Indiana State University
ISU Library Home Tutorials Ask a Librarian Reference Live Chat Assignment Calculator
Renew a Book Hours Interlibrary Loan Circulation Department
Library Catalog Databases Ejournals/Newspapers Course Reserve DVDs and CDs
Ebsco Tutorial

Introduction

Ebsco

Title Search

Author Search

Keyword Search

  -- AND, OR, NOT

  -- Phrase Search

Subject Search

Limiting

Truncation

Saving Searches

Printable Checklist

 

 blue line 

Keyword Search: Using the Boolean Operator OR

The Boolean operator OR allows you to locate items that are about either one concept or the other. This is an excellent way to use synonyms and alternate spellings to broaden your search results.

Boolean OR example

<<< back | next >>>      
About This Tutorial | Site Map | Library Tutorials Home | Library Home

blue line
  Cunningham Memorial Library, 650 Sycamore St., Terre Haute, IN 47809   812.237.2580
  May 3rd, 2004     Maintained by: Tutorial Task Force
  Copyright  © 2004 Indiana State University   Comments and Feedback