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November 24, 2022
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Boolean Advanced Practice 2: Author

  • November 24, 2022
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In the course Creating Searches with Boolean: Advanced we reviewed the Boolean operators that can help you find content from journalists. Here is a safe place where you can practice your new knowledge. You can also practice in Explore and test your search to see if you are getting the results you expected.

 

How it works:

  1. Pick at least one scenario listed below and create a mock search.
  2. Add your search as a reply below. No cheating!
  3. Once you post your search, review what other learners have added to see how it compares.
  4. We will PM you the answer key

 

Let’s Practice

 

Let’s practice using the author operator. 

 

Scenario 1 👵

Find documents written by the journalist Mike Hale that mention Star Wars or Lord of the Rings.

 

Scenario 2 🍔

Find documents about the company McDonald's that are written by at least one of the following journalists: Isabella Simonetti, Vivian Giang, or Stephen Gandel.

 

Scenario 3 ✈

Find documents that mention Delta Airlines and supply chain that are written by the journalist Niraj Chokshi.

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    Influencer
    Kelly CampbellInfluencer
    Influencer
    January 9, 2025
    1. author:”Mike Hale” AND (“Star Wars” OR “Lord of the Rings”)
    2. (author:”Isabella Simonetti” or author:”Vivian Giang” or author:”Stephen Gandel” AND (McDonald’s OR McDonalds)
    3. author:”Nikaj Chokshi” AND (Delta AND “supply chain”)
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      Advocate
      Neesh RAdvocate
      Advocate
      April 1, 2025

      1.
      author:"Mike Hale" AND (mention:"Star Wars" OR "Lord of the Rings")


      2.
      Mcdonald's AND (author:"Isabella Simonetti" OR "Vivian Giang" OR "Stephen Gandel"

      3. 
      author:"Niraj Chokshi" AND ("Delta Airlines" AND "supply chain")

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        Influencer
        booleanmanInfluencer
        Influencer
        May 22, 2025

        author: “Mike Hale” AND (“Star Wars” OR “Lord of the Rings”

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          Advocate
          mnormanAdvocate
          Advocate
          June 23, 2025

          Author:“Mike Hale” AND (“Star Wars” OR “Lord of the Rings”)

          (author: “Isabella Simonetti” OR author:“Vivian Giang” OR author: “Stephen Gandel”) AND “McDonald’s”

          Author:“Niraj Chokshi” AND “Delta Airlines” AND “supply chain”

            sherries
            mEmployee
            sherriesmEmployee
            mEmployee
            June 30, 2025

            Scenario 1 👵

            Find documents written by the journalist Mike Hale that mention Star Wars or Lord of the Rings.

             

            A: author:”Mike Hale” AND (“Star Wars” OR “Lord of the Rings”)

             

            Scenario 2 🍔

            Find documents about the company McDonald's that are written by at least one of the following journalists: Isabella Simonetti, Vivian Giang, or Stephen Gandel.

             

            A: (author:”Isabella Simonetti” OR author:”Vivian Giang” OR author:”Stephen Gandel”) AND “McDonald's*”

             

            Scenario 3 ✈

            Find documents that mention Delta Airlines and supply chain that are written by the journalist Niraj Chokshi.

             

            A: author:”Niraj Chokshi” AND (“Delta Airlines” AND “supply chain”)

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              Explorer
              Thomas KlutsExplorer
              Explorer
              July 22, 2025

              Scenario 1: author:”Mike Hale” AND (“Star Wars” OR “Lord of the Rings”)
              Scenario 2: (author:”Isabella Simonetti” OR author:”Vivian Giang” OR author:”Stephen Gandel”) AND “McDonald's”
              Scenario 3: “Delta Airlines” AND “Supply Chain” AND author:”Niraj Chokshi”

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                mEmployee
                LouiseCmEmployee
                mEmployee
                October 10, 2025

                ((author:”Isabella Simonetti” OR “Vivian Giang” OR “Stephen Gandel”)) AND “McDonald’s”

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