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When you use AND in between two keywords, EBSCO pulls articles which contain both words. This yields fewer results. |
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OR |
When you use OR in between two keywords, EBSCO pulls articles that contain either word. This broadens the search so that there are more results. |
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NOT |
Placing the word NOT before a keyword will eliminate articles that contain that keyword. This can eliminate articles that are related to your topic, so use NOT with caution. |
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Placing an asterisk at the end of a word will find all variations of the word. ex: live, lively, living, etc. |
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Quotation marks are used to search for a specific phrase or title. |
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