Nested Boolean Operator Interactive

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''Let's practice!''] <img src="images/step 1 identify key elements heading.jpg" alt="Step 1: identify key elements"> <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=14" width="958" height="212" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Identify key elements_depression and dogs"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> When you're done, move on to the [[next step->migraines step 2]]

<img src="images/step 2 organize terms heading.jpg" alt=""> Organize the keywords, synonyms, and related terms for each of your key elements by dragging and dropping the words into the circles below: <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=15" width="958" height="624" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Migrane step 2"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> When you're done, move on to the next step, which is placing your Boolean operators. [[Click here to see how to make a string for a single search box->migraines step 3 Single part 1]] [[Click here to see how to make a string for multiple search boxes->migraines step 3 Multiple part 1]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 1: Replace the circles with parentheses'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=20" width="958" height="581" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Migrane step 3 part 1_single box drag n drop"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> Move on to [[Part 2 of Step 3->migraines step 3 Single part 2]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 1: Replace the circles with boxes'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=28" width="958" height="815" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_migraine 3 part 1_multiple boxes"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> Move on to [[Part 2 of Step 3->migraines step 3 multiple part 2]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 2: Insert Boolean operators to broaden and narrow your search'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=21" width="958" height="583" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Migrane step 3 part 2_single box drag n drop"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> See the [[final result-> migraines step 3 Single part 3]]

<img src="images/Search string.jpg" alt=""> <img src="images/migraines_step 3 final result single box.jpg"alt="a complete search string in a single box. AND separates the essential parts which are grouped within parentheses, OR separates synonyms within parentheses"> This is the final string you would put into a ''single search box'' in a database or catalog. * The ''OR'' Boolean operator expands the search to include all of the different ways of talking about the //same// thing and the * ''AND'' Boolean operator limits your results to only the topics you're interested in. * For this string, you didn't have any terms you wanted to exclude, so you didn't need the ''NOT'' Boolean operator. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= See what it would look like with [[multiple search boxes->migraines step 3 Multiple part 1]], or try again with [[another research question!->Try it Start Here]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 2: Insert Boolean operators to broaden and narrow your search'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=19" width="958" height="813" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Migraine Step 3_multiple boxes drag n drop"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> See the [[final result-> migraines step 3 multiple part 3]]

<img src="images/Search string.jpg" alt=""> <img src="images/EBSCO migraines_step 3 multiple boxes.jpg" alt="a complete search string in multiple boxes. AND separates the boxes, OR separates synonyms within the boxes"> This is the final string you would put into ''multiple search boxes'' in a database or catalog. * The ''OR'' Boolean operator expands the search to include all of the different ways of talking about the //same// thing and the * ''AND'' Boolean operator limits your results to only the topics you're interested in. * For this string, you didn't have any terms you wanted to exclude, so you didn't need the ''NOT'' Boolean operator. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= See what it would look like with [[a single search box->migraines step 3 Single part 1]], or try again with [[another research question!->Try it Start Here]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''Let's practice!''] <img src="images/step 1 identify key elements heading.jpg" alt="Step 1: identify key elements"> <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=22" width="958" height="210" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_teens_step 1"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> When you're done, move on to the [[next step->teens step 2]]

<img src="images/step 2 organize terms heading.jpg" alt=""> Organize the keywords, synonyms, and related terms for each of your key elements by dragging and dropping the words into the circles below: <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=23" width="958" height="624" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_teens_step 2"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> When you're done, move on to the next step, which is placing your Boolean operators. [[Click here to see how to make a string for a single search box->teens step 3 Single part 1]] [[Click here to see how to make a string for multiple search boxes->teens step 3 multiple part 1]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= ''Advanced Boolean Operators'' How should you go about combining multiple Boolean operators in a single search box? Or multiple boxes? Building upon the skills in the <a href="http://kategarr1600.github.io/basic-boolean/">Basic Boolean Twine game</a>, this Twine game will walk you through all of the steps for using Boolean operators to combine all of the important words within your research question with all of the different ways you can talk about those topics. ''Pick a topic to see how to create a nested Boolean operator search string from a sample research question: '' =|= [[Migraines->migraines step 1]] =|= [[Instagram->teens step 1]] =|= [[Housing->housing step 1]] |==|

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> Some of our keywords have similar variations, so let's use truncation to search for those variations all at the same time: <img src="images/teen truncation example.jpg" alt="teen* and adolescen*"> Now that we've made our terms more efficient, let's move on to ''Part 1: Replace the circles with boxes'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=26" width="958" height="813" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_teens_step 3 part 1_multiple boxes"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> Move on to [[Part 2 of Step 3->teens step 3 multiple part 2]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> Some of our keywords have similar variations, so let's use truncation to search for those variations all at the same time: <img src="images/teen truncation example.jpg" alt="teen* and adolescen*"> Now that we've made our terms more efficient, let's move on to ''Part 1: Replace the circles with parentheses'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=24" width="958" height="660" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_teens_step 3 part 1_single box"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> Move on to [[Part 2 of Step 3->teens step 3 Single part 2]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 2: Insert Boolean operators to broaden and narrow your search'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=27" width="958" height="813" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_teens step 3 part 2_multiple boxes"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> See the [[final result-> teens step 3 multiple part 3]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 2: Insert Boolean operators to broaden and narrow your search'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=25" width="958" height="660" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_teens_ step 3 part 2_single box"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> See the [[final result-> teens step 3 Single part 3]]

