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Curated OER
Boolean Search Techniques
Students search using the Boolean search model. In this navigating the Internet instructional activity, students narrow their searches using and, or ,not and parentheses. Students recognize the differences in a one word...
Curated OER
Searching the Internet
Students review computer searching for beginners. In this technology integration lesson, students conduct advanced searching techniques for the Internet in this lesson specifically written for the Hibbing Public Library. This lesson...
Other
University of Exeter: Search Techniques: Combining Search Terms
This resource explains how to use the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT to broaden or narrow a web search.
Other
Morningside College: Keyword Searching: Advanced Search Techniques
Information about how to use advanced techniques when searching for information online. Covers the use of wildcard symbols, truncation, proximity searching, and how to combine tools.
Colorado State University
Boolean Tutorial
Although this site is designed for teaching efficient searching techniques, it provides an engaging tutorial on the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT.