5-Search Tools

6. Tips for Common Search Tools

Academic Search Complete

AND: default (alternatively: term AND term)
OR: term OR term
NOT: term NOT term
Exact Phrase: “exact phrase search”
Grouping: term AND (term OR term)

Bing

AND: default
OR: term OR term
NOT: term NOT term
Exact Phrase: “exact phrase search”
Grouping: Not available

Google

AND: default
OR: term OR term
NOT: term -term (example: animal -cat)
Exact Phrase: “exact phrase search”
Grouping: term AND (term OR term)

WorldCat

AND: term AND term
OR: term OR term
NOT: term NOT term
Exact Phrase: “exact phrase search”
Grouping: term AND (term OR term)

OSU Library Catalog

AND: term AND term
OR: term OR term
NOT: term NOT term
Exact Phrase: “exact phrase search”
Grouping: term AND (term OR term)

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