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filetype: will dictate the file format retrieved by the query. If you include filetype:file-format in your query, Google will restrict the results to filenames that end in: . file-format. For for instance: rubrics filetype:pdf will return Adobe Acrobat pdf files that contain the term "rubrics".Choosing specific keywords and combining operators will focus your search. For instance: "writing rubric" filetype:doc OR filetype:pdf will return both Word documents and pdf files. When you don’t specify a file format in the Google Advanced Search Form or if you leave filetype: operator blank, Google searches a number of different file formats. Remember: No space between the operator filetype: and the search term. |
link:URL shows pages that point to that URL (uniform resource locator, also known as a web address. For example, to find pages that point to the 21st Century Information Fluency Project home page, enter: link:21cif.imsa.edu Note: link: is a highly specialized operator that cannot be used with standard keywords.
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site: If you include site: in your query, Google will restrict your search results to the site or domain you specify. For Instance: "online courses" site:edu will find pages about "online courses" within the entire .edu domain. For instance: "online courses" site:mit.edu will show information about "online courses" from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology website. This operator can also be used to search entire domains. You can specify a domain with or without a period, e.g., either as .edu or edu. You can use this operator with the basic search operators +, –, OR, and " ". To find information on the United States Marines from all sites other than government (.gov) , enter: -site:gov "united states marines" Remember: No space between the operator site: and the site or domain name. |
define: word, phrase, or acronym Google acts as a web based dictionary when you use the special operator define: The word or phrase that follows the operator displays definitions from pages on the Internet. This advanced search operator is useful for finding definitions of words, phrases, and acronyms. For instance: define: imsa will show definitions for the acronym “imsa. ” (The Illinois Mathematics and Science is the third definition on the page.) Phrases don't necessarily require quotation marks. For instance define: dancing with the stars returns background on the popular television series. |
