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Boolean operatorsLanguage you can use to refine search results - so, 'cats AND dogs' will bring up links to pages referring to both of these animals, but 'cats NOT dogs' will bring up pages about c [..]
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Boolean operatorsWords used when searching electronic databases. These operators are AND, OR, and NOT and are used to combine terms (AND/OR) or exclude terms (NOT) from the search strategy.
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Boolean operatorsAND, OR, and NOT used when searching electronic databases to combine terms to focus a search. (Unit 4> A Primer on Databases and Catalogs)
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Boolean operatorsMost search engines (e.g. Google) allow you to limit your search or make it more specific by using words such as "and", "or" and "not". These words are known as boolean operators because of their origin as terms in logic.
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Boolean operatorsWords that are used in electronic databases or catalogs to expand or limit the results of a search, including such words as "and," "or," and "not."
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Boolean operatorsThe three most commonly used Boolean operators are: AND, OR, and NOT. In Boolean searching, an "AND" operator between two words (for example, "apples AND oranges") tells the search engine to find documents that contain both of these words. An "OR" operator (for example, "pear OR apple") tells the search engin [..]
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Boolean operatorsRefers to words such as AND, OR, and NOT that are used when two or more key words are employed in the electronic searching of databases. They make a given search strategy either more exclusive or inclusive, depending on the Boolean operator(s) used.
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Boolean operatorsAND, OR, and NOT. Used to combine search terms. AND finds only records that contain both terms. OR finds records that contain either term. NOT finds records that contain the first term but not the second term. Combining search terms produces more precise and manageable search results.
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