Web Search Evaluation & Citation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Course Background
   2. Prepare to Search
   3. Search Examples
2. Learn
   1. Searching
   2. Subject Guides
   3. Subject Guides Example
   4. Web Directories
   5. Web Directories Example
   6. Search Engines
   7. Search Engine Example
   8. MetaSearch Engines
   9. MetaSearch Engine Example
   10. Preparing to Search
   11. Think about your topic
   12. List Search Terms
   13. Communicating with Search Tools
   14. Search Operator: AND
   15. Search Operator: OR
   16. Search Operator: NOT
   17. Advanced Searches
   18. Evaluation
   19. Finding Information
   20. Validating Sources
   21. Using Alexa
   22. Using Wayback Machine
   23. Using Search Engines
   24. Citation
   25. Online Citation Tools
   26. Starting Noodle Tools
   27. Using Noodle
   28. Using Citation Machine
   29. Using Source Aid
3. Practice
   1. Searching
   2. Evaluation
   3. Citation
4. Discuss
   1. WikiSpaces Discussion
5. Reflect & Assess
6. Collaborate & Contribute
   1. Feedback
7. Extend

Search Operator: AND

AND

The operator AND narrows a search by combining terms and retrieves every document that contains both of the words specified. To locate general information on Internet security issues use:

John Adams AND Samuel Adams

The Venn diagram above illustrates the AND search. The left circle includes all records including the John Adams. The right circle includes all records including the word Samuel Adams. When the computer searches its database and retrieves every record containing both of the words John Adams and Samuel Adams, only the records from the intersecting, shaded area will be retrieved.

Several keywords may be used to narrow searches with the AND operator. To find information on John Adams and Samuel Adams in Boston, you might use:

John Adams AND Samuel Adams AND Boston