Check spelling
Use multiple words Example: English writing business
Use CAPITAL letters appropriately Example: English Business teaching (and not english business teaching)
Use quotation marks for text strings Example: "English for Specific Purposes"
Use plus (+) or minus (-) signs Example: +"Buenos Aires" -"San Telmo" will find refernces to 'Buenos Aires' unless they also contain 'San Telmo'
Use field searches Probably for advanced users only
Use wild cards Example: TE*L (should find TEFL and TESL) although this is sometimes a bit iffy ...