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Introduction:
 
What is a boolean search?
 
Who should use this tutorial?
 
Concepts:
 
What are the components of a boolean search?
 
What resources are available for searching?
 
Why use a database?



Interactive Boolean Logic Tutorial


 The purpose of this tutorial is to help you learn how to execute a Boolean search — so that your research process will become more efficient, your searches more precise.
 
 Once you click on "Start Tutorial", there will be a sample research problem. After you read this problem, you will be asked a series of questions related to Boolean searching. As you move through the tutorial, you will get feedback to each of the answers you choose. Make sure that you fully understand the feedback before you go on.
 
 At any time during the tutorial, you can click on the questions and terms along the left side of this window to see explanations and definitions.
 
 Good Luck!


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