# Query Fieldbook

> Query Fieldbook is an independent publication about practical web searching and repeatable online research. It explains search operators, query design, source trails, and research logs for readers who want an answer they can retrace.

Query Fieldbook publishes original, long-form guides about Better searches, documented step by step.. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Search Operators

- [Google Search Operators: A Practical Field Guide](https://io-search.com/google-search-operators/): Google currently documents quotation marks for exact phrases, `site:` for a domain or URL prefix, a minus sign to exclude a word, `before:` and `after:`…

## Research Workflows

- [Online Research Workflow: Search, Check, Record](https://io-search.com/online-research-workflow/): A repeatable online research workflow starts by defining the exact question and finish line.

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://io-search.com/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://io-search.com/<slug>.md

## Site

- [About](https://io-search.com/about/): editorial approach and standards
- [All articles](https://io-search.com/all/)
- [Contact](https://io-search.com/contact/)