What is Boolean searching?
Answer
The words AND/OR/NOT (sometimes called Boolean) can be used to group sets of search terms together in a meaningful way; which will improve the quality of your search results because you are customizing the results to suit your specific needs/topic. In simple terms Boolean searching gives you the ability to dig deeper and more specifically into your topic of interest when researching. You can use this technique in all searches, whether it be searching a database or searching on Google. Please click here for more information.