St. Clair County Community College Library
323 Erie St., P.O. Box 5015
Port Huron, MI 48061-5015
Library main (810) 989-5640
Library fax (810) 989-5773
SMS (810) 515-7343
library@sc4.edu
Google can be helpful for your research. Here are some ways to make sure you're getting the best you can out of it:
Use Google Advanced Search: next to the search box, click on Advanced Search. Use AND, OR, and NOT.
Use Google Scholar: go up to the top of the Google page, and click on the link "more." Choose Scholar from the list. Google Scholar will bring you back scholarly journal articles; we have access to the ones with links on the right!
Use Google Books: in the same place you clicked for Scholar, try Books. Some books are available online, full-text, in PDF!
Use your skepticism: don't forget that Google is primarily a company that exists to make money. Try going to the second and third results pages.
Using Google
Quotation Marks “” : Just like when searching in our databases you can use quotation marks to search for an exact set of words or name
“To infinity and beyond!”
Dashes - : Instead of the word “not” to remove a word from your search results google uses dashes before the word. Essentially you are subtracting the word from your search
Liberty - Justice
TILDE ~: You can use the tilde to include synonyms in your search
Breakfast ~Pastry
SITE:www.query.com: This allows you to search only with in a specific site or type of site
SITE:GOV -Searches through only .gov websites
SITE: www.sc4.edu -Searches through only SC4.edu
Two Periods .. : This allows you to look for things within a range
Fashion 1940..1945: This gives you results that have the word fashion in it and any date between 1940 and 1945
Whether you plan to pursue a short-term or full degree program in the United States, EducationUSA has the resources you need in 'Your Five Steps to U.S. Study'.
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Study in the States offers free government resources that explain the rules and regulations governing the international student process in the United States.
You will find all of the tools you need to compile your necessary research in deciding if the United States is the best place for you — we have gathered valuable information on educational, social, cultural and economic aspects of studying in the U.S.
