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Effective Boolean Logic for Internet and CD-ROM Searches

This guide by Rachel Shankles from LMS Lakeside High School offers essential Boolean logic strategies for optimizing searches on the Internet and within CD-ROM databases. Learn to construct effective search strings using operators like AND, OR, and NOT, and discover tips for using quotes to refine results for proper nouns and specific phrases. Gain insights into maximizing keyword selection with a focus on using .edu and .gov websites for school research papers. Enhance your research skills and improve your search outcomes.

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Effective Boolean Logic for Internet and CD-ROM Searches

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  1. Boolean Logic for Internet and CD-ROM Searching By Rachel Shankles LMS Lakeside High School

  2. NOT N O T INDIAN APACHE

  3. Use it on EBSCO here:

  4. Use it here with Gale:

  5. Use it here on Internet Search Engines:

  6. Search String Tips • Use at least 4 or 5 key words (with plus signs between for internet or AND with cd-roms) • Use quotes around proper nouns like names and events and places • Use quotes around specific statements you believe will lead to correct type of documents like “ violence against women in television” • Use .edu or .gov as part of the search string if you only allow use of those websites on school research papers

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