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Dear all had some really useful information sent :- NHS IQ brought this out a fortnight ago forgets that Google does an automatic AND but might help the search help certainly will http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuRWy8iYRg8 http://www.nhsiq.nhs.uk/media/2532324/nhs_iq_-_intelligence_handbook_-_boolean_search_help.pdf _______________________________ I have done a section on Libguide: http://aub.edu.lb.libguides.com/sml/medicine go to section "general search guide" to find the info about Boolean operators. Good luck ________________________ Hi Maureen, By "new starters" do you mean "new library staff" or "new library users"? I have watched users and seen statistics on searches. Users will search for X AND Y and find nothing and then search for X AND Y AND Z and still find nothing and are puzzled. They don't understand basic Boolean logic that AND narrows a search! So I can see why you might find a guide necessary. However if you are talking about new library users and your library OPAC still requires your users to use Boolean logic in simple searches then I would suggest you seriously consider ditching it! Modern OPACs don't require users to use Boolean logic except maybe in the Advanced Search. When web services like Amazon allow users to find titles and products among millions without the user having to do more than type a word or phrase then there are serious questions to be asked about OPACs searching a smaller number of library resources which still require users to enter complicated search algorithms. If you mean new library staff I hope they still teach Boolean logic at library school these days because even if it's not explicit in the search an understanding of what's happening behind the scenes in search engines is essential for good information retrieval tactics. But call me old fashioned the basics of librarianship and information retrieval seem to be optional on library and information courses these days! From: Horrigan Maureen Sent: 16 October 2014 12:24 To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: boolean guide Dear all I am looking for a well laid out guide on the above for new starters Before I create one has anyone done this and are you willing to share please Kind Regards Maureen LIBRARY EMAIL ADDRESS: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maureen Horrigan Library & Knowledge Service Manager Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Thomas Drive Liverpool Merseyside L14 3PE Tel: 0151 600 1404 Fax: 0151 600 1515 Clinical quality, research and informatics [Description: Description: Description: LHCH Hub2]<http://www.lhchhub.com/> [Description: Description: Description: UpToDate email button]<http://www.uptodate.com/home> [Description: Description: Description: OpenAthens button2.png]<https://register.athensams.net/nhs/nhseng/> This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and / or proprietary Trust information, some or all of which may be legally privileged, and may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information held herein should only be used for its initial intended purpose(s). It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) only and any unauthorised use, storage, disclosure, copying, distribution or dissemination may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient then please notify the author by replying to this e-mail and then destroy any copies. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Trust. All incoming and outgoing e-mails and other forms of telecommunication may be monitored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and / or proprietary Trust information, some or all of which may be legally privileged, and may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information held herein should only be used for its initial intended purpose(s). It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) only and any unauthorised use, storage, disclosure, copying, distribution or dissemination may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient then please notify the author by replying to this e-mail and then destroy any copies. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Trust. All incoming and outgoing e-mails and other forms of telecommunication may be monitored. Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.