AI SummarySystematic, multi-engine academic paper search. Choose engines based on the search goal: Before searching, clarify:
Install
Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to install the "literature-search" skill in my project. Please run this command in my terminal: # Install skill into your project mkdir -p .claude/skills/literature-search && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/literature-search/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jxtse/scientific-research-skills/main/skills/literature-search/SKILL.md" Then restart Claude Code (or reload the window in Cursor) so the skill is picked up.
Description
Searches and discovers academic papers across multiple sources (Semantic Scholar, arXiv, Tavily, Exa, Gemini deep research, AMiner, Google Scholar) with adaptive engine selection based on query type. Returns ranked, deduplicated results with metadata (authors, venue, year, citations, abstract, PDF link). Use when the user asks to find papers / literature / publications / preprints / references on a topic, search for related work, look up a specific paper by title or DOI or arXiv ID, find papers by an author, find recent SOTA / state-of-the-art work, survey a research area, or run a deep / comprehensive literature search with synthesis.
Literature Search
Systematic, multi-engine academic paper search.
When to Use
• User asks "find papers about X" • User needs related work for a new project • User wants to know the state of the art on a topic • User asks for papers from a specific venue/author/year
Engine Selection
Choose engines based on the search goal: | Goal | Primary Engine | Supplementary | |------|---------------|---------------| | Broad topic survey | Semantic Scholar | arXiv, Tavily | | Latest preprints | arXiv (sort by submittedDate) | Semantic Scholar | | Deep research / complex questions | Gemini deep research | Tavily + Exa | | Specific paper by title | Semantic Scholar | Google Scholar (via Tavily) | | Papers by author | Semantic Scholar (author search) | AMiner | | Chinese research community | AMiner | Semantic Scholar | | Industry/applied papers | Tavily (deep) | Exa semantic search | | Social buzz / trending papers | Twitter/X (xreach) | Reddit | | Code implementations | GitHub (gh search) | Exa (get_code_context) | | Finding similar papers | Exa (semantic) | Semantic Scholar (citations) |
Step 1: Understand the Query
Before searching, clarify: • Scope: Broad survey vs. specific subtopic • Recency: All time vs. last N years vs. latest only • Venue preference: Top-tier only? Specific conference? • Quantity: Top 5 vs. comprehensive survey • Depth: Quick list vs. deep research with synthesis
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