In Search of Expertise (Part 9): LinkedIn Advanced Search Statements

"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special." -- Stephen Hawking

LinkedIn is such a rich source of information on experts that it makes sense to repeat myself … master Boolean logic and use it in LinkedIn’s Advanced search form.

For example, to find people with expertise in catalysis, you might use the following search string …

catalyst (scientist OR researcher) (sulfur OR desulfurization)

You could type the search string directly into the Keyword search box.  But I find it more convenient to compose the search string in word or notepad, and then copy and paste the result into the LinkedIn search box.  This makes it easier for me to spot typos and other mistakes.

Here is a screenshot showing a couple of the results of the above search …



 
And here is a screenshot of me inviting you to join my LinkedIn network (http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeansteinhardtresearch)