Ex. 2 BOOLEAN OPERATORS
Search Logic
Example:
Search string: criminal AND investigations
Answer: All the results will have both the term “criminal” and the term “investigations”
1.
Search string: “Windsor Holdings LLC” AND (“Insider Trading” OR “securities fraud”)
The results will show information about either “Windsor Holdings LLC” and “Insider Trading” or “Windsor
Holdings LLC” and “securities fraud”.
2.
Search string: (“Rebecca” OR “Becca”) AND (“Collingsworth” OR “Mattingly”) AND (“Collingsworth
Investments” OR “Investment Analyst” OR “Kellogg School”)
The results will display information that contains the specified terms above, in the following forms/
combinations/possibilities:
“Rebecca” + “Collingsworth” + “Collingsworth Investments”
“Rebecca“ + “Collingsworth“ + “Investments Analyst“
“Rebecca“ + “Collingsworth + “Kellogg School“
“Rebecca“ + “Mattingly“ + “Collingsworth Investments“
“Rebecca“ + “Mattingly“ + “Investments Analyst“
“Rebecca“ + “Mattingly“ + “Kellogg School“
“Becca“ + “Collingsworth“ + “Collingsworth Investments“
“Becca“ + “Collingsworth“ + “Investments Analyst“
“Becca“ + “Collingsworth“ + “Kellogg School“
“Becca“+ “Mattingly“ + “Collingsworth Investments“
“Becca“ + “Mattingly“+ “Investments Analyst“
“Becca“ + “Mattingly“+ “Kellogg School“
3.
Search string: (“Dave” OR “David”) AND “Williamson” AND (“Attorney” OR “Lawyer” OR “Williamson
Partners LLP” OR “Harvard Law School”) AND (“Negligence” OR “Malpractice” OR “Conflict of Interest”)
The results will display information that contains the specified terms above, in the following forms/
combinations/possibilities:
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Attorney” + “Negligence“
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Attorney” + “Malpractice”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Attorney” + “Conflict of Interest”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Lawyer” + “Negligence“
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Lawyer” + “Malpractice”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Lawyer” + “Conflict of Interest”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Williamson Partners LLP” + “Negligence“
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Williamson Partners LLP” + “Malpractice”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Williamson Partners LLP” + “Conflict of Interest”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Harvard Law School” + “Negligence“
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Harvard Law School” + “Malpractice”
“Dave” + “Williamson” + “Harvard Law School” + “Conflict of Interest”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Attorney” + “Negligence“
“David” + “Williamson” + “Attorney” + “Malpractice”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Attorney” + “Conflict of Interest”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Lawyer” + “Negligence“
“David” + “Williamson” + “Lawyer” + “Malpractice”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Lawyer” + “Conflict of Interest”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Williamson Partners LLP” + “Negligence“
“David” + “Williamson” + “Williamson Partners LLP” + “Malpractice”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Williamson Partners LLP” + “Conflict of Interest”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Harvard Law School” + “Negligence“
“David” + “Williamson” + “Harvard Law School” + “Malpractice”
“David” + “Williamson” + “Harvard Law School” + “Conflict of Interest”
4.
Search string: (“AIP Ventures” OR “AIP Investment”) AND Accused – “manufacturing”
The results will show information that contains the “AIP Ventures” term and the key word “Accused” but
without “manufacturing” term.
Proximity operators allow searches to focus only when terms are used within a certain number of other words from
each other. Google does not accept proximity operators.
In Nexis, we use w/#
In Bloomberg Law, we use n/#
Please carefully read the below search strings regarding an individual named Stephen or Steve Marvey, who works
at Company ABC.
Find the error(s) in the search strings, and write a corrected string below each:
LexisNexis: (“Stephen OR Steve”) n/3 Marvey
Corrected:
(Stephen OR Steve) w/3 Marvey
Bloomberg Law: (Steven OR Steve) w/3 Marvy AND “Company ACB”
Corrected:
(Stephen OR Steve) w/3 Marvey AND “Company ABC”
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