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General Library Research Tutorial

This guide provides access to instructional videos and instructions to provide an overview for starting research at the Library.

Advance Google Searching

Common Web Domains

*Internet – Useful for finding current government resources for free - URL ends in: .gov

.com
.net
.org 
.edu
.gov
- Commercial
- Network – commercial or non-profit
- Non-profit organization
- Education related 
- U.S. government

*Try! Advance Google Searching : Searching by website domain

“topic” site:.domain

Cancer site:.gov

Cancer site:.edu

Cancer site:.org

Google Search Alternative

DuckDuckGo is an Internet search engine that emphasizes protecting searchers' privacy and avoiding the filter bubble of personalized search results.