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

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

AND narrows your search results

• patriarchy AND history

OR expands and broadens your search results

• cuneiform OR hieroglyphs

NOT excludes and narrows your search results

• kings NOT pharaohs

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

• "pastoral societies"
• "Shang dynasty"
• "Alexander the Great"
• "Ramses II"

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

• patriarchy and history site:.edu