Online E-Resources and Searching Techniques


Some other Useful Search Tips
 Tip 1: Quotation marks
 Tip 2: Parentheses
 Tip 3: Limit by site
 Tip 4: Limit by filetype
 Tip 5: ~ (tilde sign)

Examples:
AND

AND Narrows Your Search
Joining search terms with AND looks for results which must include all of your
keywords: alcoholism AND schizophrenia

"AND" or "+"
Larry AND Curly AND Moe
Larry +Curly +Moe
AND requires the word to be present		  
women         and       theatre

OR


OR Broadens Your Search
Joining search terms with OR broadens your search and can be used with
synonyms: latino OR hispanic

"OR"
Chico OR Zeppo
OR allows either word to be present 		 
women      or      female

NOT


NOT Limits Your Search
Joining search terms with NOT excludes keywords from your search: pets NOT cats

"NOT" or "-"
Marx NOT Brothers
Marx -brothers
NOT excludes words.
In this example results should display sites about communism and not comedy.
 theatre     not    costume



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