Finds a list of words or phases
banana pear "apple pie"
"apple pie" -salad +"ice cream"
Finds a single phrase (quotation marks are optional)
Finds a structured group of words or phrases linked by and, or not, w/.
tart apple pie – the entire phrase must be presentapple pie and pear tart – both phrases must be presentapple pie or pear tart – either phrase must be presentapple pie and not pear tart - only apple pie must be presentapple w/5 pear – apple must occur within 5 words of pearapple not w/27 pear - apple must not occur within 27 words of pearsubject contains apple pie
– finds apple pie in a subject fieldapple and pear or orange juice
could mean (apple and pear) or orange,
or it could mean apple and (pear or orange)