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Combine Search Terms Using AND (#14)

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Some resources will allow you to combine your keywords in different ways. One of those ways is to combine terms using the word “and”.

Venn diagram showing intersection where 2 search terms overlap
Venn diagram showing intersection where 2 search terms overlap

You use AND to combine different concepts that mean different things. This helps you to narrow your search helping it to be more specific.

For example you may be looking for “kidney disease” but only in relation to hypertension. By searching for “kidney disease” AND hypertension you are narrowing your search about kidney disease to only include items which also include the search term hypertension.

Here’s a short animation from HEE explaining the use of AND:


You can learn more about how to combine search terms by completing our etutorial Develop Your Search Skills.

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