KYVL: Information Skills Tutorial, Unit 2: Boolean "AND"
Boolean Logic
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Topic: Boolean "AND"

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AND–searches for both words you type in. AND is good for joining concepts together and for narrowing a search.

gun control AND crime will retrieve only those items that contain both the phrase "gun control" and the word "crime." In the diagram below, notice the gray area depicted after the two circles join.



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