BOOLEAN
OPERATORS
Using an online research
database such as InfoTrac or EBSCOHost, try out the following
searches and record your results
NOTE: Be sure to
use CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY!
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SEARCH TERMS |
# OF ARTICLES |
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MUSIC |
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MUSIC* |
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ROCK OR MUSIC* OR LYRIC* |
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MUSIC* AND LYRIC* |
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MUSIC* LYRIC* |
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"MUSIC* LYRIC*" |
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MUSIC* AND VIOLENCE |
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MUSIC* AND VIOLEN* |
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MUSIC* AND VIOLEN* NOT RAP |
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MUSIC* AND VIOLEN* AND TEEN* |
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(ROCK OR MUSIC* OR LYRIC*) AND VIOLEN* AND TEEN* NOTE: Don't forget to use the parentheses |
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When you are finished,
compare results with the others in your group and complete the following
questions:
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Boolean Operators |
Do the results
get bigger or smaller when using this Boolean Operator ? |
Why? |
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* |
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OR |
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" " |
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AND |
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NOT |
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File: boolean operators gr 9/classes/english/9th grade research