Question

You’ve identified some great resources of Gothic literature, but not all of them address the idea of female empowerment. The director helps you some more. They tell you about something called Boolean operators. The director explains that if you include the word and in your keyword search, you'll make sure the results include all the search terms you enter.

How could you use the Boolean operator and to narrow your search results down best?
Question 2 options:

Victorian and empowerment


Gothic literature and Victorian women


Gothic and literature


Victorian and literature

Answer 1

To best narrow your search results down to focus on the themes of Gothic literature and female empowerment, the most effective option using the Boolean operator "and" would be:

**Gothic literature and Victorian women**

This choice combines two specific search terms that are likely to yield results relevant to both Gothic literature and the role or empowerment of women within that context. The other options either do not specifically address empowerment (like "Gothic and literature" or "Victorian and literature") or are too broad (like "Victorian and empowerment").