A nurse conducting a keyword search of a literature database enters the search terms "anorexia NOT bulimia." Which results does the nurse expect to obtain?
A) Articles that mention bulimia but primarily discuss anorexia
B) Articles that discuss the differences between anorexia and bulimia
C) Articles that contain the word "anorexia" but not the word "bulimia"
D) Articles that have the word "anorexia" in the title

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The "NOT" operator in a keyword search excludes articles containing the word "bulimia," so the nurse will get articles with "anorexia" but not "bulimia."

A Nurse Conducting a Keyword Search of a Literature Database