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SCC ONLINE – BOOLEAN OPERATORS


How To: Use the "OR" Boolean Operator
Use of the "OR" Boolean operator:
In this example we look at how we can search for synonyms or words with similar meanings. The term searched for in this case is
“Culpable Homicide” OR Murder

We begin by going to the regular word search page and entering the above search term. It is also a must that in the radio buttons adjoining the search box, the 'Boolean' option
must be selected for this to work.
The result screen now displays the results where either "Culpable Homicide" or "Murder" or both are occurring.

In the results screen documents with just the term murder will also be displayed. By using the OR Boolean operator the user can ensure that no relevant documents are missed.
How To: Use the "NOT" Boolean Operator
Sometimes, the term you're searching for may be fairly generic, and you may get a long list of search results that may require a lot of additional sorting effort.
Boolean search i.e. searching with AND, NOT, OR & NEAR (all capital) between two search terms can help refine your search.

Use of the "NOT" Boolean operator:

Suppose we want to find murder cases where a knife is not involved. We start by navigating to the regular word search page.

In this example we are trying to search for the term „Murder‟ in judgments/reports except for documents where the term 'Knife' is mentioned. The search term we use for this
purpose is "Murder NOT Knife". It is also a must that in the radio buttons adjoining the search box, the 'Boolean' option must be selected for this to work.

The result screen now displays the documents related to your search with greater accuracy and requires lesser manual sorting.
How To: Use the "NEAR" Boolean Operator
Use of the "NEAR" Boolean operator:

In this example, we are trying to find the term „Murder‟ occurring NEAR „Knife‟

By default, the "NEAR" operator finds two terms withing 10 words of each other. This proximity can further be increased or decreased by clicking on "Advanced Search Options"
and changing the word range in the dropdown that appears.
The result screen now displays the documents related to your search with greater accuracy and requires lesser manual sorting.

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