Choosing the right terms to enter your query on Google
Boost your Google searches by formulating your queries carefully

While it's imperative to choose keywords that are representative of the theme you're looking for, there are two approaches you can take.

• You can search Google for relevant sources, which you can then explore to find the answer to your question. In this case, the keywords should be relatively generic (e.g. mechatronics, green chemistry, nanotechnology, etc.).

• You can also use the search engine to obtain directly, in the results pages, the document(s) containing the answer – or part of the answer – to your question. In this case, you need to think about the terms you want to use to obtain the most relevant answers possible. Don't hesitate to use precise terms, by combining...