This article provides guidelines on how to ask effective and specific questions to get accurate and relevant answers. It highlights the importance of using formal language, asking singular questions, and avoiding qualifiers or opinions. Additionally, it suggests avoiding compound questions, time-based questions, and vague phrases. Instead, users should be specific, use quotes to force certain words or phrases to appear in search results, and utilize date filters when necessary.

Bad Example: "Biotech companies in Boston" or "Show me biotech companies in

Boston"


Questions are taken very literally.

Good Example: If you ask "What is an analog for GLP-1-R?" you'll get "liraglutide"

Bad Example: If you ask the question "What are analogs for GLP-1- R?" you might get answers like "long-lasting".

Good Example: "What is a drug in clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19?"

Bad Example: "What are drugs in clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19?"

So, play around with wording if you find yourself getting some snarky answers back.

Good Example: "What is a company that is researching drugs for COVID-19?"

Bad Example: "What companies are most successful so far in finding effective

drugs for COVID-19?" 


Good Example: "What company produces Albuterol?"

Bad Example: "What is Albuterol and who produces it?"


Good Example: "What is a company that has moved to Boston?" filter data for "search by date published".

Bad Example: "What companies have recently moved to Boston?"

Good Example: "What is a company that is researching drugs for the treatment of COVID-19?"

Bad Example: "What companies are working on Covid-19?"

Example: "What is a venture capital company in Boston?"

Forced Behavior: “What is a ‘venture capital’ company in Boston?”