Connectors (Boolean operators) are used in keyword searches to link together two or more terms. The most commonly-used connectors are: AND and OR
AND narrows a search;
you get fewer records, because both concepts must be present in
the records found--here the area in color. Use AND
to combine different concepts in one search.
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OR broadens a search; you get more records because OR includes each of the concepts separately, as well as both concepts when found together. OR is often used to link together related concepts. |