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When searching for the string "open* education*" selecting Anytime, Google Scholar returns as 4th result "Opening up education: A support framework for higher education institutions" of 2016. When searching for the string "open* education*" selecting as Custom Range 2016-2023, Google Scholar does not return this report. How is this possible?

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    Google scholar is a commercial tool developed by Alphabet, the biggest advertising company in the world. Ask them and please report back your findings!
    – EarlGrey
    Mar 3 at 13:32

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Search results are different depending on who is logged in and other factors.

When I try your first search, I don't get that result on the first page. To ensure I get it on the first page, I added "support" as an additional search term, and then your result shows up as the first result. But also, when I try your second search plus "support," that paper still shows up as the first result.

So I think it's still returning your paper, just not on the first page.

Try navigating through the pages of results by clicking Next at the bottom.

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  • Re your last sentence: my search agrees with your prediction. The article mentioned by the OP is, in the second search, reported on page 4 ... not the 4th result.
    – CrimsonDark
    Mar 4 at 3:22
  • To the OP of the question, your claim "Google Scholar does not return this report." is false. Please refine your search and don't jump to the conclusion.
    – Nobody
    Mar 5 at 6:17

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