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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a Boolean search?
A
Shakespeare sonnets
B
Shakespeare AND sonnets
C
“Shakespeare” with “SONNETS”
D
Shakespeare (sonnets)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the Web, Boolean searches use Boolean operators such as AND, OR, and NOT to combine search items. An AND operator between two words (Shakespeare AND sonnets) tells a search engine to find documents that contain both of these words.

Detailed explanation-2: -Boolean searching includes three key Boolean operators: AND, OR, and NOT. An AND operator narrows your search. Between two keywords it results in a search for posts containing both of the words. For instance, the Boolean search “Cats AND Dogs” will retrieve all posts that contain both words.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common Boolean operators are AND, OR, NOT or AND NOT, quotation marks “”, parentheses (), and asterisks *.

Detailed explanation-4: -Boolean Operators are simple words (AND, OR, NOT or AND NOT) used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search, resulting in more focused and productive results.

Detailed explanation-5: -Boolean searches allow you to combine words and phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT (known as Boolean operators) to limit, broaden, or define your search. A good researcher should know how to do a Boolean Search.

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