Library FAQs

Boolean search commands are words you can use to make your search more effective when using search tools (such as the UR Library Search - or anywhere Boolean operators are supported, such as on Google).

The most commonly used Boolean operators are:

• AND: to find results containing all search terms.
• OR: to find results containing one term or the other. 
• NOT: excludes a word from a search.

You can use Boolean operators both in basic and advanced search. Remember that Boolean operators are case sensitive.