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COMM 101 - Public Speaking: Hines

Using Databases

Remote access

If you are accessing any of our databases from off-campus, you will need to login with your SIS username and password, contact a Librarian if you are having trouble signing in.

Library databases for news and current events

Library databases for all topics

You can also try searching any of the databases from our A-Z Databases List.

Boolean Operators

Why use Boolean operators?

Use them to focus a search, especially when your topic contains multiple terms. Boolean operators will help you find exactly what you are looking for, and they also work when you are searching the open web.

 

What are the three basic Boolean operators?

Answer: ANDOR, and NOT. Below are some example of how they are used. NOTE: They must be capitalized as shown in the examples.


Using AND:

  • Example: cloning AND humans AND ethics
  • The database will retrieve all of your search terms.

 

Using OR:

  • Example: cloning OR genetics OR reproduction
  • This search is helpful when connecting two or more similar concepts (synonyms) and will broaden your results by retrieveing any of your search terms.

 

Using NOT:

  • Example: cloning NOT sheep
  • This will narrow your results by removing certain search terms.