Update InspireHepStore.search_parameter to add parenthesis

modules/store_tools/inspirehepstore.py

@@ -254,31 +254,42 @@ class InspirehepStore(BaseStore):
 
         Args:
             collection (str):
-                the collection in the store, *e.g.* ``LHCb Papers``.
+                the collection in the store:
                     * find cn d0 and tc p and not tc c
-                    * find cc HAL Hidden a simpson, g and not tc c
+                    * find cc HAL Hidden a g simpson and not tc c
                     * other syntax accept by inspirehep.net search engine
 
             year_start (str):
+                select publication published for the given year
+
             year_end (str):
+                select publication published between year_start and
+                year_end included.
 
         Returns:
             dict:
 
         """
-        query = collection
-
+        # add parenthesis
+        # see https://inspirehep.net/help/knowledge-base/inspire-paper-search/
+        if collection.startswith("find"):
+            collection = collection.replace("find ", "find (") + ")"
+        else:
+            collection = f"({collection})"
+
+        # add year(s) criteria
         if year_start and not year_end:
-            query += f" and date {year_start}"
+            query = f"{collection} and date {year_start}"
 
         elif not year_start and year_end:
-            query += f" and date {year_end}"
+            query = f"{collection} and date {year_end}"
 
         elif year_start and year_end:
-            tpl = (f"date {el}" for el in range(year_start, year_end + 1))
-            sdates = " or ".join(tpl)
-            query += f" and ({sdates})"
+            query = f"{collection} and date {year_start}->{year_end}"
+
+        else:
+            query = collection
 
-        # get 100 records per page
+        # set the number of record to 100 per page
         return dict(q=query, size=100)