Becoming a Savvy Searcher Tips for Using Boolean Search Methods.

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Becoming a Savvy Searcher Tips for Using Boolean Search Methods

Boolean Operators Developed by George Boole in the mid-19 th century Defines relationships between terms antiques.lovetoknow.com

Main Elements AND OR NOT imagur.com

AND The simplest function to apply Each result contains all of the terms searched Example: shark attacks AND surfing will bring up results that contain both shark attacks and surfing newyorksurffilmfestival.com

OR Provides for more possibilities and broadens search Results contain at least one of the search terms Example: honey badgers OR wolverines todayifoundout.comwildanimalfightclub.com

NOT A command of exclusion Results do not contain specified terms Telling the database to ignore implications Example: York NOT York Peppermint Patties beenthere-donethat.org.ukhersheys.com

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Wild Cards *?^$ *?^$ parishotelboutique.com

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