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Combine search terms

Boolean operators

for combining search terms

AND: all terms must occure.g. computer AND education (restrict)

OR: at least one of the terms must occure.g. computer OR education (enlarge)

AND NOT: this term should not occure.g. computer AND NOT education (except)

AND = all terms must occur

Example: the relation between economic development and

globalization

economic development

globalization

Subject terms are not only about content

Example: you are looking for encyclopedias about opera

opera

encyclop?

OR = one of the terms must occur

Example: books about consumer satisfaction or consumer behaviour

consumer satisfaction

consumer behaviour

AND NOT = this term must not occur

Example: books about consumer behaviour but not in relation with marketing

consumer behaviour

marketing

Summary

Restrict with AND Enlarge with OR Exclude with AND NOT

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