Boolean Operators Worksheet
Boolean Operators Worksheet
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)
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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)
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)
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)
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)