Smarter Searching for Flying Things

Created by Stacy Kitsis, AHS Librarian. Last updated: October 6, 2021.

Today's Presentation

Miss class or need a refresher? You can download today's presentation to review or speak with the librarian for help searching. Remember, the Junkyard Olympics are a RESEARCH project just as much as a design project ... possibly even more!

Smarter Searching for Paper Planes Fall 2021

Be a Google Master

Find exact phrases

- “paper airplane” or “paper glider”

Search by site or domain

- site:edu
- site:gov

Experiment with Boolean operators

- paper OR foam

Specify a file type

- filetype:pdf

Avoid specific words in your results

- -paperclip (minus sign)