Google Search Quirks
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Stop Words |
Like most databases, Google ignores many common words that are called "stop" words. These words include as, the, on, where, how, for, to... If you need to include stop words, put a plus sign + before the search term or surround the entire phrase with quotation marks.
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Stemming |
Google uses stemming technology. It will search for your search terms and for words similar to some or all of those terms. For example, searching for librarian might also search library, libraries, or librarians. Google does not provide a list of words that are stemmed so why and when it occurs is unpredictable. Sometimes you might appreciate stemming, but if you need an exact match, use quotation marks: "Washington librarians."
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Google is NOT case sensitive; it shows both uppercase and lowercase results.
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