I thought I knew how to perform good Google searches. I just learned how much more there was to know.

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https://cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has-a-secret-reference-desk

Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.

40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

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