1. Academic Search Premier
University Library
Academic Search Premier
Combining search terms with Boolean operators
next = click

2. Use the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT to combine search terms
AND : all terms must occur
(restrict)
computers AND education
OR : at least one of the terms must occur (expand)
computers OR education
NOT : a term must not occur
(restrict)
computers NOT education
green = search result

3. contains all search terms
AND = each result
contains all search terms
Example: relations between alcohol consumption and religion for students

5. Type the truncated (*) search terms
student*
relig*
alcohol*
Type the truncated (*) search terms

7. OR = each result contains at least one search term
cartoons
comics
OR = each result contains at least one search term

9. NOT = results do not contain the specified term
improvis*
music
jazz
NOT = results do not contain the specified term

11. Summary
Restrict with AND
Broaden with OR
Exclude with NOT