Boolean search operators can be used in Advanced Search box. Boolean operators allow you to combine search terms using the following commands:
- AND
- OR
- NOT
- NEAR
- ONEAR
Examples
Boolean search | Every search result will have |
social AND policy | Both "social" and "policy" |
social OR policy | Either "social" or "policy" |
social NOT policy | "Social" but not "policy" |
social NEAR/2 policy | Both "Policy" and "social". "Policy" will appear within two words before or after "social" |
social ONEAR/2 policy | Both "Policy" and "social". "Policy" will appear within two words after "social" |
For more information on using all the many features and functions of LibrarySearch, have a look at this guide on using the new system.
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