Exact Phrase Search

• Enclose words in quotation marks
• Searches for words in the order you type them

"java programming"

"allegory of the cave"

site:

Search Domain or Website

• Put site: at the end of your search words to search for results from specific domains or websites

Find Volunteer Opportunities at Non-Profit Organizations in Detroit:

volunteer Detroit site:.org

Find Information from WCC about Photography:

photography site:wcc.edu

Find Government Information on Human Trafficking in Michigan

human trafficking Michigan site:.gov

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Must Include Words

• Type a plus sign before a word or phrase to include it
• Type a space before the plus sign but not after it

poverty +nutrition

"invasive species" +"Lake Michigan"

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Exclude Words

• Type a minus sign before a word or phrase to exclude it
• Type a space before the minus sign but not after it

"Violin Music" +sonata -concerto

football -soccer -rugby