How to "Smart" Google?

According to Nielsen NetRating Search Engine Rating (2005), Google is the most popular search engine. When we use Google to search for academic information, it is important to know how to effectively use it?

Total six tips on Google engine you must to know is listed as below:

1. Match all words, automatically done by Google

e.g. Enter " apples oranges" , then the matches pages will have both "apple" and "oranges".

2. Must include the word, use "+"

e.g. Enter " star wars episode + I", then the matches pages will show "star wars episode I" only.

3. Must exclude the word, use "-"

e.g. Enter " apples - oranges", then the matches pages will have "apples" but do not have the word "oranges."

4. Match a phrase, use " "

e.g. Enter " apples and oranges", then matches pages will have the actual phrase "apples and oranges."

5. Match any word, use "or"

e.g. Enter " apples or oranges", then matches pages will have "apples" or "oranges" or both " apples and oranges."

6. Synonym search, use "~"

e.g. Enter "~computer~tutorial", then matches pages will have "computer" and "tutorial" but also pages which used terms such as " hardware" or "PC."

The information above comes from Matt Baxter BCIT Course Web Site, with link " http://www.faculty.org/matt/."