What is the difference between keyword searching, subject searching, and using Boolean operators? (2024)

There are search tricksthat will help you narrow down results to get to exactly what you are looking for in a database, catalog, or even a Google search!

Keyword searching will search for keywords anywhere in a result record, such as the title or the description.

Boolean searching uses operators such as AND, OR, and NOT to refine your search terms.

What is the difference between keyword searching, subject searching, and using Boolean operators? (1)

These quick videos better explain the differences.

An overview video:

Keyword and Boolean @TCC Library(2min)

Subject Searching @ the TCC Library (3min)

You can take this tutorial to learn more about successful searching.

What is the difference between keyword searching, subject searching, and using Boolean operators? (2024)
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