Courtroom Preparation and Technology

Basic search techniques

 
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Use double quotation marks to search phrases.

Googling the words legal nurse consultant returns about 575,000 hits. Place the phrase in quotes, as in "legal nurse consultants", reduces the hits to about 51,800.

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Not sure of an exact word? Not only does Google suggest replacements for common typographical errors, but you can enter a tilde before a word to have Google search for synonyms. An entry of ~elderly will include senior, older, and aged.

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Use + and - indicators to include or exclude words from your search.

"legal nurse consultants" +delaware brings in about 6,390 hits while "legal nurse consultant" +"university of delaware" returns a manageable 29 entries.

number 5 When doing independent research, always ascertain your findings against sources with verifiable credentials.

 

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