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

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

AND narrows your search results

• economy AND maritime

OR expands and broadens your search results

• religion OR society

NOT excludes and narrows your search results

• kingdoms NOT empires

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

• "Ottoman Empire"
• "Czech Republic"
• "Tsar Alexander II"

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

• Iran and history site:.edu