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08 - Mythology: Search strategies

Boolean search strategies


Strategies

Examples

Simple keyword 

crocodile and monkey myth

king arthur myth 

Phrase searching 

-  “….” 

"king arthur" legend

"crocodile and monkey" "vikram seth" 

fairies origin

myth purpose 

myth meaning

Multiple keyword synonyms and alternative keywords

-  (….. or …..)

medusa (myth or legend)

ulysses (relevance or enduring or signficance or popular)

"king arthur" (myth or legend)

(fairies or faeries) origin

myth (purpose or meaning or explain)

 

Wild card (different word endings)

apollo myth significan*

 

Search by domain

- site:.edu 

(or use Google’s Advanced Search function)

(ireland or celtic) myth fair*  site :.edu

(greek or hellen*) myth (why or reason) site:.edu

(ulysees or odysseus) (didactic or teach)