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5. Using the NOT operator

In this search example, the NOT operator is used to exclude a term from the search; for example, Social Networking NOT Facebook and Social Networking NOT MySpace.

Operator Effect Results Terms included
NOT Narrows Decreases

NOT the following terms:

Facebook
MySpace

 

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