Boolean operators and the naïve end-user: Moving to AND

Edward S. Proctor · BearWorks (Missouri State University) · 2002

Discusses the confusion among end users in using Boolean operators when searching electronic resources. Highlights include search engines; site-specific search engines; the counterintuitive nature of Boolean logic; hidden defaults; the problem of conceptualization; reprogramming defaults; and a lack of user education.

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