Create a list of broad and narrow keywords for your topic. If you need keyword ideas, use a thesaurus or an encyclopedia (see Getting Started with Research).
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Search using just keywords. Don't type sentences. Use only 2 or 3 keywords at a time.
Use AND, OR, NOT between keyword
AND - all results will have ALL words
OR - results will contain EITHER one word OR the other
"The story of New Baltimore, New York, a small Hudson River town, and how outside pressures and local hard work have combined to forge a lasting community."