Ms. Carr

Narrow or broaden your search Use AND, OR, or AND NOT operators to

combine search terms

Where did the name come from?Mathematician George Boole

All of the search terms or keywords have to be in the records retrieved in the search

Dog Cat

Just one of the search terms or keywords have to be in the records retrieved in the search.

This expands your search and gives you a larger number of retrieved items.

Dog Cat

Only the first search term or keyword has to be in the records retrieved in the search.

This narrows or limits your search.

Dogs Cats

1. Pick a Middle School Database2. Go to the ‘Help’ section to find

“Boolean Search” tips.3. Once you find the page email me the a

link to the page.4. Also, write what database you looked

at and what the site stated about ‘Boolean Searching.”

Boolean Searching Homework Due Friday