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Begin Research: Use a Boolean!

Use a Boolean!

Tip
Boolean operators are named after George Boole, an English mathematician and philosopher.
 

What’s that? The latest dance move from Brazil? No. It just means using AND, OR, or NOT in your searches. Your research will go much faster if you can use a Boolean operator.

So, let your fingers do the dancing by using AND, OR, or NOT to improve your search results.

Let’s see how.

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