Google Advanced Search allows you to combine or exclude keywords; find websites in specific languages or from specific geographic regions; find recently-updated websites only; locate specific file types; search social media and hashtags; find cached versions of sites, and more!
Searching within a specific domain comes in handy when searching for academic sources (.edu), or when researching a country. It's easy to construct a search using this syntax: wearable technology site:.edu
Examples of top-level domains:
| Domain | Type |
| .com | Commercial or general |
| .edu | US-affiliated higher educational institutions |
| .gov | United States government |
| .int | International organizations (such as NATO) |
| .mil | US Department of Defense |
| .net | Networks or general |
| .org | Nonprofit organizations |
Who is the author or publisher? (Go to "About" link on websites)
What is the mission of the website? Who is the intended audience?
Is there bias or opinion? (Much information on the internet is produced by businesses, agencies, organizations or individuals with a certain agenda.)
When was the information last updated? (Check for the "Last updated date" at the bottom of the webpage)
Check the domain: ".edu" and ".org" domains are non-commercial. (They may still be biased, however!)
Google Scholar provides access to scholarly articles and conference papers, many of them available online as PDF files.
If you search Google Scholar and log in with your New School NetID, you'll be able to access journal articles through library databases (such as JSTOR).
NOTE: Do not pay to get the full text of any article. If you can't find the full text, please Ask Us for help.
