Once you have established your main words and related words, it is time to start searching! Boolean operators allow you to combine your words to find the results you need for your topic. .
| Boolean Operator | What it does | How to use it |
| AND | Combines keywords so terms must be present in the results | "Kansas City" AND segregation |
| OR | Searches either word or phrase | "residential segregation" OR "housing discrimination" |
| NOT | Excludes certain words from results | NOT school* |
"" - searches for that phrase
*- searches for various endings of the word
Example: ("Kansas City" OR Missouri) AND "Residential segregation" AND law*
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