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Pages From Boolean-Search-Strings To The Ponit SPDF
Pages From Boolean-Search-Strings To The Ponit SPDF
That thing your high school librarian taught you when you
were trying to find books for your homework assignment. What you might not
know about Boolean search is that it’s still very much in use today across
virtually all digital search interfaces.
Boolean search is such a pervasive tool that you may not even realize that you
use it on a daily basis. For example, if you put quotes around a search term in
Google, you’re using Boolean search. Google, in fact, wouldn’t even be here
without Boolean search – a large portion of its search functionality relies on
these principles.
Boolean search: Boolean search is a structured search process that allows the
user to insert words or phrases such as AND, OR, NOT to limit, broaden and
define the search results. ... By using Boolean search, employers can narrow
down the pool of candidates they are presented with by specifically looking for
what is required in that role.