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Enhancing Search Strategies in PsycINFO: Mastering Boolean Operators for Dyslexia Research

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This guide provides an overview of utilizing Boolean operators effectively in PsycINFO to enhance research on reading and dyslexia. By employing operators like AND, OR, and NOT, users can refine their searches to include relevant studies, exclude irrelevant terms, and broaden their scope for comprehensive results. Learn how to structure searches using multiple fields and control the precedence of terms with parentheses, optimizing your research process for better outcomes. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of reading disabilities.

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Enhancing Search Strategies in PsycINFO: Mastering Boolean Operators for Dyslexia Research

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  1. Library PsycINFO Combine search terms with Boolean operators Next = Click

  2. reading dyslexia reading dyslexia Library Boolean operators Use Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT to combine search terms • AND: all terms must occur e.g. reading AND dyslexia (restrict) • OR: at least one of the terms must occur e.g. reading OR dyslexia (expand) • NOT: the second term should not occur e.g. reading NOT dyslexia (exclude) Boolean operators

  3. Method 1: search across Multiple Fields Boolean operators

  4. Search sample: attributions of students students Boolean operators

  5. AND : both terms must occur attribution Boolean operators

  6. Results: 79 records on both students and attribution Include the term fear in a search for anxiety Combine with OR anxiety fear Boolean operators

  7. Results:records that all contain at least one of the terms A new search: coercion NOT violence coercion violence Boolean operators

  8. Method 2: combined search using Advanced Search Boolean operators

  9. Multiple operators can be used Control the order of precedence with parentheses attribution and (fear or anxiety) Boolean operators

  10. Boolean operators

  11. Library Boolean operators • restrict with AND • expand with OR • exclude with NOT • use parentheses in searches with more than one Boolean operator Boolean operators

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