GEOG 100
Introduction to Geography
Improving your database searching
Searching databases effectively
Choosing key words
Subject searching
Combining Ideas
Searching for Phrases
Truncation and Wildcards
How can I improve my search?
Using your search results
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Combining Ideas: OR

To broaden your search use the connector OR between your search terms. OR is best used when searching synonyms of your concept.Using OR between your search terms means that only one of the terms must appear in the record. The search international trade or foreign trade will find all the records that have at least one of the terms.

   

You can use OR many times in a single search.

How would you also search for free trade with international trade or foreign trade?

a. free trade and international trade and foreign trade
b. free trade with international trade and foreign trade
c. free trade or international trade or foreign trade

 

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