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Course Guide For English 206

Searching with AI

🔍 How Scopus AI Helps with Concepts, Synonyms & Search Queries

🎯 1. Input Your Topic in Plain Language

You can ask a question like:

“How does renewable energy affect power grid reliability?”

No need to know Boolean logic or database syntax — Scopus AI interprets your natural language.

🧠 2. Main Concepts Identified by Scopus AI

Scopus AI analyzes your query and extracts core concepts:

  • Renewable Energy

  • Power Grid

  • Reliability

These are the building blocks of your search.

🔁 3. Synonyms & Related Terms (Generated Automatically)

Concept Synonyms & Related Terms
Renewable Energy                 solar power, wind energy, clean energy, green energy
Power Grid electricity grid, electric grid, energy infrastructure
Reliability grid stability, system performance, grid resilience

This expansion ensures broader coverage and catches relevant research that might use different terminology.

🔎 4. It Builds the Optimized Search Query

Scopus AI translates the concepts and synonyms into an effective search string using Boolean logic:

(renewable energy OR solar OR wind OR clean energy) AND (power grid OR electricity grid OR energy infrastructure)
AND (reliability OR grid stability OR performance)

✅ This query is used in the background to retrieve the most relevant articles, even if the exact words from your original question weren’t used.

🧰 5. Interactive Visuals: Concept Maps

Scopus AI may also show Concept Maps — visual diagrams that:

  • Connect your main topic to related themes

  • Let you explore deeper subtopics

  • Help you refine your search focus