Operator |
Meaning |
Type into Search Box |
+ |
Addition |
79+16 |
- |
Subtraction |
79-16 |
* |
Multiplication |
79*16 |
/ |
Division |
79/16 |
% of |
Percentage of |
20% of 16 |
^ |
Raise to a power |
2^5 (2 to the 5th power) |
Operator |
What It Does |
"Exact Phrase" |
Searches an exact phrase in exact order ex. “Boston Red Sox 2018 Season” |
or |
Searches two terms equally ex. world cup football or soccer |
- |
Subtracts a term from search ex. bat -baseball |
“ ” |
Add a term you want to see in each result by putting quotes around a single word |
* |
Acts as a placeholder for a word or letter ex. “* is the key to success” |
[#]..[#] |
Search within a range of numbers ex. DVD player $100..$200 to find a DVD player that costs between $100-200 |
define: |
Gives a definition ex. define:disinterested |
filetype: or ext: |
Limits search to a specific filetype ex. bat -baseball filetype:ppt will give you PowerPoints about the mammals called bats (and nothing about baseball bats) |
in: |
Converts units ex. “feet in a mile” |
link: |
Finds sites that link to your URL ex. link:middlesex.mass.edu |
related: |
Shows results that are related ex. “related:NYTimes.com” |
site: |
Shows your term in a specific site ex. site:baa.org 2018 (will search the Boston Athletic Association for winners of the 2018 marathon) |
source: |
Searches for a specific person or thing in a specific news source ex. “Anderson Cooper source:New York Times” |