Lamson Library: Metaliteracy: Searching is Strategic

Combining Terms (Boolean Operators)

You're probably aware that combing terms in any search engine will get more specific results. Search engines allow you to use Boolean Operators: AND, OR, and NOT.

Watch the video below. After, we'll look for a more specific aspect of the subject of autism -- the issue of Autism AND Vaccines

More on Boolean Operators

Source: Healy Library, University of Massachusetts (2019). Module 1: Beginning Your Research: Boolean Operators. Retrieved from: https://umb.libguides.com/c.php?g=351160&p=2368482

Searching is Strategic
	Takes Time
	Where to Start?
	Librarians
	Databases
	Key words
	Combine Key Words	AND OR NOT
	Take Advantage of Help
	Librarians at the Reference Desk are real faculty members. Classroom faculty guide what you learn. Library faculty guide you to self-

Source: Eisen, A. [University of Washington Libraries] (2014, June 13). Research 101: Searching is strategic [Video file]. Retrieved from http://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/UWresearch101/ CC BY-NC 4.0

Exercise #3: The Library Catalog

The Library Catalog library.plymouth.edu

We're looking for more specific information on the topic of Autism:

Go to the library homepage
In the search box type

'Autism AND Vaccinations AND Safety"
Search
Use the limiters on the left side of the screen to find a Book or eBook
email the bibliographic information [citation, link, to yourself

Notes:

There are other important limiters available on many databases.
On the left side of the screen select Book