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The Essentials of Search

Doing a search is easy. Simply type one or more search terms (the words or phrase that best describe the information you want to find) into the search box and hit the 'Enter' key or click on the Search button.

Choosing search terms

Choosing the right search terms is the key to finding the information you need. Start with the obvious – if you're looking for general information on the Bahamas, try Bahamas.

But it's often advisable to use multiple search terms; if you're planning a vacation in the Bahamas, you'll do better with vacation Bahamas than with either vacation or Bahamas by themselves. And vacation Bahamas golf may produce even better results if you want to play golf.

You might also ask yourself if your search terms are sufficiently specific. It's better to search on luxury hotels Grand Bahama than on tropical island hotels. But choose your search terms carefully; search engines look for the search terms you choose, so luxury hotels Grand Bahama will probably deliver better results than really nice places to spend the night in Grand Bahama.

Capitalization

Searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, regardless of how you type them, will be understood as lower case. For example, searches for george washington, George Washington, and gEoRgE wAsHiNgToN will all return the same results.

Automatic "and" queries

By default, most search engines return pages that include all of your search terms. There is no need to include "and" between terms. Keep in mind that the order in which the terms are typed will affect the search results. To restrict a search further, just include more terms. For example, to plan a vacation to the Bahamas, simply type vacation Bahamas.

Phrase Searches

Sometimes you'll only want results that include an exact phrase. In this case, simply put quotation marks around your search terms. Phrase searches are particularly effective if you're searching for proper names ("George Washington"), lyrics ("the long and winding road"), or other famous phrases ("This was their finest hour").