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Run npx skillmds@latest add plurigrid/academic-research in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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plurigrid (@plurigrid) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Academic Research by plurigrid — Agent Skill

Name: Academic Research
Author: plurigrid

Academic Research

Search academic papers across arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Google Scholar, and more. Get BibTeX citations, download PDFs, analyze citation networks. Use for literature reviews, finding papers, and academic research.

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Academic Research Papers

Search and retrieve academic papers via multiple MCP servers.

Available Servers

paper-search

Multi-source paper search covering:

arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv
Google Scholar, IACR, Semantic Scholar
BibTeX export support

semantic-scholar

Full Semantic Scholar API access:

Citation network analysis
Author search
Paper recommendations
BibTeX, APA, MLA, Chicago formats

arxiv

arXiv-specific search:

Advanced search filters
Citation analysis
BibTeX, JSON, CSV, Markdown export

When to Use

Literature reviews
Finding related papers
Getting BibTeX citations
Checking who cited a paper
Finding papers by author
Searching for specific topics

Example Usage

Search for Papers

paper_search(query="transformer attention mechanism", sources=["arxiv", "semantic_scholar"])

Get Citations

semantic_scholar_citations(paper_id="...")

arXiv Specific

arxiv_search(query="quantum computing", max_results=10)

Other Available Servers (Not Installed)

From your /Users/alice/worlds/l/mcp_servers.json:

research-hub-mcp - 11 sources + Unpaywall PDF access
zotero-mcp - Connect to Zotero library
openalex-mcp - 250M+ works database
crossref-mcp - DOI metadata

Add more with:

"server-name": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "server-package-name"]
}

Scientific Skill Interleaving

This skill connects to the K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills ecosystem:

Graph Theory

networkx [○] via bicomodule
- Universal graph hub

Bibliography References

algorithms: 19 citations in bib.duckdb

SDF Interleaving

This skill connects to Software Design for Flexibility (Hanson & Sussman, 2021):

Primary Chapter: 6. Layering

Concepts: layered data, metadata, provenance, units

GF(3) Balanced Triad

academic-research (−) + SDF.Ch6 (+) + [balancer] (○) = 0

Skill Trit: -1 (MINUS - verification)

Secondary Chapters

Ch10: Adventure Game Example

Connection Pattern

Layering adds metadata. This skill tracks provenance or annotations.

Cat# Integration

This skill maps to Cat# = Comod(P) as a bicomodule in the equipment structure:

Trit: 0 (ERGODIC)
Home: Prof
Poly Op: ⊗
Kan Role: Adj
Color: #26D826

GF(3) Naturality

The skill participates in triads satisfying:

(-1) + (0) + (+1) ≡ 0 (mod 3)

This ensures compositional coherence in the Cat# equipment structure.

---name: academic-researchdescription: Search academic papers across arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Google Scholar, and more. Get BibTeX citations, download PDFs, analyze citation networks. Use for literature reviews, finding papers, and academic research.---# Academic Research PapersSearch and retrieve academic papers via multiple MCP servers.## Available Servers### paper-searchMulti-source paper search covering:- arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv- Google Scholar, IACR, Semantic Scholar- BibTeX export support### semantic-scholar Full Semantic Scholar API access:- Citation network analysis- Author search- Paper recommendations- BibTeX, APA, MLA, Chicago formats### arxivarXiv-specific search:- Advanced search filters- Citation analysis- BibTeX, JSON, CSV, Markdown export## When to Use- Literature reviews- Finding related papers- Getting BibTeX citations- Checking who cited a paper- Finding papers by author- Searching for specific topics## Example Usage### Search for Papers```paper_search(query="transformer attention mechanism", sources=["arxiv", "semantic_scholar"])```### Get Citations```semantic_scholar_citations(paper_id="...")```### arXiv Specific```arxiv_search(query="quantum computing", max_results=10)```## Other Available Servers (Not Installed)From your `/Users/alice/worlds/l/mcp_servers.json`:- `research-hub-mcp` - 11 sources + Unpaywall PDF access- `zotero-mcp` - Connect to Zotero library- `openalex-mcp` - 250M+ works database- `crossref-mcp` - DOI metadataAdd more with:```json"server-name": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "server-package-name"]}```## Scientific Skill InterleavingThis skill connects to the K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills ecosystem:### Graph Theory- **networkx** [○] via bicomodule - Universal graph hub### Bibliography References- `algorithms`: 19 citations in bib.duckdb## SDF InterleavingThis skill connects to **Software Design for Flexibility** (Hanson & Sussman, 2021):### Primary Chapter: 6. Layering**Concepts**: layered data, metadata, provenance, units### GF(3) Balanced Triad```academic-research (−) + SDF.Ch6 (+) + [balancer] (○) = 0```**Skill Trit**: -1 (MINUS - verification)### Secondary Chapters- Ch10: Adventure Game Example### Connection PatternLayering adds metadata. This skill tracks provenance or annotations.## Cat# IntegrationThis skill maps to **Cat# = Comod(P)** as a bicomodule in the equipment structure:```Trit: 0 (ERGODIC)Home: ProfPoly Op: ⊗Kan Role: AdjColor: #26D826```### GF(3) NaturalityThe skill participates in triads satisfying:```(-1) + (0) + (+1) ≡ 0 (mod 3)```This ensures compositional coherence in the Cat# equipment structure.

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