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• You can use a plus sign to require that all terms are
  included in the results (such as dogs+retrieversso that the
  results include both dogsand retrievers).


• You can use phrases such as the Civil War. However,
  many search engines disregard words like theand of.
  Also, capitalization usually makes no difference, as
  search engines typically aren’t case sensitive.


• The order of the terms can be important. If you want to
  search for a job, for example, but only freelance jobs,
  consider entering freelance jobsrather than jobs, freelance
  to put the emphasis on the type of job you want.

3.In the resulting list of links (see Figure 4-13), click a link
to go that Web page.

Note that browsers often return sponsored links at the

top or right side of the search results page. These are

sites that pay to have their information included. You

can click them, but remember that they’re paid adver-

tisers, and there’s a greater risk of downloading dan-

gerous software to your computer if you click a

sponsored link.

4.If you don’t see the link that you need, click and drag the
scrollbar on the right side of your browser to view more
results.

Before searching, find out about the data retention

(what information of yours they can keep) and data

resell (what information they resell) policies of the

search engine you’re using. If the policies don’t match

your comfort level for safety and privacy, consider a

different search service.

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