Session Search Topic: Educational Technology
Activity Topic Selection: (2) Global warming impact on climate change, (2) service animals support of mental health, (3) impact of smoking on teenager grades, and (4) effect media has on voter turnout.
What is it? The use of Boolean search operators (AND, OR, NOT) to narrow or broaden a search
Definition: "A system of logic developed by the English mathematician George Boole (1815-64) that allows the user to combine words or phrases representing significant concepts when searching" a catalog or database. Three operators are available: OR, AND, or NOT." - Online Dictionary for Library Science (2014).
Boolean logic defines logical relationships between terms in a search. The Boolean search operators are and, or and not. You can use these operators to create a very broad or very narrow search.
EBSCO Information Services. (2023). Top 5 searching strategies handout. EBSCO Connect Promotional Materials. https://www.ebsco.com/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/Top-Five-Searching-Strategies-Handout.pdf