Search query syntax
The q parameter used for /references supports the following search syntax.
Basic search
A basic query consists of one or more search terms which will search across all fields:
machine learning neural networks
Field-specific search Prefix search terms to limit search to specific fields:
title:"machine learning"
author:Smith
abstract:CRISPR
journal:Nature
year:2020
publisher:Springer
| Prefix | Searches |
|---|---|
title: |
Title only |
author: |
Author names |
abstract: |
Abstract text |
journal: |
Journal name |
year: |
Publication year |
publisher: |
Publisher name |
note: |
Your notes on the reference |
Phrase search
Use double quotes to match only references with exact phrases:
"RNA structure" "neural network"
Negative search
Exclude terms with not:
machine learning not:reinforcement
not:Smith
Combining operators You can mix and match operators and search terms:
author:Smith title:"deep learning" transformers not:year:2019
