becoming a savvy searcher tips for using boolean search methods
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Becoming a Savvy Searcher
Tips for Using Boolean Search Methods
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Boolean Operators
Developed by George Boole in the mid-19th century
Defines relationships between terms
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Main Elements
AND
OR
NOT
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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
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OR
Provides for more possibilities and broadens search
Results contain at least one of the search terms
Example: honey badgers OR wolverines
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NOT
A command of exclusion
Results do not contain specified terms
Telling the database to ignore implications
Example: York NOT York Peppermint Patties
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Other Elements
“”
()
~
@
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Wild Cards
*
?
^
$
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Seek
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Bibliography
http://www.ere.net/2009/10/06/a-recruiters-guide-to-boolean-searching-and-the-worlds-largest-free-cv-database/
http://libguides.mit.edu/c.php?g=175963&p=1158594
http://support.ebsco.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=3883
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole