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| Use a minus sign - in front of a word to exclude its search |
If you wanted pages on Impressionism but not Monet you can prevent "Monet" from being searched:
impressionism -monet |
| Use a plus sign + in front of a word or a phrase to require its presence in all search results |
+gender
+"learning disabilities" |
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Use multiple terms when possible |
If you were interested in "discrimination
in housing" you could try this search:
housing discrimination fairness rights
law |
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"multiple personality
disorder" |
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are either lower or upper case |
japanese internment
"world war ii" |
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(adolescents OR teenagers)
television AND children |
