just with pictures.===
 * ====Use a dash in front of a qualifying word to leave those out of the list====
 * Example: Chihuahua -Mexico
 * I want to see results on Chihuahuas, but not on the state of Chihuahua in Mexico
 * [[image:buhlerphms/Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 8.17.44 PM.png caption="Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 8.17.44 PM.png"]]
 * Put a + in front of a qualifying term to specify only that part of the larger subject.
 * Example: Chihuahua +Mexico
 * I want to see information only on the state of Chihuahua in Mexico
 * ====Search for your term within a specific site.====
 * Example: chihuahua site:[|akc.org]
 * I want to see what information I can find on Chihuahuas on the American Kennel Club site
 * [[image:buhlerphms/Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 8.24.40 PM.png caption="Screen Shot 2014-01-08 at 8.24.40 PM.png"]]