Constructing a Boolean Search Strategy in

Academic Search Elite & Wilson databases.

The following slides demonstrate how to apply a Boolean search to the Academic Search Elite or the Wilson databases.

Boolean Search Statement

AND

workplaceOR

employmentORjobs

InequalityOR

discriminationOR

prejudice

AND

raceOR

ethnicOR

minority

Does racial inequality still exist in the workplace?

Sample search:

Article Retrieved in Academic Search Elite

Article citation

Now you try it. Enter a Boolean search strategy in Academic Search Elite or the Wilson databases.

To access this database:

Go to the Library’s home page

Click on “Research Databases”

Scroll to Academic Search Elite or Wilson