Even ten years after the launch of Google Search most people do not know how to specify their search string to get more qualitative results. This article provides some shortcuts to make search results more efficient, productive and powerful.

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From time to time we want to google something more precise or detailed and have to think twice about the search string. Here are the six most useful shortcuts for advanced googling. Notice that your results will be even better when you combine them.

1. planet OR world - either the word planet or world (OR has to be written in uppercase) [view]
2. “top-down regulation“ – looks for the exact string [view]
3. planet -music – planet but not music (no blank after the hyphen) [view]
4. define:neuroscience – looks for definitions of the word neuroscience [view]
5. planet * world – looks for the words planet and world separated by one or more words
6. site:www.times.com “Obama“ – looks for Obama mentioned on NY Times Online (no blank before and after the hyphen) [view]

Math and conversions

You can also calculate arithmetic and advanced equations, constants, convert Dollars into Euros, Pounds into Kilos, here are some examples:

1. basic arithmetic using +, -, *, /, ^, nth root of, mod or % of
2. advanced math:
   • trigonometric functions using cos, sin, tan, sec, csc, cot
     
   • inverse trigonometric functions using arcsin, arccos, arctan, arccsc
   • hyperbolic functions using sinh, cosh, tanh, csch, arcsinh, arccsch
   • logarithm using ln (base e), log (base 10), lg (base 2)
   • exponential functions using exp
   • Factorial !
3. constants using e, pi, Euler’s constant, Planck’s constant
4. conversions using currency, mass, length, volume, area, time, electricity, energy, power, information, quantity, numbering systems

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