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!

 

SEARCH TERMS

# OF ARTICLES

 

 

MUSIC

 

MUSIC*

 

ROCK OR MUSIC* OR LYRIC*

 

MUSIC* AND LYRIC*

 

MUSIC* LYRIC*

 

"MUSIC* LYRIC*"

 

MUSIC* AND VIOLENCE

 

MUSIC* AND VIOLEN*

 

MUSIC* AND VIOLEN* NOT RAP

 

MUSIC* AND VIOLEN* AND TEEN*

 

(ROCK OR MUSIC* OR LYRIC*) AND VIOLEN* AND TEEN*

 

NOTE:  Don't forget to use the parentheses

 

 

 

When you are finished, compare results with the others in your group and complete the following questions:

 

Boolean Operators

Do the results get bigger or smaller when using this Boolean Operator ?

Why?

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

" "

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

NOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

File: boolean operators gr 9/classes/english/9th grade research