4.5 Now it is your turn

Now, it is your turn.

Experiment with the following tips and operators to confirm the results when you use Google or Bing to find specific information: We invite you test one of the following examples:

1. Use Quotation Marks (” “)

• Search for an exact phrase by enclosing it in quotation marks.
• Example: "open-source intelligence" returns results containing that exact phrase.

2. Exclude Words ( – )

• Use a minus sign to exclude certain words from your search.
• Example: jaguar -car returns results about the animal, not the vehicle.

3. Use the Site Operator (site:)

• Limit your search to a specific website or domain.
• Example: site:osinttraining.net training returns results only from osinttraining.net.

4. Use the Filetype Operator (filetype:)

• Find specific file types like PDFs, DOCs, or PPTs.
• Example: filetype:pdf osint training returns PDFs related to OSINT guides.

5. Use the OR Operator

• Include multiple terms in your search.
• Example: intelligence OR espionage will return results containing either term.

Visit Google’s Advanced Search for a user-friendly interface to combine multiple search operators without manually typing them.