Do the Boolean!

For unit six, we've learned about how to use Boolean operators and how to turn research questions into well thought out search statements. So as an example, here are five questions plus one of my research questions from an earlier post:

1) Does television advertising by the pharmaceutical industry have an impact on prescription drug abuse?

•     Does television advertising by the pharmac* industry have an (impact or influence) on prescription drug abuse?
•      television advertising and pharmac* industry and (impact or influence) and "drug abuse"

2) What are the similarities between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the current economic status?

• What are the similarities between the "Great Depression" of the 1930s and the current economic status?
• similarities between and "Great Depression" and current economic status

3) What breeds of dogs make good therapy pets?

• What breed* of dog* make good therapy pet*?
• breed* dog* and good therapy and pet

4) Debate the pros and cons of fish farming.

• Debate the "pros and cons" of fish farming.
• debate and "pros and cons" and fish farming

5) Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat based diet?

• Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a meat based diet?
• vegetarian diet and healthier and meat diet

1) What was the original definition of profanity and how has it changed over the years?

• What was the original definition of (profanity or "curse words") and how has it changed over the years?
• original definition and (profanity or "curse words") and changed