Boolean Operators are words used to combine or exclude keywords in a search. Using Boolean operators, you are able to focus your search on the results that will be most helpful. Google also has a few additional operators that work to refine results.
Below are common Boolean operators that work when searching within Google and Google Scholar, as well as an example of each.
Boolean (& Other) Operators | Example |
AND |
Veganism AND obesity |
OR |
Scholarly OR academic |
“ “ |
“sleep deprivation” |
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~ |
~academic |
- |
Bears -Chicago |
From Southern Adventist University's LibGuide: https://southern.libguides.com/google/boolean
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