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1) USE – AND
Use “x AND y” to ensure the search includes both “x” and “y”.
2) USE – OR
For search containing “x” or “y”, use “x OR y”.
3) USE – –
To find search text with “x” but excluding “y”, use “x – y”.
4) USE – ( )
For judgements that must include “x” and either “y” or “z”, use for example ”(customs OR ”border patrol”) AND asylum”
5) USE – ” “
To search for the precise phrases e.g “x y”, use quotes: “x y”.
6) USE – *
To locate words beginning with “x”, e.g ”constitut” to find “constitution or constitutes’’ Use “x*”.