Geotrend helps you in writing your queries.
In order to facilitate the launching of your searches, Geotrend proposes to launch them in 2 steps. This will allow you to check that you have correctly entered your search to get the best out of it.
1. Boolean writing help
This help, available when you enter your search, will be proposed for a classic search, by list of actors and for the Coronavirus Search Engine.
Thanks to our writing help, all the Booleans of your request will be highlighted, in order to show you that they have been taken into account in your search and not simply as a keyword.
If necessary, this will allow you to check the accuracy of your search before launching it (quotation marks not closed, Booleans written in lower case...).
2. Indication of the potential number of documents available for collection
Once you have entered your query, Geotrend will ask you to check it before validating it.
During this step 2 "Check your research", a summary of your query is available including the selected language, the periodicity and the terms of your query.
An indication will allow you to evaluate the scope of your request.
This is a simple indication that will give you an overall estimate of the quantity of documents that could be collected and therefore analyzed for your search.
Some very recent topics may not present many results, as well as topics that are not widely covered. On the other hand, a topic that is too broad or not specific enough may produce a very large number of results. If you are not satisfied with the estimation, you can go back using the "Modify" button to add one or more keywords or rewrite the terminology of your search.
If the indications on the number of documents seem relevant to you, you can validate your search by clicking on the "Submit" button.