[CASL-L] Booleon search terms - do you teach them?

[Loretta Sullivan]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to know if you teach Booleon search terms (and,or, not) for more
effective searching when using keywords?  Can someone clarify for me (I
feel awful about not knowing) why when trying these search terms they do
not always work?  Are they only effective when using databases vs. using a
search engine to look something up?  My TIS and I were trying them in hopes
of helping students learn these strategies, but did not find anything that
worked the way we wanted when we tried them.  Am I missing something?
Thanks for your help!

Respectfully,

Loretta Sullivan
Library Media Specialist
Bennet Academy
Manchester, CT

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