Using search engines
Web search engines, such as www.Google.ca, search the Internet for specific resources based on the keywords you type into it. You’ll get thousands of potentially useful Web pages, but sometimes too much information is simply confusing.
To make the most of your search, use more specific search terms. For example, if you’re trying to find out if your client qualifies for legal aid, rather than generally searching for legal aid, try typing: qualify legal aid. This will return fewer and more relevant Web pages. Sometimes you might want results that contain an exact phrase. In this case, try putting quotation marks around your search terms, for example, "family law" "self-help guides."
What's "advanced" search?
An advanced search offers you more options for making your search more precise, which will get you more useful results. The Advanced Search tool on most search engines will look only for pages that contain all the search terms you type in, or that contain the exact phrase, or at least one of the words you type in. In an advanced search, you can also search by language, file type, or specific site.
For more, see Advanced Search Made Easy.