Search Tips

If you’re having trouble finding stuff on a search engine, try these search tips to get better results

• Use two or three words that describe exactly what you want for example, Ancient Rome
• Leave out words like; the, and, a, how, where, why
• Always check your spelling
• Use speech marks when you search for a phrase, e.g. “Olympic games”
• Add + before very important words, e.g. Olympics +history

Decide what information you need to find on your topic

• Brainstorm what you already know
• Make a concept map to organise your ideas
• Write questions to find the information you need
• Choose some keywords from your questions to help you find information

To Find out how to write a question click here