What are boolean operators?
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Boolean Operators connect your search terms when conducting an advanced search in a catalog or database. There are three main operators.
AND - This will reduce the number of results, because it requires both terms appear in the search results.
OR - This will increase the number of results, because it only requires one of the terms appear in the search results.
NOT - This usually reduces results by excluding a term.
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