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NOT is evaluated before AND.
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NOT can only occur after AND (as
in AND NOT; the combination OR NOT
is not allowed. A query of NOT A is also not allowed.). |
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AND is evaluated before OR. |
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AND expressions are associative and can
be applied in any order. For example, A AND B AND
C, is the same as (A AND B) AND C, which
is the same as A AND (B AND C). |
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OR expressions are associative and can be
applied in any order. |
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Exact phrases can also be used in boolean search
by using double-quotes. A search for "nuclear weapons" AND
poison can be performed. |
| Ignored Words: |
Queries that include a common word from the
ignored words list may result in an error. |
| Wildcards (*): |
Search for words with the same prefix of at least
3 letters with the asterisk. An example is type com*
to find company, computer, commission, etc. |
| Exact Phrase: |
Search for the exact query. |
| All Words: |
Search for all the words in the query. |
| Any Words: |
Search for any of the words in the query. |
| Boolean Search: |
Search using AND, OR, and NOT.
view advanced boolean search tips
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