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Searching Techniques
Search Engines
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Search Engines
Google
Bing
Yahoo
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https://www.google.com/
Google
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Start with simple terms
Query Formulation
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Specify location:
Query Formulation
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Spelling
Query Formulation
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Search using voice:
Query Formulation
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Flip a Coin:
Query Formulation
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Choose Words Carefully
Head hurts/headache
head virtual university/Rector Virtual
University
Remote Education/Virtual education
Apple could point to company and fruit
Query Formulation
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Capitalization
COMPUTER SCIENCE
VS
computer science
Query Formulation
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Summary
Search Engines
Google searching tips and
effective query formulation
Dr. M. Tanvir Afzal