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Having Fun With Boolean

Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) can be used to combine or exclude search terms to focus results. AND requires all terms, OR returns either term, and NOT excludes terms. Parentheses customize strategies by applying enclosed terms first. Quotation marks find exact matches. Boolean operators are used in many fields and can reduce time spent reviewing irrelevant results. Tips for effective searches include evaluating sources and citations.

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Having Fun With Boolean

Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) can be used to combine or exclude search terms to focus results. AND requires all terms, OR returns either term, and NOT excludes terms. Parentheses customize strategies by applying enclosed terms first. Quotation marks find exact matches. Boolean operators are used in many fields and can reduce time spent reviewing irrelevant results. Tips for effective searches include evaluating sources and citations.

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Research 2 Quarter 2

Having Fun With Boolean

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/16/
the-rules-of-video-conferencing-at-home/
What are Boolean Operators?
Boolean Operators are simple words (AND, OR,
NOT or AND NOT) used as conjunctions to
combine or exclude keywords in a search,
resulting in more focused and productive results.
This should save time and effort by eliminating
inappropriate hits that must be scanned before
discarding.
https://library.alliant.edu/screens/boolean.pdf
• Using these operators can greatly reduce or expand the
amount of records returned.
• Boolean operators are useful in saving time by focusing
searches for more 'on-target' results that are more appropriate
to your needs, eliminating unsuitable or inappropriate.
• Filter information from online search
• Focus a search
• Connect various pieces of information

https://library.alliant.edu/screens/boolean.pdf

Search Research, 2021, Literature Review-How to use Boolean operators when searching for
information. Youtube Channel
Boolean Operations are used in
•Mathematics – Algebra
•Computer Science, Data Programming (Crama, 2011)
•Electrical and electronic engineering (Crama, 2011)
•Automotive industry (Schifko,Juttler and Kornberger,
2010)
•Game Theory (Crama, 2011)
•Artificial Intelligence (Crama, 2011)
AND
AND—requires both terms to be in each item returned. If one term is
contained in the document and the other is not, the item is not
included in the resulting list. (Narrows the search)

A search on stock market AND trading includes results contains:


stock market trading; trading on the stock market; and trading on the
late afternoon stock market
OR
OR—either term (or both) will be in the returned document. (Broadens
the search)

A search on ecology OR pollution includes results contains:


documents containing the world ecology (but not pollution) and other
documents containing the word pollution (but not ecology) as well as
documents with ecology and pollution in either order or number of
uses.
NOT or AND NOT
The first term is searched, then any records containing the term after
the operators are subtracted from the results. (Be careful with use as
the attempt to narrow the search may be too exclusive and eliminate
good records). If you need to search the word not, that can usually be
done by placing double quotes (<< >>) around it.

A search on Mexico AND NOT city includes results contains: New Mexico;
the nation of Mexico; US-Mexico trade; but does not return Mexico City or This
city's trade relationships with Mexico.
Using Parentheses
• Using the ( ) to enclose search strategies will customize your results to
more accurately reflect your topic. Search engines deal with search
statements within the parentheses first, then apply any statements
that are not enclosed.

A search on (smoking or tobacco) and cancer returns articles containing:


smoking and cancer; tobacco and cancer smoking; cancer, and tobacco; but
does not return smoking or tobacco when cancer is not mentioned.
Using Quotation Marks
• Searching for exact matches
Tips
• Read the abstract to know if the study is relevant to your study
• Check bibliography of the source
• Take note of recurring citations (same author, books, articles… check
them out)
• Take note of the number of citations on every article (high citation
count =influential=include it)
The Author
• Who is the author? What can I find out about him/her? Has he/she
written other books, articles, etc.?
The Medium
• Where and when was the document produced? What type of document is
it?
• Is it reporting original research that the author has done, or is it presenting
second-hand information about a topic?
• Is it formal or informal?
• Is it authoritative (e.g. academic, scientific) or popular (newspaper or
magazine article)?
• How has it been produced? Is it glossy with lots of pictures, diagrams, etc.?
• If it is contained on a website, is the website from a reputable organization,
or is the document drawn from some other reputable source?
The Message
• What is being said?
• What is not being said?
• How is the argument presented? Why?
• What use has been made of diagrams, pictures, etc.?
• Who was or is the intended audience?
• Whose interests are being served by this message? Are there political implications,
for instance?
• What evidence is presented to support the claims that are made?
• Does the evidence actually support the claims? Is the evidence presented in enough
detail for you to make up your own mind whether you agree with the claims?
• Are there errors or inconsistencies?
• What is the significance to my topic and the research that I wish to carry out?
References
Crama, Yves. 2011. Boolean Methods in Operations Research and
and Related Areas.
Schifko, Martin, Bert Juttler and Bernhard Kornberger. 2010.
Industrial application of exact Boolean operations for meshes.
http://www.ag.jku.at/pubs/2010sjk.pdf
SkillsYouNeed (2017) 
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/barriers-communication.html
https://library.alliant.edu/screens/boolean.pdf

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