Unit 6

Searching Techniques and  Database Features

Boolean Practice Statements

1. Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat-based diet?
• Diet and Health* and (meat-based or carnivore) and (vegetarian and herbivore)
2. What stand does the American Medical Association take on natural medicine?
• "American Medical Association" and ("natural medicine" or homeopathic) 
3. What breeds of dogs make good therapy pets?
• (Dog* or canine) and breed and "therapy pet"
4. Does television advertising by the pharmaceutical industry have an impact on prescription drug abuse?
• (television or TV) and (advertising or commercial) and "pharmaceutical industry" and ("drug abuse" or rehab) and prescription
5. What are the similarities between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the current economic problems?
• "Great Depression" and econom* and (problem or crisis) and (similar* or compar*) and (modern or currant)

Apply Boolean Strategy to unit 3 question

How has internet radio affected advertising?

• (internet or web) and (advertising or commercial) and radio 

A bit of Boolean fun from Rikku and Ronald

Using Boolean search terms you can find...

Rikku and Ronald

Rikku or Ronald 

Or

Rikku and Ronald and Hug*

Thanks,

Melissa