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  Step 1:  Visit the Librarian's Index

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Type lii.org into your URL window and wait for the Librarian's Index to the Internet to load completely.
  Step 2:  Access Advanced Search Form

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Click the "Advanced Search" link, which is located immediately below the "Search" button.
  Step 3:  Enter Advanced Search Terms

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Type ~kw: followed by your search terms. For instance, for information on NFL football statistics, you would enter ~kw: NFL ~kw: football ~kw: statistics.
  Step 4:  Choose Resource

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Click once inside the box immediately to the left of Databases. This will place a check mark in that box and instruct the Librarian's Index to the Internet to use your keywords to search its databases.
  Step 5:  Understand Your Results

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Click the site that best meets your research goals. Each result will include the site's name, URL, and a description of its content. The most relevant results will be listed first with the relevancy decreasing as you scroll down the list of sites.