Boolean Operators
Combines keywords that represent different concepts. Example: "art AND therapy"
Combines keywords that represent similar concepts. Example: "art OR painting".
Excludes keywords that are not relevant to your search. Example: "art NOT painting"
Other Search Strategies: Wildcards & Truncation
Parentheses, (), can be used to group OR statements. Quotes, " ", can be used to search for an exact phrase. Asterisks, *, can be used to search for partial matches.
(United States OR U.S.)
"Immigration Act"
immigra* -Immigration, immigrant
Boolean Operators
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Created on October 21, 2025
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Boolean Operators
Combines keywords that represent different concepts. Example: "art AND therapy"
Combines keywords that represent similar concepts. Example: "art OR painting".
Excludes keywords that are not relevant to your search. Example: "art NOT painting"
Other Search Strategies: Wildcards & Truncation
Parentheses, (), can be used to group OR statements. Quotes, " ", can be used to search for an exact phrase. Asterisks, *, can be used to search for partial matches.
(United States OR U.S.)
"Immigration Act"
immigra* -Immigration, immigrant