Re: [IUG] Keyword search using "OR" and "AND NOT"

["Mark Huppert" <Mark dot Huppert at anu dot edu dot au>]

This is a wierd one. It does work in some circumstances,
e.g.:

        (cats and not tigers) or dogs    -  OK
        (dogs or cats) and not tigers    -  FAIL
        not tigers and (cats or dogs)    -  FAIL 
        not tigers or cats               -  OK  (but why would you do it)




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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org]On Behalf Of Carol Gyger
Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2008 8:41 AM
To: IUG Listserv
Subject: [IUG] Keyword search using "OR" and "AND NOT"


In our keyword search, we are unable to use "OR" and "AND NOT" in the same search.  Even though there are titles that satisfy the search, we always get "No entries found".  For example, (jump or leap) and not (cat).  I checked several III libraries and found that some got results and some got "No entries found".
 
Any thoughts?
 
Carol
 
Carol Gyger
Systems Administrator
Fort Collins Regional Library District
201 Peterson St.
Fort Collins CO  80524
(970)221-6716
cgyger at fcgov dot com 
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