WISE: Keyword Boolean search
| To find items on a particular topic: |
- enter the chosen keywords or phrases joined by the Boolean connectors
(AND/OR/NOT) in the 1. Search for box
- select Keyword Boolean (AND/OR/NOT) in the
2. Search by box
- select a limit in the 3. Quick Limit box,
if appropriate
- click on the grey Search button
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A great advantage of keyword searching is the ability to combine more than
one keyword in a search. To do this effectively, there are a number of techniques
(using Boolean connectors, nesting and truncation) that need to be understood
and used. These are explained and demonstrated in the Search Strategies
Module, so this example is brief.
| WISE hints: |
- the Quick Limit feature may be used in keyword
searching to specify year of publication, or format i.e. DVDs/Videos
and Journals
- additional search tips may be found in the Keyword Boolean
section of the Search Examples at the bottom
of the search screen
- a detailed example of keyword searching using Boolean connectors,
nesting and truncation is shown in the Search Strategies Module
of WISE
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