World Scholars Cup: Databases

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AND

• will find the words together to narrow your results
• tells the database that ALL search terms must be included in the results
• example: cloning AND humans AND ethics => a result about all three topics

OR

• connects two or more similar concepts 
• broadens your results, telling the database that ANY of your search terms can be present in the resulting records
• example: cloning OR genetics OR reproduction => Results can have 1, 2, or all of the words

NOT

• excludes words you have identified as not helpful 
• example: cloning NOT sheep => Gives results the limit a word, in this case "Sheep" should not appear