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AND - Helps you narrow your search by combining more than one keyword
OR - Helps you broaden a search using more than one keywords. OR works well with synonyms.
NOT - Eliminates certain unwanted keywords in your search.
Searching is a strategic process in which you can refine as you go along. This tip shows you examples of how to take a broad search and narrow it down using something called “Boolean Operators” (see image below). Boolean Operators are AND, OR, NOT.