Boolean logic is a research method that uses such conjunctions as 'and', 'not', or, well, 'or' in conjunction with key terms that are being searched. For example, researching music devices from the 1950s, one may use the following Boolean search:
radios AND transistors
radios OR vinyl records
radios NOT CD players
Research can thus be refined and made more efficient through this sort of filtration process. Boolean logic allows for every combination in a series of research items to be explored more quickly.
I believe I still have much to learn in order to make effective use of Boolean logic, as I have yet to find it very helpful in my research for this assignment or others. I need both help and practice in order to use this method more effectively.
Boolean logic: it'll PULL-ya-in (?)
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