The Boolean search method allows you to type search expressions using the Boolean connectors AND, OR, and NOT when performing a search in IntelliConnect. These connectors indicate the relationship that two or more terms in the search expression must have in a document in order for the document to be included in your search results. To use Boolean connectors, simply type your search expression using a Boolean connector between the terms of your search expression.
Here is a description of the Boolean connectors you can use in IntelliConnect (along with search examples):
AND
Placing the word and between terms retrieves documents that contain both of the terms.
For example, if you type court and appeals as your search expression, your results will include documents that contain court and appeals.
OR
Placing the word or between terms retrieves documents that contain either or both of the terms. This is useful when entering synonyms, terms with identical or similar meanings.
For example, if you type child or dependent as your search expression, your results will include documents that contain child or dependent individual of each other. But your results will also include documents that contain both child and dependent.
NOT
Placing the word not between terms retrieves documents that contain the first term only if the second term does not appear. This connector is useful when your keyword often appears in a context that is irrelevant to your research.
For example, if you want to find documents concerning RICO litigation, the search expression RICO not Puerto excludes documents in which RICO occurs as a part of Puerto Rico.