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NURS1430_2024 Fall

Basic Keyword Search Techniques

AND--Combines Search Terms for Fewer but More Precise Results

The default in many library databases is to find results that include every word in a basic search. Think of this as using AND between the words: 

  • children AND corn AND obesity
  • children corn obesity

An AND search generates results for that include ALL of the AND-ed terms.