1. Searching more efficiently –Online Library Catalogs –Journal Databases and Abstracts –Internet Search Engines and Subject Directories –Corporate Data Systems

2. Boolean AND SCOTLAND GOLF SCOTLAND AND GOLF “All of these” “All the words” “Must contain”

3. Boolean OR JAZZSWING JAZZ OR SWING “Any of these” “Some of the words” “May contain”

4. Boolean NOT OPERA AND SOAP OPERA OPERA NOT SOAP “None of these” “Exclude” “Must not contain”

5. Complex Boolean Search (OPERA NOT SOAP) (VIDEO OR DVD OR TELEVISION) (OPERA NOT SOAP) AND (VIDEO OR DVD OR TELEVISION) Nesting

6. Truncation or Wild Cards Retrieves all variants of a word stem Retrieves all variants of a word stem fem* = female, feminine, feminist, feminists, feminism Operators vary * ? : Operators vary * ? : female feminine feminist feminists feminism

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