Boolean Quiz

AND

finds results with your all search terms,for when you want to find two or more search terms (limit), narrows your search

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keeps 2 or more words together, in the EXACT order

OR

when you want one or another term result (expand), finds results with any of your search terms & OR broadens your search

NOT

words you don't want to come up (excludes), finds results with only one of your search terms & NOT narrows your search.

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when you use !/*/? to substitute a letter in search terms

boolean operator

AND, OR, NOT

boolean operator that will give you most search results

OR

the following seach statement will exclude any records that contain the term "poodle" (dogs OR canines) NOT cats

false

the operator NOT is another way to broaden a search or retrieve more records

false

the operator OR when used to link two or concept terms will retrieve fewer records because both terms need not to be presented in each article

false

using the operator AND to combine concept terms is a good way to increase the number of records retrieved in a search

false

boolean searching

when using AND, OR, or NOT to limit or broaden your search

boolean operators are AND, OR, NOT

true

the operator AND when used to link two concept terms will retrieve only those records that contain both concept terms

true

child*=child, children, childhood, ect.

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comput*=compute, computer, computeres, computerization, ect.

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dog*

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wom?n= woman or women

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