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How do the operators impact search results?

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How do the operators impact search results?

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AND • A search for rock AND roll will locate all records containing both the word “rock” and the word “roll”. It will locate items about rock and roll music. It might also locate records that contain both words in a different context, such as “It recommends you roll the rock quickly.” OR • A search for rock OR roll will locate all records containing either the word “rock” or the word “roll” — not necessarily both. It will retrieve items about bakery rolls, tumbling, rocks, music, gemstones, etc. NOT (AND NOT) • A search for rock NOT roll will locate records containing the word “rock” but NOT the word “roll” . It will retrieve items about rocks, gemstones, diamonds, etc. Keep in mind that a search for “rock NOT roll” will return different records than the search “roll NOT rock.” NEAR The NEAR operator requires the search words you have entered to appear within a certain number of words of each other (usually between 1 and 20). The specific number may be either preset or searcher select

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