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CIT 622: Technology and the School Curriculum

Boolean Operators Infographic

Infographic of boolean operators

Boolean Operators (Text Version)

  • And - narrows search
    • Finds results that contain all the keywords
    • Examples:
      • "peanut butter" AND jelly
      • ocean AND pollution
  • Or - broadens search
    • Finds results that contain either of the keywords
    • Examples:
      • jelly OR jam
      • ocean OR marine
  • Not - narrows search
    • Eliminates a keyword from the results
    • Examples:
      • jelly NOT jam
      • pollution NOT plastic