* Use the “minus dot com” trick –  When you’re seeking educational info, enter the key words followed by “.com”. The search engine will return hits that end only with domains such as org, edu and gov, significantly reducing the number results to wade through.

* Be descriptive – Search engine are intelligent, so try stringing several words together but not more than ten, that describe what you’re looking for the more specific the better.You can leave out the “and.”

* Limit the geographic area – You can easily narrow down search results by simply including the precise location.