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Boolean Operators Worksheet

The document discusses Boolean logic and operators for searching. It provides examples of searches using Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT. The key Boolean operators are AND, OR, NOT, and it indicates that BUT should not be used. AND narrows results by requiring all terms, while OR broadens results. NOT excludes terms. Examples are provided comparing search results using different Boolean operators and grouping with parentheses.

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Boolean Operators Worksheet

The document discusses Boolean logic and operators for searching. It provides examples of searches using Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT. The key Boolean operators are AND, OR, NOT, and it indicates that BUT should not be used. AND narrows results by requiring all terms, while OR broadens results. NOT excludes terms. Examples are provided comparing search results using different Boolean operators and grouping with parentheses.

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Boolean Operators

NAME______________________ DATE_________________________

1. Who invented Boolean logic and what was his occupation?(10 points)

2. Name the 5 Boolean operators that we have discussed today.(2 points each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3. Which term or phrase may not be used as a Boolean operator? (5 points)


A. AND
B. BUT
C. OR
D. NOT

4. Which statement is correct? (10 points)


A. Using the Boolean operator AND between terms narrows a search by requiring
that all terms be present in each record retrieved.
B. Using the Boolean operator AND between terms broadens a search.
C. Adding the Boolean operator AND to a search generally increases the number of
records retrieved.

5. When two search terms are connected with the OR Boolean operator, the number of
hits will generally? (10 points)
A. Decrease in number.
B. Increase in number.

6. To locate records containing the concept DRUGS but not the concept
PRESCRIPTION, which search strategy would you use? (10 points)
A. drugs AND prescription
A. drugs NOT prescription
B. drugs OR prescription

7. Go to www.yahoo.com and plug in the following search terms. Give the results that you
come up with in the result column. (5 points)

Example of AND logic.


Search terms Results
poverty
crime
poverty AND crime
8. Go to www.yahoo.com and plug in the following search terms. Give the results that
you come up with in the result column. (5 points)
Example of OR logic
Search terms Results
college
university
college OR university
college OR university OR campus

9. Go to www.yahoo.com and plug in the following search terms. Give the results that
you come up with in the result column. (5 points)

Example of NOT logic


Search terms Results
cats
dogs
cats NOT dogs

10. After filling in the results in problems 7, 8, and 9 what are your observations? (5
points)

11. Go to www.yahoo.com and plug in the following search terms. Give the results that
you come up with in the result column. (5 points)

Search terms Results


(cats OR dogs) AND rabies
cats OR dogs AND rabies

What advantage does parenthesis in your search terms give you?

12. Go to www.yahoo.com and plug in the following search terms. Give the results that
you come up with in the result column. (5 points)

Search terms Results


gray NEAR cats
gray AND cats

What advantage does NEAR in your search term give you?

13. Go to http://dictionary.com/ and define the following. (5 points each)

Boolean George Boole Search engine

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