Paper Search Skill

Description

Search and discover academic papers from various databases and repositories.

Tools Used

• arxiv_to_prompt - Convert arXiv papers to LLM-readable text (search by arXiv ID)
• load_pdf - Load PDF papers in the workspace viewer
• Web search is available as a built-in agent capability

Capabilities

Search Academic Databases

• arXiv (preprints in physics, math, CS, etc.)
• Semantic Scholar (comprehensive academic search)
• Google Scholar (broad academic coverage)
• PubMed (biomedical literature)

Retrieve Paper Information

• Title, authors, abstract
• Publication venue and date
• Citation count and references
• Download links (when available)

Organize Results

• Filter by date, citation count, relevance
• Group by topic or author
• Export to reference managers

Usage Patterns

Basic Search

When user says: "Find papers about transformer architectures"

1. Formulate search query
2. Search primary databases (arXiv, Semantic Scholar)
3. Collect top results with metadata
4. Present organized list with key information

Specific Author Search

When user says: "Find recent papers by [Author Name]"

1. Search by author name
2. Filter by publication date
3. Show papers with co-authors and venues

Citation Search

When user says: "Find papers that cite [Paper Title]"

1. Identify the source paper
2. Search for citing papers
3. Organize by recency and relevance

Related Work Search

When user says: "Find related work for this topic"

1. Identify key concepts and terms
2. Search across multiple databases
3. Categorize by methodology or approach
4. Highlight highly cited foundational papers

Output Format

Single Paper Result

Title: [Paper Title]
Authors: [Author List]
Year: [Publication Year]
Venue: [Journal/Conference]
Abstract: [First 200 words...]
Citations: [Count]
Link: [URL]

Search Results Summary

Found [N] relevant papers:

Top Results:
1. [Title] ([Year]) - [Citation Count] citations
2. [Title] ([Year]) - [Citation Count] citations
...

Would you like me to:
- Show detailed abstracts?
- Filter by specific criteria?
- Export to BibTeX?

Best Practices

1. Query Refinement: Start broad, then narrow down
2. Multiple Sources: Cross-reference across databases
3. Citation Awareness: Note highly-cited foundational works
4. Recency Balance: Mix recent and seminal papers
5. Relevance Check: Verify papers match research goals