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Research Searching Tips: How to Research Smarter

This guide will provide tips to get better search results whether in a database or on the internet.

Tip #1

Use GOOGLE SCHOLAR instead of regular Google

Tip #2

The researcher can make the results come from specific domains. 

site:.edu

site: .gov

site:.mil

Tip #3

If the researcher needs results within the last five years, you can search Google by using AFTER:2020 to get results after that year.