Searching effectively in NewsVibe can greatly enhance the relevance and precision of the information you retrieve. Below are some key principles of Boolean search and examples to help you refine your searches.
Basic Search Principles
Essential rule for complex queries:
comma = OR; space = AND
One word
Simply input a single keyword to get all articles containing that word.
Example: fotbal
All of these words
Use multiple words without any special characters to find articles containing ALL the specified words, regardless of their order.
Example: elections mayor England
Any of these words
Separate words with commas to retrieve articles containing ANY of the specified words.
Example: elections, mayor, England
Exact word or phrase (quote)
Enclose a phrase in quotes to find articles containing the exact phrase as typed.
Example: "AC Milan"
Multiple keywords
Combine different keywords or phrases to broaden your search within specific contexts.
Example: "AC Milan", football Milano, soccer Milano will return results that include “AC Milan” OR (football AND Milano) OR (soccer AND Milano)
None of these words
To exclude a specific word or phrase from your search results, simply place a tilde (~) before the word or phrase you want to exclude. This functions as a “NOT” operator, ensuring that any results containing the excluded term will be omitted.
Example: searching for apple ~orange will show results about apples but exclude any that mention oranges.
To correctly exclude terms (~) from a complex query containing multiple “OR” items (separated by commas), you must group all the ‘OR’ items together in parentheses.
Example: searching for (mayor*, "city hall") ~"New York" will return results that includ mayors or city halls, but don't make reference to New York.
Find all word variations
To broaden your search to include all possible endings of a word, simply add an asterisk (*) at the end of the word’s root. This technique, known as a wildcard search, captures different forms or variations of the root word in your results.
Example: Searching for econom* will return articles containing terms like economy, economic, economical, and any other words that start with “econom”.
Complex query examples
Use a combination of wildcards, quotes, and exclusions to refine your search and retrieve highly specific results.
Example 1:
("economic growth", econom*, financ*) ~inflation ~recession
This query will return articles containing the exact phrase “economic growth” OR any words beginning with econom* (such as economic, economy) OR financ* (like finance, financial), while excluding any articles that mention BOTH inflation AND recession.
This query can also be written like this:
(“economic growth”, econom*, financ*) ~(inflation, recession)
If we want the query to return results that don’t include inflation OR don’t include recession, it should be written like this:
(“economic growth”, econom*, financ*) (~inflation, ~recession)
Example 2 (Romanian language or any language that uses declension):
(CSM, "Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii", "Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii") ~"Club Sportiv Municipal" ~"Clubul Sportiv Municipal" ~sport ~fotbal ~handbal ~hochei ~judo ~volei ~rugby ~inot ~natatie ~triatlon ~box ~baschet ~sah ~maraton ~polo ~tenisThis complex query will return articles containing ANY of the acronym CSM, the exact phrase “Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii” OR its declension “Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii”, while specifically excluding sports-related content, which often uses the identical CSM acronym for sports clubs (e.g., Clubul Sportiv Municipal).
This method captures a range of related terms while filtering out specific topics, ensuring you get more precise search results.
Why Prefer Precise Searches?
Using precise searches helps you:
- Save Time: Quickly find the most relevant articles.
- Enhance Relevance: Focus on the most pertinent data without sifting through unrelated content.
- Improve Insights: Gain more accurate insights for decision-making.
By mastering these search techniques, you can leverage NewsVibe to its full potential, ensuring you get the most accurate and useful information.