You can narrow results for complex searches with Advanced Search. For example, you can find sites in German that were updated in the last 24 hours or clip art images in black and white. Tip: In the Google search box, you can use Advanced Search filters with search operators like quotes, minus signs, and site: .

Advanced search strategies are critical to the research process because: They provide ways to conduct more specific sources. They make searching for materials more efficient. They provide tools to locate sources based on little information (when searching for a specific source title, author, etc.).

Using Advanced Search Enter your search query in the Advanced Search text box using the two-character field tags. Click Search. In the Search History table, click the link in the Results column to go to a Results page to view the results of your search.