AAS 384 | HIST 384 Slavery in US History and Culture

Boolean Operators link concepts and are used to broaden or narrow your search.

AND - finds results with your all search terms.  AND narrows your search.

OR - finds results with any of your search terms.  OR broadens your search.

NOT - finds search terms only before the NOT.  NOT narrows your search.

Not finding what you need? Try these search tips:

• Use the language of the time (slave, hand, servant, etc. vs. enslaved person)
• Set your date parameters 
• Search using phrases (ex. "Abagail Adams")
• Use proximity searching (slav*), wildcards (Sm?th), and Boolean language (ex. "John Adams" OR "President Adams")
• Identify contemporary places/persons/events (think about the who, what, where of your topic)