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• To search with Google, enter a descriptive word or phrase and hit "enter" or click on the Google Search box.
• Google will show results that contain all the words entered in the search box. (There is no need to enter "and" between words.) In order to refine a search, try adding or subtracting words from your original entry in the search box.
• Results shown first are considered most relevant to your search.
• Be specific and concise. For example, to find information on computer viruses, the phrase computer viruses is better than viruses.
• To search for an exact phrase, enter the phrase in quotes.
• Google will ignore capital letters.
• Google will ignore some common words, such as "and", "how", "where", "do", "I", and "for".
• To search for a term within a specific site or directory, enter the search term followed by "site:" and the site or directory you wish to restrict your search to. For example, to search for fees on the Bursar's site, enter the following in the search box:
  fees site:http://www.sc.edu/bursar/
• To find all links to a particular page, place "link:" in front of the link. For example, to find all links to the Bursar's home page, type in the following:
  link:http://www.sc.edu/bursar/
• A Google search will not access books, articles, or the online databases available through USC's Library system. For information on accessing these items, see the University Libraries Web site at http://www.sc.edu/library/.

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