Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Boolean Search Techniques

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Searching the Internet

For Teachers Higher Ed
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...
Handout
Other

University of Exeter: Search Techniques: Combining Search Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to use the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT to broaden or narrow a web search.
Handout
Other

Morningside College: Keyword Searching: Advanced Search Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
Colorado State University

Boolean Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site is designed for teaching efficient searching techniques, it provides an engaging tutorial on the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT.