To find relevant results in LionSearch, a database, or Google:

Try using Boolean operators (and, or, not):

AND narrows your search results

• Timbuktu AND history

OR expands and broadens your search results

• culture OR society

NOT excludes and narrows your search results

• history NOT ancient

Try using quote marks around phrases (words naturally spoken together and names of people):

• "Songhay Empire"
• "Meiji Era"
• "Yi Sun-sin"

Try using site:. to limit your web domain (.edu - .org - .gov. - .mil):

• Timbuktu and history site:.edu