{"id":40,"date":"2020-07-15T19:33:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T18:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/gettingstarted\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2021-08-23T15:36:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T14:36:16","slug":"google-google-scholar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/gettingstarted\/google-google-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Google & Google Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Google & Google Scholar
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Tips for Searching the Web<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you use a search engine such as Google to find information on a topic, it is best not to write or paste a whole sentence or question into the search box.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You will find better results if you search for keywords which are relevant to your search topic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are unsure about how to identify useful keywords for your search topic, go back to the section<\/span> on <\/span>Searching<\/a>.
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When studying at university, Google and Google Books should not be you first choice for finding academic literature. The Literature <\/a><\/span>section of this course outlines how to access academic resources that you should use for study.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

H<\/span>ow can I make my Google searches more <\/span>effective<\/span>?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Go back and start by look again at the advice in Searching<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n