<img src="images/Search string.jpg" alt=""> <img src="images/teens__final result single box.jpg" alt="a complete search string in a single box. AND separates the essential parts which are grouped within parentheses, OR separates synonyms within parentheses"> This is the final string you would put into a ''single search box'' in a database or catalog. * The ''OR'' Boolean operator expands the search to include all of the different ways of talking about the //same// thing and the * ''AND'' Boolean operator limits your results to only the topics you're interested in. * For this string, you didn't have any terms you wanted to exclude, so you didn't need the ''NOT'' Boolean operator. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= See what it would look like with [[multiple search boxes->teens step 3 multiple part 1]], or try again with [[another research question!->Try it Start Here]]

<img src="images/Search string.jpg" alt=""> <img src="images/Teens_step 3 final result multiple boxes.jpg" alt="a complete search string in multiple boxes. AND separates the boxes, OR separates synonyms within the boxes"> This is the final string you would put into ''multiple search boxes'' in a database or catalog. * The ''OR'' Boolean operator expands the search to include all of the different ways of talking about the //same// thing and the * ''AND'' Boolean operator limits your results to only the topics you're interested in. * For this string, you didn't have any terms you wanted to exclude, so you didn't need the ''NOT'' Boolean operator. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= See what it would look like with [[a single search box->teens step 3 Single part 1]], or try again with [[another research question!->Try it Start Here]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''Let's practice!''] <img src="images/step 1 identify key elements heading.jpg" alt="Step 1: identify key elements"> <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=29" width="958" height="210" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_housing_step 1"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> When you're done, move on to the [[next step->housing step 2]]

<img src="images/step 2 organize terms heading.jpg" alt=""> Organize the keywords, synonyms, and related terms for each of your key elements by dragging and dropping the words into the circles below: <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=30" width="958" height="624" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_housing_step 2"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> When you're done, move on to the next step, which is placing your Boolean operators. [[Click here to see how to make a string for a single search box->housing step 3 Single part 1]] [[Click here to see how to make a string for multiple search boxes->housing step 3 Multiple part 1]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 1: Replace the circles with parentheses'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=31" width="958" height="752" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_housing_step 3 part 1_single box"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> Move on to [[Part 2 of Step 3->housing step 3 Single part 2]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 1: Replace the circles with boxes'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=33" width="958" height="815" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_housing_step 3 part 1_multiple boxes"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> Move on to [[Part 2 of Step 3->housing step 3 multiple part 2]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 2: Insert Boolean operators to broaden and narrow your search'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=34" width="958" height="813" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_housing_ step 3 part 2_multiple boxes"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> See the [[final result-> housing step 3 multiple part 3]]

<img src="images/step 3 place boolean operators heading.jpg" alt=""> ''Part 2: Insert Boolean operators to broaden and narrow your search'' <iframe src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/h5p/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=32" width="958" height="752" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="1600_Boolean Nested_housing_step 3 part 2_single box"></iframe><script src="https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/app/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/js/h5p-resizer.js" charset="UTF-8"></script> See the [[final result-> housing step 3 Single part 3]]

<img src="images/Search string.jpg" alt=""> <img src="images/housing_step 3 final result multiple boxes.jpg" alt="a complete search string in multiple boxes. AND separates the boxes, OR separates synonyms within the boxes"> This is the final string you would put into ''multiple search boxes'' in a database or catalog. * The ''OR'' Boolean operator expands the search to include all of the different ways of talking about the //same// thing and the * ''AND'' Boolean operator limits your results to only the topics you're interested in. * For this string, you didn't have any terms you wanted to exclude, so you didn't need the ''NOT'' Boolean operator. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= See what it would look like with [[a single search box->housing step 3 Single part 1]], or try again with [[another research question!->Try it Start Here]]

<img src="images/Search string.jpg" alt=""> <img src="images/housing_step 3 final result single box.jpg" alt="a complete search string in a single box. AND separates the essential parts which are grouped within parentheses, OR separates synonyms within parentheses"> This is the final string you would put into a ''single search box'' in a database or catalog. * The ''OR'' Boolean operator expands the search to include all of the different ways of talking about the //same// thing and the * ''AND'' Boolean operator limits your results to only the topics you're interested in. * For this string, you didn't have any terms you wanted to exclude, so you didn't need the ''NOT'' Boolean operator. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= See what it would look like with [[multiple search boxes->housing step 3 Multiple part 1]], or try again with [[another research question!->Try it Start Here]]