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Google and Google Scholar

Tips and Tricks to search Google and Google Scholar efficiently.

Google Scholar Search Tips

Results are ranked by: 

  • Number of times they've been cited 
  • How recently they've been cited
  • Who the authors are
  • Where it was published

 

Specify what to search

allintitle:  cancer alcohol risk    {retrieves titles with the words in any order}

"adult leukemia"  {phrase search}

"adult AROUND(3) leukemia" phrase with up to three words in the middle: eg: adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia

author:"James P Allison"

glioma OR glioblastoma 

diabetes -juvenile