Information Literacy Tutorial

                Search Techniques: AND/OR/NOT Boolean Operators

Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine keywords in a search.

•   Use AND to narrow a search. Both search terms must be present in all references you retrieve. Click here to see an example of AND Boolean operator.

     
Example how to search within Primo: information communication technology AND higher education AND South Africa 

•  Use OR to expand a search. Your search will retrieve records with EITHER of the terms.  OR is most
       often used to combine synonyms or like terms. Click here to see an example of OR Boolean operator.
  
       
  Example how to search within Primo: information communication technology AND higher education OR university 
  

 

•     Use NOT to exclude a term. Records with the first term will be retrieved, but any records with the
       second term will be eliminated. Click here to see an example of NOT Boolean operator.
  
       
  Example how to search within Primo: information communication technology AND higher education NOT colleges

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