Combining Search Terms or Statements

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Combining Search Termsor Statements

• Boolean Operators

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Boolean Operators

• Also called
• Logical Operators
• Connectors
• And, Or, Not
• Used to combine terms
• broaden or narrow your search

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AND

• Narrows search
• Results contain both search terms
• Paroxetine AND depression

AND
Paroxetine
Depression
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OR

• Broadens your search
• Synonyms or Related terms
• Results include either term
• Paroxetine OR Paxil

OR
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NOT

• Excludes one term
• Use very sparingly and with caution
• Paroxetine NOT
• Depression

NOT