What is Boolean? How do I use AND, OR, NOT in my database searches?
Last Updated: Mar 04, 2024     Views: 38

Boolean searching means you are using certain terms (also called operators) to create a better search to get fewer results (narrowing your search) or more results (broadening your search.

Boolean operators are the words: AND, OR, NOT

The North Carolina State University video does a great job explaining Boolean searching in less than 3 minutes! (link below)

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