Glossary of library and research terms.
Search tips for students at commonsense.org.
Using Boolean operators for research created by Lexi Spry, UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies.

Use Boolean Search commands to narrow your search results:

AND	used to search for two keywords together, must be capitalized	Big AND Foot
OR	used to find either of two keywords, must be capitalized	fall OR autumn
NOT	used to leave out a keyword, must be capitalized	java NOT coffee
+	plus symbol requires that the following keyword be in the search, no space between the symbol and the following word	dog +puppy
-	minus symbol excludes the following keyword from the search, no space between the symbol and the following word	apple -fruit
" "	quotation marks around keywords finds the exact words in that order inside of the quotation marks, spelling matters on this one!	"World War I"
( )	parentheses around keywords groups the words together, great for grouping synonyms	(mouse OR rat) AND trap
*	asterisk searches for keywords with multiple endings or keywords you are not sure how to spell	electron* will find electron, electrons, electronic, electronics d*g will find dog, dug, dig
Libguide	will find college or university websites with the keyword

Research Resources

Olympic Middle School

Olympic Middle School

Olympic Middle School