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• Use “ “ or ( ) to keep words together & in order• Connect different concepts with AND• Connect similar concepts with OR

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AND = narrow

OR = expand

NOT = exclude

AND is automatically used by Google and other search engines to combine terms

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Words to AND to your search “pro and con” “opposing view” “ethical aspects” debate controvers*

finds controversy, controversies, controversial

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Concept 1

AND

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AND

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“drunk driving” debate law

OR OR OR

DUI controvers* statue

OR OR

“intoxicated driving”

“opposing view”

“drunk driving” AND debate AND law

(“drunk driving” OR DUI OR “intoxicated driving”) AND controvers* AND (law OR statue)

(“drunk driving” OR DUI) AND (debate OR controvers*) AND law

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Issues facing the world today In-depth articles Newspaper editorials and editorial

cartoons Tips for evaluating sources and delivering

a speech

Issues & Controversies

World News Digest

Domestic and international newsSearchable daily news feedAll major political, social, and

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1940

ProCon.org

Nonprofit website Resources on controversial and

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