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| Boolean Operator: | What it does: | Example: |
| AND |
all keywords will appear narrows your search (fewer results) |
chocolate AND hazelnut **will return results that contain BOTH terms |
| OR |
either keyword will appear broadens your search (more results) |
chocolate OR hazelnut **will return results that contain EITHER term |
| NOT |
removes keyword from your search narrows your search (fewer results) |
chocolate NOT hazelnut **will return results that contain ONLY chocolate |
| "Phrase Search" |
searches for an exact phrase narrows your search (fewer results) |
"cocoa production" will return results for that phrase with the words in that order (wrap quotes around your phrase) |
| Truncation* |
searches for all forms of a root word broadens your search (more results) |
addict* will search for: addict, addiction, addictive (put an asterisk at the end of your root word) |
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