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Charlotte Gill
Research Librarian, Law
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Slides prepared by Nerissa Tan Yin Shi
To ensure search results include all of the
search words
Use separate quotation marks “_” for
both search words
“A” “B”: both A and B must be present
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Exact word search
e.g. “arbitration” “enforceability”
(equivalent to searching
arbitration AND enforceability
both ‘arbitration’ and ‘enforceability will
appear in search result)
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Exact word search
Boolean Searching
Search for synonyms, autonyms,
alternatives, and abbreviations
Use OR (in caps) between search words
A OR B: Either A or B is present
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Search for synonyms, autonyms,
alternatives, and abbreviations
e.g. lawyer OR counsel OR advocate
(only one of the three words will appear
in search result)
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Phrase searching
To search for two or more words in an exact
and specified order
Enclose phrase with quotation marks “_”
“A B” : A B must be present
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Phrase searching
e.g. “charitable trust”
(equivalent to searching the exact
phrase “charitable trust”)
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Proximity operators
To search for results that contain search
words that appear within N words of each
other:
Use AROUND(N) in between search
words
A AROUND(3) B: A will appear within 3
words or less of B in search result
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Proximity operators
e.g. charitable AROUND/5 trust
(‘trust’ will appear within 5 words or less
of ‘charitable’ in search result)
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Combination of search techniques
For more complex searches, use a
combination of the above techniques for the
most accurate result
Using OR and “_” together in one search
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Combination of search techniques
e.g. (arbitration OR negotiation OR
mediation) “alternative dispute
resolution”
(This will retrieve results with the exact
phrase alternative dispute resolution
and only one of the words arbitration,
negotiation or mediation)
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy
Boolean Searching
Need more help?
Email: libresearch@smu.edu.sg
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy

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Boolean Searching in Google

  • 1. Boolean your Google Search Charlotte Gill Research Librarian, Law Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Slides prepared by Nerissa Tan Yin Shi
  • 2. To ensure search results include all of the search words Use separate quotation marks “_” for both search words “A” “B”: both A and B must be present Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching Exact word search
  • 3. e.g. “arbitration” “enforceability” (equivalent to searching arbitration AND enforceability both ‘arbitration’ and ‘enforceability will appear in search result) Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Exact word search Boolean Searching
  • 4. Search for synonyms, autonyms, alternatives, and abbreviations Use OR (in caps) between search words A OR B: Either A or B is present Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 5. Search for synonyms, autonyms, alternatives, and abbreviations e.g. lawyer OR counsel OR advocate (only one of the three words will appear in search result) Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 6. Phrase searching To search for two or more words in an exact and specified order Enclose phrase with quotation marks “_” “A B” : A B must be present Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 7. Phrase searching e.g. “charitable trust” (equivalent to searching the exact phrase “charitable trust”) Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 8. Proximity operators To search for results that contain search words that appear within N words of each other: Use AROUND(N) in between search words A AROUND(3) B: A will appear within 3 words or less of B in search result Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 9. Proximity operators e.g. charitable AROUND/5 trust (‘trust’ will appear within 5 words or less of ‘charitable’ in search result) Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 10. Combination of search techniques For more complex searches, use a combination of the above techniques for the most accurate result Using OR and “_” together in one search Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 11. Combination of search techniques e.g. (arbitration OR negotiation OR mediation) “alternative dispute resolution” (This will retrieve results with the exact phrase alternative dispute resolution and only one of the words arbitration, negotiation or mediation) Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy Boolean Searching
  • 12. Need more help? Email: libresearch@smu.edu.sg Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy

Editor's Notes

  1. Explain that search results MUST include following words In order to ensure that search results must include following words
  2. This will retrieve results w the exact phrase “ADR” and either …