1. Boolean Operators
Explained

2. Article 1 talks about both apples and oranges
Article 2 talks about apples only
Article 3 talks about oranges only
Look at these three journal articles
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe

3. Search for
ANDapples oranges

4. ANDapples oranges
AND finds articles with both words

5. ANDapples oranges
AND finds articles with both words
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe
 X X

6. ANDapples oranges
AND finds 1 out of 3 articles
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe
 X X

7. Search for
ORapples oranges

8. ORapples oranges
OR finds articles with either words

9. ORapples oranges
OR finds articles with either words
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe
  

10. ORapples oranges
OR finds 3 out of 3 articles
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe
  

11. Search for
NOTapples oranges

12. NOTapples oranges
NOT finds articles without a word

13. NOTapples oranges
NOT finds articles without a word
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe
X X

14. NOTapples oranges
NOT finds 1 out of 3 articles
The truth about
Apples and Oranges
Why Apples keep
the doctor away
Oranges:
Friend or foe
X X