searching techniques

Many of the problems students encounter when searching the internet could be avoided if appropriate search techniques are employed. Most internet searches are conducted using a tool called a search engine. Search engines respond to keywords typed in by the searcher. To make a better search, try this:
I. Write down the keywords and phrases for which you are seeking information.
II. use "AND" between keywords to narrow a search and "OR" between keywords to broaden a search
III. Use quotation marks for example “ niche strategy “
IV. Use synonym words such as ‘advantage’ as well as ‘benefit’
V. Avoid Stopwords such as ‘the’ and ‘it’
VI. Maximize the usage of the toolbar of the search engine such as in GOOGLE, TRY TO USE ‘IMAGE’, ‘GROUPS’ or ‘NEWS’ to specify your needs.

VII. If the search is unsuccessful with one search engines, try another.