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Physics 009

Phrase Searching

 

" "

To search for specific phrases, enclose them in quotation marks. The database will search for those words together in that order.

Examples:

“magnetic field”

“black hole”

“background radiation”

"Induced current”

Boolean Operators (AND/OR)

 

AND, OR

Join together search terms in a logical manner.

AND - narrows searches, used to join dissimilar terms
OR - broadens searches, used to join similar terms

Examples:

#1
"black hole" AND "magnetic field"

#2
“amperage" OR “electric current”

#3
"voltage-gated potassium ion channel"
AND
amperage OR "electric current"
AND
cognition

 

Three Strategies for Searching (~13 minutes)

Recorded by Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco on 2/23/21