(Used and modified by permission from Patrick Ragain, Business and Government Information Librarian, University of Nevada, Reno. http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/instruction/help/peer.html)
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Using AND/OR/NOT (Boolean Search Operators) |
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Use AND to focus search and combine different aspects of your topic. Example: health and insurance |
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Use OR to expand your search and find synonyms/related terms. Example: insurance or coverage |
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Use NOT to exclude a word or phrase from your search Example: insurance not private |
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"Phrase search" - Use quotation marks" " to search for a particular phrase. Example: "single payer insurance" |
Truncation * - Use an asterisk to find variations of a word. Put an asterisk following the root of the word to find all variations of that word, including singular and plural. Example: poli* (finds policy, policies, etc.) |
(Grouping/Nesting Keywords) - Use parentheses ( ) as a way to group all your search terms together. Example: (medicare or medicaid) and "insurance reform" |
See the Basic Search Tips guides for more information, including examples. Or use the Keyword Searching Worksheet to get started.
Example:
Robinson, Sherry. "Health insurance coverage among the privately- and self-employed." Entrepreneurial Executive 13 (2008): 53+. Academic OneFile. Web. 17 Mar. 2010.
Example:
Levine, Robert. Shock therapy for the American health care system : why comprehensive reform is needed. Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, 2009.