Scigine: Tips and Tricks for Searching for Methods Efficiently

Tips & Tricks for Searching for Methods Efficiently

Here are some easy ways to search for methods using advanced queries.

Doing an AND search

To search for results that have multile keywords, separate them with a space.
As an example, to search for Western AND Blot use: Western Blot

Searching for a phrase

Use quotes. Ex: "Western Blot for ERK"

Doing an OR Search

To allow flexibility with keywords use a "|".
To search for Western Blot ERK OR Actin use: "Western Blot" ERK|Actin

Doing a NOT Search

To omit search results with certain keywords use a "-".
To search for results with Western but not Blot use: Western -Blot

Grouping queries

Remember the order of operations in math? Parenthesis are evaluated first so you can simplify your searches.
To search for Western Blot for ERK OR Immunofluorescence for Actin
use: (Western Blot ERK)|(Immunofluorescence Actin)