

In part, the steps above introduce you to google’s advanced search page whilst only making use of one of the features – the ability to restrict a search to a specific website. With the above search Google does find some images containing the search term. Search engines like Google now seem to be able to recognise words in these images although it is unlikely to be 100% successful. If doing a search on such a pdf in Adobe Acrobat it would not find the text (as it nor represented as characters in the pdf). Some pdfs may have been created using images where words appear. Whilst the above description focuses on this website the technique applies to the searching of any website. Naturally, getting the most out of the Google advanced search option requires a study of the options available and trying them using search terms for which you have a good idea of the results expected (as the example search above Innkeepers and Blacksmiths of Blakeney did). Now click on the button ‘ Advanced Search‘ and view the results.Searching may lead to confusing results so it is best to experiment initially to get a feel for how it works.

Whilst this search term contains a long phrase it is better to start with a shorter search term when performing your own search. In the field ‘ this exact word or phrase:‘ enter the search term you are searching for, e.g.To restrict the search to the BAHS website in the field ‘ site or domain:‘ enter bahs.uk.
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